About this time last year I became aware of a group of people known as the Uyghur people, and ever since I have been fascinated by their culture! Uyghurs, who are primarily Muslim, are a Turkic ethnic group who live in Central and East Asia. They are mainly situated in the Xinjiang province in China,…
London Smokehouse
I don’t know about you, but during Ramadan I tend to overeat at iftar. I say I will have one samosa and then my lack of self control takes over and before you know it I’ve had five. I feel so full, I have a food baby, I say I won’t do it again but the…
NUTELLA COOKIE CUPS RECIPE
If you’ve been following me on Instagram you will know that I am pretty obsessed with cookie cups!! I first tried them from the brand “Camel Cookies” in Dubai a couple of years ago. I then discovered “Monkey Cookies” and soon after I found “Tiger Cookies”! And now ladies and gentleman… I present to you……
Um Ali Recipe – Egyptian Bread Pudding
Um Ali has been a family favourite for years now! I remember the first time I came across it was when my family and I were in Turkey and my mum, grandma and aunty were dying over the fact that our hotel was serving it for breakfast. Back then I was about 9 and I…
Creamy Semolina Pudding
Phirni is a classic dessert that is famous in most Asian households and it always goes down a treat! When I go to South Africa, my aunty always whips up a different version of phirni. She uses semolina powder to replace the usual ground rice with a few other minor changes, and the result is…