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Plated Blackberry Trifle

I watched a television show in the UK where Nigella Lawson made this very simple dessert nbsp My niece made this under my guidance during my trip to USA and I had it posted onto my sabihaskitchen facebook page following the clamouring for the recipe here goes Ingredients Method

Kebabs in pastry – baked

This is baked kebab pastry very similar to sausage rolls

Sizzling chicken wings

My friend who owns a restaurant showed me how to make wings in this unusual way

Maru’s Bhajia (of Nairobi fame!)

I remember going to River Road with my grandmother especially for a plate of Maru s the owner s name Bhajia they would be served freshly fried with two chutneys one quite hot in chillies the other sour nbsp Unless you poured lashings of both over the bhajias to soak

Chicken Pasta with Coriander

This is an unusual pasta dish with a Pakistani connotation it can be eaten hot or cold and is a very suitable and popular item at a high tea or dinner party nbsp The fresh fragrant green coriander gives it that deeper more startling flavour which keeps people returning for

Potato & Mince Cutlets – (in Kenya also known as bateta champs or cutlass)

I have no idea of the origins of this lovely starter but have very fond memories of being treated to cutlets during my growing years in Kenya regularly by my mother and occasionally by my maternal grandmother who made them by pounding the potatoes in a pestle and mortar nbsp

Jalfrezi Chicken

This is a dish with a mix of tastes I would describe it as Chinese leaning towards the Pakistani palate nbsp It is quite hot in chillies so feel free to reduce or omit the chillies to your taste My lovely niece in Dublin California made this and her plating

Dhabha chicken comes into it’s own

My lunchtimes just turned interesting Ok here is my first ever video production with a recipe following the successful productions of weddings this summer i put my best camera smile on my choice was to have a voice only video without my ageing surat but the videographer didnt agree hence

Pilao with Whole chicken

We have a feast every Ramadan at my friend s house this year she made this lovely whole chicken pilao and when the dish arrived at the table it made quite an impression and the concept to slice the chicken and serve yourself with the rice was very popular

Fish Pilao

This is a recipe from my mum s friend who taught us Middle Eastern Pakistani and Kenyan dishes you could never visit her and not be fed a whole meal

Plain Pilao Rice

Pilao rice is a good accompaniment for vegetarian dishes e g spinach and potato aubergine and potato cauliflower and potato

Plain boiled rice 2

This method to cook rice uses a measure of water and maybe more suitable for beginners