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Pabda Fish Curry

Fish has always been a huge part of my diet, growing up my mum and dad (may Allah be pleased with them) always made sure there was plenty of fish in the house and a variety of fish curries on the table come dinner time. My mum had her favourites and Pabda mas (mas means […]

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Crispy Tandoori Fish Bites

I had some leftover Tilapia (from cooking a curry for my mother in law) that I wanted to use up, so threw these Crispy Tandoori Fish Bites together on the spot, the result was delicious! The ingredients make enough batter for 2 Tilapia fillets, you can multiply the quantities if you want to make more. […]

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Boal Fish with Watercress

We all learn to cook in many different ways. Over the years I have learnt to cook all sorts of dishes from different methods; from following recipes, experimenting by myself in the kitchen, from eating out and trying to recreate some of those dishes at home and from watching others around me cook. This Boal […]

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Haddock with Broccoli Pasta

This Haddock with Broccoli Pasta is another kitchen experiment that turned out pretty well, so I’m sharing it with you all. It’s really quick and easy to prepare, brilliant for a mid week supper. The fish used in this recipe can be replaced with any fish of your choice – I had originally planned to […]

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Af’s Filet-O-Fish

Af’s Filet-O-Fish, perfect for afternoon tea! Growing up I used to love eating the McDonalds Filet-O-Fish, but concerns over whether the ingredients were halal and what oil they fry the fish in meant that I have stopped eating at McDonalds for a long time now. Instead I opt to make this for my kids and […]

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Mukhir Hutki Shira

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 […]

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Mirga Fish Steaks

This is a a quick recipe guide on how I made my Mirga Fish Steaks which many of you watched over on my instastory on Instagram. I’ve learnt in life that sometimes the best dishes we enjoy are the ones that involve a handful of ingredients and are really quite simple to execute. This is […]

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Afelia’s Battered Fish

Battered fish has always had a special place in my heart ever since I can recall. Fridays at primary school were special as they were ‘fish and chips day’, and they couldn’t come soon enough for me! I loved the light and crispy texture of the cod rolls that we were served for lunch, the […]

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Fisherman’s Pie

It’s no secret that we love pies in my family! Some of our favourites are Quorn Pie (recipe to be shared soon), Chicken Pie, Shepherd’s Pie, Salmon & Pea Pie, Fisherman’s Pie, I mean I could go on forever but you get the point, right? It really is a perfect meal, all you need are […]

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Masala Seabream

Fish has and always will be a huge part of my diet. I fondly recall my parents taking us to the market and buying fresh fish at the weekends; Mackerels, Sardines, Salmon, Sprats etc. and all sorts of Bangladeshi fish (Ilish, Rohu, Ayr, Baim to name a few) were always present at our dining table. Seabream is […]

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