Enter your email address below to keep up to date with all my latest posts and recipes.
Soi Fita are traditional Bengali rice dumplings, eaten on special occasions such as Eid. Soi Fita can be eaten as a sweet or savoury dish; fry in ghee till crunchy and drizzle with honey or maple syrup for a sweet treat or serve with lamb/chicken curry for a more substantial meal, try it with my […]
Making fresh tasty food at home shouldn’t be a cumbersome job, these Chicken Steak Burgers are so simple and quick to make! I originally devised this recipe for my fussy daughter’s packed lunch and I also wanted to come up with something for us as a family that would be an alternative to fast food for […]
I’ve been baking these Chocolate Brownies for years and they are a huge hit within my own family, as well as with my extended family and guests. A brownie is a cross between a chocolate cake and a soft cookie in texture, these particular ones are very ‘cake-like’ but are moist and dense at the […]
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 […]
Kisuri (this is how I pronounce it in my Sylheti dialect), also known as Kitchdi/Kichuri, is a popular South Indian dish favoured by Bangladeshis, Indians and Pakistanis. A rice based dish which is similar in consistency to porridge that graces most dinner tables during the holy month of Ramadan. Being soft in consistency means it’s good for […]
I hate waste and try not to throw away things I can put to use, these Sweet Ghee Chicken Niblets were the result of some red pickled jalapeños I had sitting at home that weren’t being eaten because they didn’t taste as nice as the green jalapeños I normally buy. I threw together this concoction […]
This is one of the easiest seasoned rice dishes that anyone can cook. It’s simple, quick and tasty, my boys love it accompanied with their meat or chicken dishes. It’s so versatile you can cook this dish to accompany anything really; meat/chicken curries, daal, chicken tikka or even as a side for a barbecue. IT […]
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 kitchen