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Butter Chicken (also known as Murgh Makhani) is a dish you often see on the menu of restaurants, originating from Delhi in India with firm roots in Punjabi cuisine, it has become renowned all over the world for being one of the most loved dishes. There are so many variations and recipes for this dish, every […]
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 […]
Different cuisines around the world often share dishes which may go by different names and empanadas are one such example. What is an empanada I hear you ask? Put simply, an empanada is a savoury stuffed bread or pastry, originating from either Latin America or Spain. A variety of savoury fillings such as meat, chicken, fish or […]
I’m sure you’re all well aware that we love pies in my family. Whether it be a chicken, vegetable, fish or Quorn pie, we really know how to show it a lorra lorra love! Not all of the dishes I cook for my family always go down well, we have certain fuss pots in the […]
Afelia’s Carrot Cake originally came about in 2015 after my son and my sister’s son had done well in their end of year exams and we required a small cake to celebrate. I didn’t fancy baking anything but didn’t want to disappoint the kids so quickly threw this cake together, not expecting much, but the recipe turned […]
As a child I remember my mum sometimes cooking a curry that would have the whole family up in arms, if you’re Bengali the chances are you will know what curry I’m talking about – Hutki Shira! This fermented fish curry was often the source of arguments in our house, primarily because the curry would make […]
A very simple salad which needs a handful of ingredients and tastes great! This Classic Tomato Salad is usually served alongside dishes such as Akhni Fulab and Classic Lamb & Potato Curry, it’s so easy to execute and doesn’t take long to prepare. A staple in Bengali households, mine included, it’s ideal for preparing when entertaining guests […]
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel now Tenga is an authentic Bengali Fish Curry which is sour in taste and is very popular as a palate cleanser at the end of a Bengali banquet which can consist of between 5 – 7 different curries (or more, I’m being serious!). I have fond childhood memories of drinking tenga as […]
I’m not entirely sure where stuffed peppers originate from, but from googling the question it appears it is traditionally a Spanish dish. Food that originates from the Mediterranean is always colourful, flavoursome and good for you (at least that’s the idea I conjure up when I think of Mediterranean food), and this Couscous & Feta […]
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know by now that some of my recipes come about from just ‘going with the flow’ and not really following any recipe. This Chicken Fiesta is one of those. I really wasn’t up to cooking curry one evening and instead decided to cook this; I made a marinade, […]