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Coriander Chutney

I’ve sat down to share some easy recipes for the most special month of the year – Ramadan. There are lots of dishes we only make and eat during this blessed month and many people, like myself, are always looking for ways to add flavour to our food. This Coriander Chutney is amazing and will […]

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Vegetable Pakoras

Rainy days. Hot milky tea. Crispy Vegetable Pakoras with coriander chutney. Things foodie dreams are made of.  If there’s one thing that I love dunking in sauce it has to be these Vegetable Pakoras. They’re absolutely moreish and whenever I make a batch they disappear hot off the plate, especially when served with my Coriander […]

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Afelia’s Naga Gravy

Roast dinners and pies drowned in hot gravy couldn’t get any better. At least that’s what I thought until I created this Naga Gravy. Being Bangladeshi, Sylheti to be specific (Sylhet is a district in Bangladesh), I’ve grown up being surrounded by people eating Naga Morris. A Naga morris/morich is closely related to the Ghost […]

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Garam Masala

I’m sure most of us have at some point or another used Garam Masala in our cooking. It tends to be used in dishes to add rich flavour and aroma, often Biryanis, Pilau or special dishes like Tandoori Chicken call for it. As the name implies, Garam Masala tends to be made up of ‘garam’ […]

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Soi Fita Biran

Bangladeshi food is very versatile and many of the dishes we make are surprisingly good for people with food intolerances. People who avoid gluten or dairy products can enjoy lots of the Desi nashta (snacks) that we make; for example Dali Bora (lentil fritters), Nunor Bora (salted rice flour snacks) and Soi Fita (rice flour […]

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Lentil Bake

At home I try my best to incorporate vegetarian meals into our diets, I feel my kids are far too carnivorous when it comes to food and it can prove a mission to get them to eat dishes made entirely from vegetables or pulses. This was one of the reasons I developed this Lentil Bake, using […]

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Guror Handesh

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now Guror Handesh are traditional sweet Bengali deep fried snacks, made from a batter of flour and date molasses (morsa gur) or sugar. There are many variations of this recipe and how you make yours will depend on what kind of taste and texture you prefer; many people use just […]

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Bhat Biran (Bangladeshi Fried Rice)

Bhat Biran, translated as Fried Rice in English, is a comfort food and staple in every Bangladeshi household. Growing up it was the one dish that could easily be thrown together for breakfast or teatime, because being Bengali meant there was always a never ending supply of cooked rice at home! My mum used to […]

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Homemade Mini Potato And Peas Samosas

There are few things as pleasing as a homemade samosa, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t like a samosa and it would be unheard of to dislike a homemade one at that! I love homemade samosas but find it difficult to make them regularly, let’s face it they do take a lot […]

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Baingon Ar Tematoo Biran (Fried Aubergine and Tomato)

This Baingon Ar Tematoo Biran (Fried Aubergine and Tomato) was a dish I cooked one evening, not really expecting much from it other than to use up some aubergines I had lying around the house. I’m one of those shoppers who sees fresh fruits and vegetables and buys without much thought about how I’m going to […]

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