February 2016 – Page 2 – Officially Shamsa

Cheesy Vegetable Bake Recipe

4th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/AnLk1Lb5HMA Quick and yummy midweek meal, full of veg and cheesy goodness 🙂 Serves 4 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients Required: For the veg: 1 Broccoli 1 medium Cauliflower 6 medium Carrots 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder (optional) 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (optional) 1 teaspoon Coarse Black Pepper 6-8 cups Water For the sauce: 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1/4 cup Plain Flour 2 cups Milk 1 teaspoon Salt…

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Sweet ‘n’ Chilli Lamb and Pepper Curry Recipe

4th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/pgWXflJIPnI A sweet ‘n’ chilli lamb and pepper curry which is easy to make and tastes so good! Serves 4-6 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 50 minutes Ingredients: 500g Lamb/Mutton 1 Green Pepper 1 Red Pepper 2 Onions 2 Tomatoes 1/2 Cup Passata 2 tspn Salt 1-2 tbspn Coarse Black Pepper 1 tbspn Garam Masala 1 tbspn Ground Coriander 1 tbspn Garlic Paste 3 tbspn Honey 3 tbspn Cornflour 6 cups Water 3 tbspn Olive Oil (or similar)…

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Potato Polpettes Recipe

3rd February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/hkGspW0SoTI These polpettes are delicious, with a tangy, crunchy flavour full of potato goodness! Makes 16-18 | Preparation Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 40 minutes (plus 30 mins for chilling) Ingredients: 500g Potatoes 115g Feta Cheese 4 Spring Onions (chopped) 3 tablespoons Chopped Fresh Dill 1 Egg (beaten) 15ml (or 1 tbspn) Lemon Juice 1 tspn Salt 1 tspn Ground Black Pepper Flour (for dipping) Method: Boil the potatoes in lightly salted for approx 30 minutes, or until the…

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How To Start An Online Business With Hardly Any Money

3rd February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

In this article I am going to provide step-by-step information on how to start your own online business with hardly any money. I am currently the owner of Deen Inspired, an online store specialising in hijabs established in September 2014, and I am hoping to expand in future inshaAllah. Prior to launching Deen Inspired, my husband and I owned a successful online retail store selling urban and hip hop clothing, so it is fair to say that I have acquired knowledge and a few…

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Homemade Millie’s Style Cookies – Big, Soft and Chewy

3rd February 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

https://youtu.be/a97k5_VtFyQ Calling all lovers of Millies-style cookies! These big, soft and chewy cookies are sooo yum and easy to bake. Serves 18 | Preparation Time 10 mins | Cooking Time 15 mins Ingredients Required: 250g plain flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 170g unsalted butter, melted 200g dark brown soft sugar (or light brown soft sugar for lighter cookies) 100g caster sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract/paste 1 egg 1 egg yolk 100g chocolate chunks/chips Method: Preheat the…

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