Your Most Popular Recipes 2017!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
It's been a delicious year!

And now, it's time to round up your most popular recipes that were published in 2017.

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Cookbook of the Month December 2017: The Little Library Cookbook.

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It's the last one of the year!

And, it's a cookbook that I was so excited about cooking through.

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2017 Recipe Disasters!

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It's my most favourite post of the year! The one where I admit to how many things have gone wrong in my kitchen this year.

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Tiramisu Nutella Cupcakes.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Otherwise known as my new favourite dessert.
Let me explain why.

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Linseed Panjeeri.

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It's the ultimate Pakistani superfood!

This is my Aunt's recipe for a linseed panjeeri.

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Current Favourites #8: Stuffed Roast Chicken and More!

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We have been eating all of the roast chicken. Not sure how it happened but it seems to be the comfort food of choice in these parts as we contend with snow, dark days and plenty of frost.

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Cheese, Potato and Leek Pie.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

I have the most comforting Winter pie for you. And, it's vegetarian!

This pie is something I first randomly came across and decided to bake for Sunday lunch a few weeks ago.

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Masala Chai Chocolate Chunk Cookies.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The perfect cookie with your afternoon tea!

Guys, I had been wanting to put chai spices into chocolate chip cookies for ages.

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Tandoori Chicken and Vegetable Spring Rolls.

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They're the perfect snack to have stashed in your freezer!
Or to eat straight away!

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Current Favourites #7: Spring Roll Squares and More!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Can you believe it's December already?!

This year has flown by faster than any before it.

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Cookbook of the Month November 2017: Half Baked Harvest Cookbook.

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It's time to share my cookbook of the month with you all.

For November, I chose the Half Baked Harvest Cookbook.

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Honey Pie.

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Would you like a slice?

Because let's be real, why wouldn't you want to eat something called Honey Pie?

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Kung Pao Chicken.

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I'm so excited to share this recipe with you!

Cooking traditional Chinese food has been something of an obsession of mine over the past few months.

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Current Favourites #6: Missi Roti and More!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Hope you're well!
I have another current favourites post for you.

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Creamy Chicken and Caramelised Onion Quesadillas.

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I always forget about quesadillas.
Even though they are the perfect lunch for a cold day.

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Current Favourites #5: Dumplings And More!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Morning! Thank you for joining for me for another Current Favourites post!

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Parkin.

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It is most definitely Parkin weather.

This traditional cake has been baked in Yorkshire and Lancashire since practically forever.

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Fish Fingers.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

I have the best recipe to brighten up your week.
Homemade fish fingers!!!

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Speciality Ingredients in my Food Cupboard.

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A few weeks ago, I realised that my food cupboard needed a major sort out.

To force myself to actually do it, I turned my sort out into a blogpost.

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South Indian Chicken Stew with Sweet and Sour Rice.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

And, with one change of the clocks, the cold weather is back.

We had our first frost here yesterday and there has been a bite in the air ever since.

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Current Favourites #4: Homemade Pasta and More!

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That's right, I finally used my new pasta machine. And, it was so much easier than expected.

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Cookbook of the Month October 2017: Heavenly Bites.

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Happy Friday!

I have a busy one here today. There's pain au chocolat in the oven and fish fingers on the agenda for later.

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Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake.

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You guys, this is it. My first ever microwave mug cake.

I've seen these all over the internet but just never plucked up the courage to try one out for myself.

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Current Favourites #3: Toffee Apples and More!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
How's your weekend going? As stormy as ours? It's one of those weekends where you just want to stay in with all the heaters on and some warming food on the menu.

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Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts with Citrus Chocolate Sauce.

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I have the easiest doughnuts for your rainy weekend!
We've been having plenty of rain-filled, dark days around these parts at the moment and so I thought,  what better way to cheer ourselves up than with a pile of hot cinnamon sugar doughnuts with a citrus chocolate sauce to dunk?

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Current Favourites #2: Homemade Fish Fingers and More!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Happy Sunday! Welcome to another current favourites.

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Our House Everyday Pakistani Tea.

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When I told my Mother that I wanted to take pictures of her making our everyday Pakistani tea, she laughed at me.

Mainly because to her it's something so simple.

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Chicken Tikka Aloo Gobi Tray Bake.

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You guys asked for this recipe and here it is.

I first made this two weeks ago and received so many requests for the recipe that I cooked it again almost straight away.

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Current Favourites #1: Chocolate Mug Cake and More!

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Apple Pie Bars.

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Good morning!
And, what a beautiful morning we have here today.

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Spicy Lamb Curry for 25.

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In the past, I've been asked to share a curry recipe that feeds a crowd.
A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to take pictures of this spicy lamb curry that my Mother made.

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September 2017: Food + Favourites!

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Cookbook of the Month September 2017: Jamie's Comfort Food.

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The perfect cookbook for September!

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This month, I chose to cook my way through Jamie Oliver's Comfort Food.

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Five Years.

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Apple Pie.

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Happy first official day of Autumn!

I'm sharing an apple pie recipe with you to celebrate.

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Mini Caramelised Onion and Cheddar Quiches.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Today's the day!

In a few hours, I'm having some teeth taken out.

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Citrus Lamingtons.

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For all the coconut fans in your life!

These citrus Lamingtons are a fun take on the classic.

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Fresh Methi Pakoras with Green Chutney.

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The perfect vegan starter or snack!
And, even though no one round here is remotely vegan, these fresh methi pakoras dunked into a spicy green chutney disappear dangerously fast every time I make them.

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Bengali Mishti Doi Dessert.

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This Bengali dessert is something that came into my life a few months ago.
I was cooking my way through Meera Sodha's Fresh India, a vegetarian Indian cookbook, in a bid to eat more vegetables.

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Creamy Potato Salad.

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My new favourite potato salad.

Not that I had an old favourite potato salad recipe but if I was to have a new favourite, it would be this one.

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Eid-ul-Adha 2017!

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Eid Mubarak! I hope you've all had a wonderful day.

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August 2017: Food + Favourites!

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Cookbook of the Month August 2017: Nadiya's British Food Adventure.

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Get ready for all the tasty food!

I've had so much fun cooking and baking my way through Nadiya Hussain's Nadiya's British Food Adventure. 

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Spicy Korean Roasted Chicken.

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I have another roast chicken recipe to add to your repertoire.

This one is a spicy Korean roasted chicken which can be made in both an oven or even on a barbecue.

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Strawberry Jelly Poke Cake.

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Basically my favourite parts of a trifle in cake form.
But first, apologies for the lack of new recipes recently.

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Leek and Cheddar Spring Rolls.

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I love a good spring roll!
When I was growing up the deep-fried snack of choice was usually either a samosa or a pakora.

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Chocolate Ice Cream.

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Making homemade ice cream was one of the things on my Summer bucket list.
And, here is the result!

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Mexican Chicken Cobb Salad.

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So, we've been doing a lot of this salad thing this Summer.
Usually on a Wednesday which is when a salad is booked in on the weekly meal plan.

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July 2017: Food + Favourites!

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Cookbook of the Month July 2017: Simply Nigella.

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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
I'm back!

Hope you're all having a wonderful Summer break!

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