Assalamu alaikum and welcome everyone!
My name is Faatimah and I want to welcome you to my little space on the internet - the place where I can ramble on about food for as long as I like and share my latest recipe obsession with all of you.
On my blog, you'll find step-by-step photo recipes for both sweet and savoury halal dishes.
I love putting a halal spin on many different cuisines. As my family is originally from Pakistan, you'll find plenty of plenty of traditional Pakistani food here - the kind your mother used to make but you were always too scared to try yourself.
I was born and brought up in England so there are plenty of English recipes here too. However, I love discovering and putting my Halal-spin on new cuisines. My current favourites are authentic Chinese and Middle-Eastern.
And of course, I love ticking things off my baking bucket list. Baking is how my love for the kitchen began. There's lots of classic baked goods here along with a few more adventurous ones. And everything is halal, of course!
Finally, a few fun facts about me in the kitchen. I have way too many chilli sauces in the cupboard, always make wonky layer cakes and cannot stand desiccated coconut.
Have a browse through my blog and enjoy!
Hi Faatimah
ReplyDeleteWhat a great site. I have done a few of your recipes and they are great. Tasty, easy to do and a godsend. My GF Nivi and I have a tiny kitchen so no room for such luxuries as a deep fryer so your oven recipes are a lifesaver.
Keep doing what you are doing as you and your recipes are inspiring!
Stewie :)
Hi Stewie, thank you so much for all your kind words. I'm so glad you've been enjoying my recipes. Keep on cooking! :)
DeleteAbsolutely love your blog! I'm so glad my aunty shared it with me, I always look forward to your snapchats and then quickly come on your blog to find the recipe! I've tried some of them and they are so delicious, Alḥamdulillāh. May Allāh bless you, ʾĀmeen. ♥️
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've been enjoying my blog! Ameen to all your duas! :)
Deletei am going to try your recipe i am 16 years old a teen ager when i get holidays inshallh how to u learn cooking i love cooking pakistan dishes but dont know how to do them
ReplyDeleteMasha Allah, good luck with everything! Remember that practice makes perfect! :)
DeleteYour blog is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the step by step pictures for all the recipes.
A
Thank you! So glad you like it! :)
DeleteJust tried the Hyderabadi Pakistani Biryani. Turned out Perfect. Although I did add some chopped tomato for some taste and color. Thanks so much for making it easier with step-by-step pictures!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed the biryani. :)
DeleteHi Faatimah,
ReplyDeleteThis is to say thank you for your lovely recipes. I use your curry ones at least twice a week and the whole grown up family loves them. I hope your blog goes on forever!!
Steve
Hi Steve, thank you so much for all your kind words. I'm so glad you and your family have been enjoying the curries. :)
DeleteAssalamualaikum Faatimah.
ReplyDeleteMA SHA ALLAH, keep up the good work!
Wa alaikumus salaam! Jazakallah khair for all your kind words. :)
DeleteAslm, just wanted to say shukran so much to you for sharing all these wonderful recipes with us. i love that the blog is so visual, makes it SO much easier to actually put things together. I was looking for some inspiration yesterday and found it here, i adapted one of your chicken recipes and it turned out so amazing my husband loved it! i dont often leave my comfort zone when it comes to cooking, and he sometimes feels like change is good, and in this case it definitely was! will definitely be looking forward to trying more of your recipes in future. take care, all the way from Cape Town South Africa - Rasheeqoh xoxo
ReplyDeleteWa alaikumus salaam! Thank you so much for all your kind words and comment. So glad that my recipes have been inspiring you to try out new ones. :)
DeleteSalaams Faatimah, I just wanted to give you a huge thanks for all the recipes you've uploaded! Theyre absolutely wonderful and easy to cook. Your chicken lasagne recipe was the first ever thing I actually cooked in my life and the whole family loved it! Ever since then, I look forward to all the new recipes you post and Im so excited to make your cheese and onion quiches this week! Anyways, I hope that inshaAllah you are rewarded greatly for sharing all of these wonderful recipes, thankyou so much!
ReplyDeleteP.S Please would you consider putting up a recipe for a tirimisu!
Wa alaikumus salaam Humayra. Thank you so much for your comment and all your kind words. I'm so glad you've been enjoying my blog and recipes plus I'm hugely honoured that you chose my lasagne to be the first recipe you ever cooked. Really hope you enjoy the cheese and onion quiches - they're one of my favourites. I have a tiramisu recipe on the blog already. This is the link: http://thismuslimgirlbakes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/tiramisu-halal-and-egg-free.html
DeleteRecently discovered your website and really love it! Currently making your veg palao :) I moved away from home for school and now my whole apartment smells like home. JAK for sharing your amazing recipes!
