Fauzia's Kitchen Fun

Peri Peri Chicken

I have been experimenting for a while now, trying to come up with a good and authentic-tasting peri peri sauce from scratch so as to make my home-made version of spicy Peri Peri chicken and FINALLY I believe I have landed on the perfect combination. If you like grilled chicken and love the spice, this is definitely a …

Vegetable Biryani

Occasionally, we love a change from our normal meaty biryanis, and with THIS vegetable biryani, you just may not miss the meat at all!! It’s delicious and spicy and light (for a biryani, that is). I normally use whatever veggies I have on hand, or pick those preferred by my family.For this version I have …

Spicy Honey Butter Fried Chicken

This recipe is the epitome of indulgence. You get to take classic fried chicken a notch higher by drizzling it with a luscious sweet and spicy sauce right before serving. The recipe works well with just about any cut of chicken, but I prefer making this with chicken wings.

Masala Chips

These fries/chips are a speciality in most parts of Kenya. The recipe takes your normal average plate of fries to a whole other level. Saucy and spicy, these masala fries work beautifully with bbq dishes or even as a snack on their own!

Eggless Moist Chocolate Cake

I’ve been getting frequent requests for an eggless cake recipe. Bearing in mind that I needed to achieve the kind of cake that has all the softness, moistness and delicious flavour that my favourite egg-based cakes have, I decided to turn to my trusty Moist Chocolate Cake recipe and work with that basic recipe, altering …

Beetroot Dip

Beetroot is one of the most nutritional vegetables and is classified as a super-food! It’s benefits range from being a rich iron and fibre source to being a detoxifier and blood purifier, to helping the immune system work properly in fighting diseases and infections to being a source of important anti-oxidants that help in preventing …

Fish and Coconut Pilau

Being an Island girl, fish and coconut have always been a strong part of my most favoured meals. Combining the two in this glorious dish elevates a regular pilau into the kind of meal fit for super special occasions!

Red Chicken Korma

Korma (sometimes known as Qorma) is an Indian curry that is rich with spices and intense flavours. We already have a White chicken korma (recipe link in instructions), this one is the red version.

Chelo Kabab Koobideh

The most popular and most famous of Iran’s Persian dishes, and my darling hubby’s absolute favourite meal. Beautiful, aromatic saffron-scented basmati rice (chelo) served with a pat of butter on top, some salad and a grilled tomato, deliciously moist and flavourful grilled koobideh kebabs, with some soft baked naan. The perfect combination of flavours and …