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3 Easy & Yummy Snacks/Starters Perfect for Iftar or Eid

3 Easy & Yummy Snacks/Starters Perfect for Iftar or Eid

In this post I share three easy and yummy snacks or starters which are perfect for Iftar during Ramadan or Eid. 1.Chicken Tikka Pasta Salad Serves 6 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marination time) Ingredients required: 500g Chicken (thigh/breast, cut into chunks) 1/2 cup Yoghurt (I used Greek yoghurt) 1 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Paprika 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi) 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 2 tablespoons Lemon…

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How To Make Hummus (Houmous) At Home | Easy Hummus Recipe

How To Make Hummus (Houmous) At Home | Easy Hummus Recipe

https://youtu.be/usFsTmqT1AE You’ll never buy ready made hummus again, with this super easy and quick hummus (houmous) recipe. Mix it up by adding garlic, paprika, and even caramelised onion. Ingredients Required 1 tin of Chick Peas (400g, ready to use) 1 tablespoon Tahini Paste (Sesame Paste) 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Olive Oil (plus extra for drizzling) 4 tablespoons Lemon Juice 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin Method Drain the tin of chick peas, reserving the liquid from the tin to use in…

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Make Your Own Naan Bread

Make Your Own Naan Bread

Make delicious, soft naan bread in the comfort of your own home. Perfect with curries and as wraps for kebabs. Makes 12-14 | Preparation Time: 1-2 hours | Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Required: 2 teaspoons Dried Active Yeast 1 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Sugar 400ml Lukewarm Water 5 cups Plain Flour 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1/2 cup Yoghurt Method: Add the yeast, salt and sugar to a small bowl. Stir in the water and leave aside for 5 minutes…

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How To Cook Perfect Rice Every Time

How To Cook Perfect Rice Every Time

Having grown up in a Pakistani household, our staple food with every meal was chappatis (or roti). Having married someone from a completely different culture, whose staple food is white rice, one thing that I have practised lots is how to cook plain boiled rice to perfection. I believe I have learnt the art of how to cook rice to near perfection (for our family anyway), and I am going to share my method with you inshaAllah 🙂 How to…

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