ReplyDelete-Mariam
Really glad you're enjoying my blog, Mariam. Hope it can be of more help and comfort to you in your time away from home. :)
DeleteYour site looks amazing. I came across it whilst looking for a recipe for lamb keema that I could adapt to a vegetarian recipe using quorn mince. I can't wait to try out your recipes.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, thank you so much for all your kind words. Hope the quorn keema went well! :)
DeleteI want to say your recipe are amazing especially the Pakistani ones, my husbands family are from Pakistan and they are so impressed with my cooking thanks to you! A lot of the dishes I’ve cooked my husband had said this is like my mums! The blog is a definite go to for me as I haven’t found any recipe that come close to yours! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your kind words! So glad you're enjoying my Pakistani recipes.
DeleteTHIS IS THE BEST !!!!! I love your simple, straight forward steps to making the most delicious recipies ever!! I don't know what I'll do without this blog! Thank you ever so much! May Allah bless you for your amazing work! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your kind words! Ameen to your lovely dua. :)
DeleteHi dearest, I need spinach curry recipe from you. You are the only blogger I trust when doing Pakistanis cuisine. Recently I have tried aloo palak of your site, but would love to cook palak curry only, nice and thick as in the restaurant. Please post something🤗 I am looking forward to your update 🧐 😍
ReplyDeleteThank you Fatima!!
Thank you so much Poliana. I left a link for you in your other comment. Will try my best to post another spinach curry too.
DeleteSalaam Faatimah! So I've always longed to cook a nice lamb biryani for my family but the thought of doing it was just too daunting. Thanks to your amazing website, I finally felt I could do it. And I did. Everyone loved it - all thanks to your amazing work in creating such a beautiful website. I can't wait to explore more of your wonderful recipes. May the Almighty reward you abundantly for your dedication. Keep it up! Lots of love, Mara xxx
ReplyDeleteWa alaikumus salaam! I'm so glad you enjoyed the lamb biryani. Thank you for all your kind words and ameen to your lovely dua. Much appreciated.
DeleteAssalamoalaikum Fatimah! I really love your blog. This is amazing. Keep up the good work. May Allah bless you x
ReplyDeleteWa alaikumus salaam! I'm so glad you like my blog. Thank you for kind words and ameen to your dua. It is much appreciated.
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ReplyDeleteDear Fatimah,
ReplyDeleteAs Salaam alaikum. My wife is a great cook. She has been cooking amazing stuff for Ramzan. With Ramzan in full swing, I decided to give her a rest for iftaar and prepared crispy pakoras using your recipe. Using a few additional items for the spice mix (Ajwain, dash of ginger/garlic, turmeric for slight colour), I managed to prepare delicious pakoras which the whole family enjoyed. We even send some in a plate to our neighbours to add to the community spirit. The crispiness of the Pakoras was amazing. Thank you for inspiring me to cook better. I liked the presentation of your blog with pictures demonstrating every step. Well done. You may have inspired us to start blogging about our recipes. :). May Allah bless you.
This is the first time that we are commenting on a blog.
Wa alaikumus salaam. Love how you gave your wife a rest at Iftar - may Allah reward you. Your additions to the pakoras sound great. I'm so glad you've been enjoying my blog. Let me know if you do start your own blog. Would love to try some of your family recipes. Ameen to all your duas. Yay, I'm so honoured to be the first one that you're commenting on. Jazakallah khair for all your kind words and feedback. They mean a lot.
DeleteLove this website masha'Allah. I always knew I loved cooking and lately with the help of your website I have been trying new and delicuous foods. Thank you so much. May Allah fill your life with many beautiful blessing Ameen.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm so glad you like my site. Ameen to your beautiful duas.
DeleteSearching for kheema Bhindi receipe for long. Got one posted by you really yummy and easy technique. Kudos for that.
ReplyDeleteDo you have falooda kulfi receipe, looking for that also :)
Glad you enjoyed the keema. Yes, I have a falooda recipe on my blog. Search and you should fine it.
DeleteAs-salaam u aleykum
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to quickly mention how your recipes helped in my fist year of marriage. I was clueless when it came to cooking and having moved to London straight after the wedding reception 2 years ago,I was in trouble. My first dish was your chickpea pilau and till this day my husband loves it
So just want to say thank you for all your hard work putting up these recipes. Alhamdulillah
Jazakallah khair for all your kind words, Uzma. I'm so glad my blog has been of so much use to you. :)
DeleteAsalaamulaikum Faatimah, I hope you're well.
ReplyDeleteI just want to say thank you so much for sharing all your recipes! Your blog is my go-to and hasn't failed me once. I've been married for nearly a year and I hadn't ever cooked before getting married, in fact I just about knew how to do the dishes lol. I wanted to make dishes that I know my husband and in laws would enjoy, but wouldn't confuse me too much either as I had no knowledge of cooking. Alhamdulillah I now feel so confident being in the kitchen, I've become addicted to cooking and that's all thanks to you! My family actually request certain dishes now that come from your blog, such as the chicken fajitas which I'm making right now!
Your carrot cupcakes are also a big hit in the house!!
May Allah bless you immensely and put barakah in all that you do, In Sha Allah!
