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This week has certainly been unpredictable in terms of the weather – we’ve had sun, rain, hail stones with ice cold temperatures and I don’t think it’s about to get better anytime soon. The one thing you CAN be certain of this week is that Afelia’s Chicken Kebabs will delight you, if you do decide […]
So here is how to make my Superfast Pitta Bread Pizzas! This is the quick version, the original recipe involves cooking the tomato sauce with a few more ingredients and definitely has a fuller flavour (which means it is superior in terms of taste), but when you’re pressed for time this is a great alternative! If […]
Here is the recipe for my Russian Salad, many of you asked for after seeing it on my Instagram account. My husband loved this salad and couldn’t tell it had apples in it and he’s not the type of person to enjoy fruits in a salad, if you get what I mean? Lol! On this occasion […]
This Classic Sana Biran recipe is a firm favourite amongst Bangladeshis. The way this dish is cooked, being quite dry, means it is typically served during Ramadan alongside kisuri/kitchdi, which is a thick porridge like soup made from rice. There are two varieties of chickpeas that are usually cooked in this way; one being referred to as […]
One of my favourite things to eat is Chilli Paneer! Paneer is an Indian cheese made from curdling milk, the solids are squeezed to remove all liquid and subsequently used in cooking. For many Indians who are strict vegetarians, paneer forms an essential part of their diet being a good source of protein. On its own […]
Let’s face it, in an ideal world none of us would have to or want to cook…..right? We would spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things we love and why not, it’s totally possible when you have recipes like my Curried Barbecue Wings. I find some of my quickest and tastiest […]
Afelia’s Lamb Kebabs are really simple to make, they don’t require a great deal of effort but taste brilliant! I always admired the way my mum used to make Lamb Kebabs using simple fresh ingredients, the results were lip-smackingly good. Shami kebabs were frequently present at our dining table growing up, my dad was a […]
Getting kids to eat chicken and meat is simple; my kids adore fish too and will happily eat the fish based dishes I cook. However, when it comes to foods that are based on vegetables or pulses it can be difficult to make it appealing to hard to please palates, this was my experiment in […]
The first time I tasted Chicken Pakoras was about ten years ago, my sister had been visiting family outside of London and there was a local restaurant that had this dish on their menu. Of course when she returned home she had to bring back a batch for us to taste. It was awesome because […]
These wings can be eaten on their own, with chips or with rice. You may want to prepare a dish like this as a starter during Ramadan, kids and adults love it! This recipe Quick Tandoori Chicken Wings was something I threw together one day for lunch when I didn’t have time to cook a […]