Author: Simon Bhuiyan

Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas, Squash (or pumpkin) & Apricot

Pumpkin and Apricot with chicken?!!!!…..Yes! yes.! You are reading and seeing  right. Do not judge and shy away from making this wonderful one pot dish due to it ingredients. Let me assure you- it is a wonderful dish with lovely mixture of sweetness of the pumpkin 

Baked Alu Tikki- Potato Croquettes Baked

Alu Tikki reminds me of my Vijaynagar days in Delhi University. The ‘thela walla’ with alu tikki, the smell, banging of the iron spoon on the huge iron tawa in the evening announcing his arrival. Whenever I think of alu tikki, I am always reminded 

Coffee Snaps

Ingredients: (This will make around 70)

125g spread or butter ( I used spread)

200g brown sugar

3- Teaspoon ground coffee

1-teaspoon vanilla extract

1-egg

220g- flour ( or you can use 110g plain and 110g selfraising flour. then you will not need baking powder)

1/2-teaspoon baking powder
 

 Method:

1.     Preheat the oven 160c for fan oven

2.    Beat the spread/butter, coffee, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. I use electric beater for about 7 minutes

3.    Add egg and combine

4.    Shift the flour with baking powder

5.    Combine  the flour

6.    Roll rounded teaspoons into balls and place 1 inch apart on a greased baking tray

7.    Bake for 10 mins. do not wait till they are hard and they will become crisp once cooled

8.    Cool down before serving

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Guest Post by My Mother: Noakhailla Nona Ilish (Salted Hilsa)

The illicit happines of eating Nona Ilish Being from Noakhali (coastal area) Nona Ilish is almost staple for my parents.  My ma tells ‘During the months when Ilish is in abundance in fish markets, our cooks would buy them in bulk and salt them for 

Bhapa Misti Doi -Steamed Sweet Yogurt

Want to have something sweet but have very little time, too tired to make, suddenly guest coming for dinner so need a quick dessert…. Then this is what you want to make………..Bhapa Misti Doi ( steamed Sweet Yogurt). This is simple.. really really simple!!!!!!!!!!! Try