Assalamu alaikum Farheen, thank you so much for your kind words and message. I'm so glad that you and your family have been enjoying my recipes. Love hearing your feedback! :)
DeleteHi Faatimah, what a find your blog is! I have cooked your lamb and potato curry for my family this evening. It is simply amazing. Thank you so much for your ideas, enthusiasm and step by step guides, as they make the process of following the method so simple. King Po Chicken next! Very best wishes to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Kellie, thank you for your kind comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed the lamb potato curry as it's one of my personal favourites. :)
DeleteHello! Several of my daughter's new best friends at college are Muslim. I'd like to bring a hummingbird birthday cake to all of them to enjoy for our daughter's birthday, and found your site while trying to make sure it wouldn't somehow be something that her friends couldn't eat. I'm thinking about making the one on the Southern Living website, which looks really similar to the one you mention on your site. Here's the link: https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/hummingbird-cake-recipe
ReplyDeleteWould you mind letting me know if this would be okay to serve to her Muslim friends?
Thank you for your amazing site -- I can't wait to try some of your other recipes!
Elise
Hi Elise! Yes, the recipe you sent me looks absolutely fine. Everyone will love it! :)
DeleteThank you SOOOOOOOO much! :)
DeleteAssalamualiakum Miss Fatima. I just waned to say I was going through google and came across your recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies. Just going through all the steps and guidelines and the picture tutorial. I just wanted to say keep up the humble awesome work. This is a good way and guide as to how people should teach us all how to cook for newbies and new people. I advise that if you have time please make video tutorials on Facebook and a Youtube page, and do all this as well. Stay safe and stay happy sister. Once again keep up the good work. A Muslim Brother from Karachi, Pakistan. (MJ)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all your kind words and advice! Insha Allah, a YouTube channel is on its way.
DeleteI love your blog so much! The recipes are so easy to follow! Whenever my husband asks me to make a new dish i always turn to your blog for help and ideas lol may Allah bless you always you're doing a great job Masha'Allah x
ReplyDeleteAmeen! Thank you so much for all your kind words. I'm so honoured that you turn to my site for new ideas and inspiration.
DeleteDear Fatima, thank you for your amazing recipes! We are a family of 6 & everything we ever make from you, always works out, regardless of any adaptions we make! In particular I loved the ricotta layer cake which is perfect for hot Australian summers, without butter & using coconut milk in it. Our children also enjoy the cake plain, without anything on it! I rely and trust your work, thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Nunzia, thank you so much for all your kind words and lovely feedback. I'm so glad that you've been enjoying so many of my recipes. :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHi Faatimah
ReplyDeleteHaving recently gotten married, your website was the very first one I used to learn how to cook pakistani food and it's helped so much! The step by step pictures helped me to make sure that everything was being prepped/cooked properly. Keep up the good work! :)
-Mehreen M
Hi Mehreen, I'm so glad my blog has been of so much help to you. Thank you so much for all your kind words! :)
DeleteI am so grateful that this website exists! I am in a cross-cultural relationship and only wish that I had had my own personal Nanni to teach me the secrets of cooking. Before I made best effort but never could make hubby happy- he always found something to complain about!! Now your recipes are like a lifeline...thanks to you I actually got a compliment on my cooking haha!! I really hope you put your pakistani recipes in a recipe book one day <3
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! So glad that my blog and recipes have helped you! :)
DeleteLove u from Canada
ReplyDeleteU have a youtube channel but u don't post any videos on it how come?
Thank you for all your kind words. Yes, I am planning to post videos soon - when I have the time and energy! :)
DeleteMasha allah ur food ur imajanation is brilliant hun i share ur site with every1
ReplyDeleteYou break everythng dwn
i love it long may u continue may allah gv u sucess in this dunia n akhira ameen
Thank you so much! Ameen!
DeleteWhen I found your website I could not believe my luck. I have used several of your recipes these last few months (both sweet and savoury) and each dish has been a success Alhamdulillah. I only get the opportunity to cook/bake at the weekends so you have made me excited to go into the kitchen and in turn, made my family just as excited too!
ReplyDeleteI shall keep you in my duas that you continue to make such lovely dishes and share them with us.
Thank you so much for all your kind words. I love hearing your success stories!
DeleteSalams! It's 10:52pm and I was on my bed searching recipes for qeema with beans dish when I came across your page .I am so glad I did because these step-by-step pics are Amazing to see how the food looks. Please keep continue to update your page. I will definitely be trying qeema and other recipes from your page... tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your kind words! Really hope you like my recipes.
DeleteSalam, I've been using your recipes for quite some time now and they turn out so well ! Like you Im also a Pakistani brought up in England, for me the best thing about your blog is that you use british ingredients and have halal version of almost everything :) Thank for sharing and making recipes much easier to follow with clear steps and pictures. May Allah reward you for helping many hopeless cooks like me :D
ReplyDeleteAmeen! I'm so glad my blog and recipes have been helpful to you. Thank you for all your kind words. :)
DeleteHey Faatimah, firstly love the website and photos! I found your site off Google and was intrigued by the name of the website!
ReplyDeleteI also have my own food website that focuses on reviewing spicy dishes around the world as well as creating them! I hope we can connect and talk more! Following you on Instagram from today onwards!