my super easy RASMALAAI recipe
I modified a recipe and this is the one that turned out the best. Ingredients 1 tsp ground cardamom 1 1/3 cup milk powder (I used a 2/3 cup measurement twice) 1 tsp baking powder 2 tblsp self raising flour 2 medium eggs about a tblsp oil (if necessary, if the dough isn’t soft) [...]
Butternut Fancies – Eid favourite
as salaam alaykum This is a recipe of another family favourite at Eid, and really easy: 250 g butter 1 cup chopped nuts 3/4 cup castor sugar 1 cup dessicated coconut/1cup puffed rice cereal enough flour to make a soft dough Method: Cream sugar and butter, add nuts/coconut/puffed rice. Add flour and knead into a [...]
Pecan Biscuits – Eid favourite
as salaam alaykum, this is one of our regulars on Eid, a family favourite: Pecan biscuits 1 cup flour 1/2 cup icing sugar 125g butter 200g pecan nuts 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Method: Chop half the pecan nuts, split the rest in half. Cream butter, icing sugar and vanilla. Add chopped nuts. Stir in [...]
courgette curry
السلام عليكم This is the recipe for the courgette curry we made with the first courgette to be harvested from our vegetable patch: 2 medium onions. finely sliced 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1 tsp garlic paste 1 large courgette, sliced 1 level tsp chilli powder 1 tsp coriandor powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp [...]
Easy Carrot Cake !
as salaam alaykum, This SOLD OUT quickly on the school fund day. A success, if I say so myself…. =P I think we will always make this first, it was absolutely delicious. Ingredients: 175g light muscovado sugar 175ml sunflower oil 3 large eggs 3 medium carrots, grated 100g raisins 175g self raising flour [...]
baked brie tart
as salaam alaykum, Was quite rich, but enjoyable… a good, quick pastry recipe aswell. Pastry: 1/4 cup butter 6 tablespoons cream cheese 1 cup flour beat until mixture combines and forms a dough…. kneed and roll out. Slice brie in half and wrap in dough, pinching and enveloping sides. Brush with egg and bake [...]
Fish Pie
as salaam alaykum, This is one of the best fish pie recipes I have tried. I have adapted it and this is definitely one that will be revisited inshAllah! Ingredients 1 leek, sliced 100 g butter 100 g salmon, skinned about 300g fish selection of haddock, salmon and smoked white fish (we used a packaged [...]