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

20th May 2019 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

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

30th July 2017 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

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

4th February 2016 Shamsa Comments 1 Comment

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

9th January 2016 Shamsa Comments 0 Comment

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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