Irum Zaidi Home Cooking

strong white (bread) flour • butter at room temperature • lukewarm milk • eggs, beaten • sugar • dried yeast • salt

large russet potatoes • tblsp olive oil • salt or to taste • garlic powder • freshly ground black pepper • paprika (optional) • Grated parmesan to serve (optional) • Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)

all purpose flour or bread flour • lukewarm water • yeast • salt

russet potatoes • tblsp butter • baked beans • Grated cheddar cheese as required • Grated red leicester cheese as required • tuna • Fresh parsley, chopped

tomatoes, diced • basil leaves, chopped (I used my homegrown) • garlic cloves, divided • tblsp balsamic vinegar • tblsp extra virgin olive oil • sea salt • black pepper • Balsamic glaze, (optional) • baguette (I used my homemade rustic bread) • tblsp extra virgin olive oil • shredded parmesan cheese

Swiss roll (sponge fingers or spongecake, for example or homemade) • fresh strawberries or as required • cold thick vanilla custard (readymade or made from powder) • thick cream or heavy cream • strawberry jelly

sandwich rolls (baguette, sliced bread) • tomato sliced, good quality • fresh mozzarella balls sliced • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste • extra virgin olive oil each sandwich • balsamic vinegar each sandwich • large fresh basil leaves each sandwich • Some arugula leaves (optional)

strong white bread flour • lukewarm water • instant or active dry yeast • tblsp vegetable oil • salt

knafeh • tblsp unsalted butter (melted) • yellow food colouring (optional) • mozzarella cheese • cream cheese • & 1/2 cup milk • tblsp sugar • tblsp cornflour/cornstarch • sugar • water • rose water • lemon juice

gram flour • red chili powder or cayenne pepper • salt to taste • carom seeds • water, or as required to prepare batter • large potato, boiled and peeled • green chillies finely chopped • tblsp coriander leaves, finely chopped • chaat masala • lemon juice • salt or to taste • grated cheese mozzarella or cheddar •

ripe bananas • & 1/4 cup fat free plain yogurt • tblsp honey/maple syrup or sugar to taste • Some ice cubes as required

tblsp instant coffee • tblsp sugar • tblsp boiling water • milk for serving

all purpose flour • lukewarm water • instant dried yeast • olive oil • sugar • salt

chickpeas rinsed and drained • smooth tahini • tblsp fresh lemon juice • garlic clove • ground cumin powder • salt • tblsp ice water • tblsp extra virgin olive oil • olive oil, paprika, sumac, or za’atar

Tomatoes, chopped • cucumbers, sliced • Red onion, thinly sliced • parsley/mint/basil • mixed olive's • extra virgin olive oil • sumac • salt or to taste • freshly ground black pepper or to taste • pomegranate molasses or lemon juice

dried chickpeas • tblsp chickpea flour • fresh parsley • onion • garlic • & 1/2 tsp cumin powder • coriander powder • & 1/4 tsp salt or to taste • black pepper powder • cayenne pepper or chili powder • & 1/2 tsp baking powder • Oil for frying, or 2 tblsp oil for air-frying

tblsp honey or maple syrup • tblsp lemon or lime juice • tblsp extra virgin olive oil • salt & black pepper • watermelon peeled, cut into cubes • english cucumber, cubed (about 2 cups) • fresh mint leaves • fresh basil leaves • crumbled feta cheese, more to your liking

kumquats, rinsed and cut into thin slices • water • sugar • tblsp fresh lemon juice

red lentils • water • fine bulghur • onions, chopped • tblsp tomato paste • tblsp red pepper paste • spring onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil • tblsp cumin powder • freshly ground black pepper • salt or to taste

vanilla ice cream • peaches or canned peaches • milk