Crispy Kaleji (Liver)

Wash the kaleji (liver) in vinegar.

If the liver is fresh (eg. from a qurbaani animal), soak for little while in vinegar. 

Rinse out and slice it into thin strips.

Marinate with the following:

Salt

Black pepper

Green chillies

Crushed garlic

Little vinegar

Dip the strips in flour and fry on medium heat till golden.

Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes

Tasty and fun no matter how old you are.

Beat the following ingredients until they form crumbs:

70 g butter

210 g flour

250 g castor sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

Read more: Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes

Barbecue Chops

Sweet and sticky chops, delicious served with chips or vegetables on the side.

Trim and wash 1kg of chops.

Chop 2 onions and saute in oil until soft.

Marinate chops in:

2 tsp crushed garlic

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Read more: Barbecue Chops

Belgian Waffles

Crisp, buttery and light as air. Delicious with or without toppings.

Melt 180g of butter in a large bowl.

Separate two eggs.

Whisk the two egg yolks along with 1 ½ cup milk and 1 tsp of vanilla essence into the melted butter.

Add to the above:

2 cup sifted flour

3 Tbsp sugar

4 tsp baking powder

Mix till combined.

In a clean bowl, whisk the 2 egg whites till stiff peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the batter.

Cook in a waffle iron till golden brown.

Serve hot with ice cream and sauces of your choice.

Keep leftover waffles in the freezer. Lightly toast in the toaster when ready to eat.

Iced Mocha

When you need a little help to stay awake for extra ‘ibaadah

Makes 3 glasses

Dissolve 3 to 5 teaspoons (depending on how strong you like your coffee) of Nescafe coffee powder (regular or decaf) in 180ml of warm water. Alternatively you can use 6 shots of espresso.

Pour your coffee into your blender together with:

1 cup of ice cubes

1 ½ glasses of cold milk

6 tsp of chocolate nesquik powder

3 Tbsp of chocolate syrup

Blend on high speed until the ice is slushy.

Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream and more chocolate syrup if desired.