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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 […]
It’s always nice to cook something at home that resembles dishes made in professional kitchens, that’s exactly what I had in mind when I cooked up Afelia’s Desi Chicken Sizzler one evening. I love eating food that comes out of the kitchen sizzling on a hotplate when I eat out, not only does it taste great, but […]
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 […]