Recipes

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Date: Thursday, 25 December 2025Summer mocktails PINEAPPLE GINGER FIZZ Makes 1 litre INGREDIENTS:-500 ml fresh pineapple juice. Can use store bought pineapple juice as well but fresh is always better-40 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed-10-15 ml (to taste) ginger juice-450ml chilled soda water-sugar or honey to taste. This is optional METHOD:1.Mix […]

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Date: Thursday, 18 December Recipe of the week:Bang Bang Chicken INGREDIENTS:For the tempura chicken: -1kg chicken fillets, cubed-1 large egg, beaten-1 cup flour-1 cup cold water-2 tsp salt-2 tsp black pepper-2 tsp dried parsley Bang Bang Sauce:-1 cup mayonnaise -¹/² cup Thai sweet chilli sauce-2 tblsp Sriracha sauce-1 tsp honey Garnish:

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025 Recipe of the week: Lamb Biryani Recipe credit: Bibi Ayesha Kadwa INGREDIENTS:-1 kg lamb, washed, trimmed and cut into equal sized pieces. Drain well Marinade:-2 tblsp ginger garlic paste-2 tblsp chilli garlic paste-1 tblsp whole cumin/jeeraa seeds-2 tblsp lemon juice or white vinegar-2 tsp rough salt,

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025 Fruity Popsicles Strawberry Bliss– 2 cups hulled and sliced strawberries– 1 cup water– 2 tbsp honey (optional)– 1 tsp vanilla extract Blend and pour into popsicle moulds. Tropical Mango– 1 ripe mango, diced– 1 cup pineapple juice– 1/2 cup coconut water– 1 tbsp lime juice Blend

Recipe of the week: DURBAN CRAB CURRY INGREDIENTS: • 1 kg crab pieces — washed and cleaned• Oil• 2 medium onions — grated• 2 sprigs curry leaves• 4–6 green chillies• 3 tbsp ground garlic• 2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)• 3 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder• 3 tsp normal chilli powder• ¼ tsp turmeric powder• 6–8

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Recipe of the week: Arabic Chicken Shish Kebab Makes 10 skewers INGREDIENTS:-1kg chicken breasts cut into 1-inch cubes-¹/² cup olive oil-2 tblsp ground garlic-2 tblsp freshly squeezed lemon juice-2 tsp ground cumin-2 tsp paprika-1 tsp ground cinnamon-Salt and black pepper to taste-10 wooden skewers-Additional olive oil for basting METHOD:1.In a dish,

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Recipe of the week:Paratha Burger Flaky Paratha Recipe Ingredients:-2 cups all-purpose flour -1/2 cup + 2 tbsp warm water-2 tbsp oil or melted ghee-1 tsp salt METHOD:1.Make the Dough: Mix flour, salt, and oil. Gradually add warm water to form a soft dough. Knead for 2-3 minutes.2.Rest the Dough: Let the

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Recipe of the week: BURFEE INGREDIENTS:-500g Nespray or Klim milk powder -155g Nestle cream-¹/⁴ cup ground almonds -2 tsp cardamom powder INGREDIENTS FOR SYRUP:-1 cup sugar -1 cup icing sugar -1 cup water-60g butter -¹/² tsp rose essence To decorate:Coloured almond slivers METHOD:1.Mix the Nestle cream and the milk powder together

Recipe of the week: CHANA MAGAJ Ingredients 1cup gram flour1tbsp ghee1tbsp milk³/⁴ cup ghee/ butter1 cup icing sugar 1½ cups klim/milk powder 2 tsp cardamom powder ¹/⁴ tsp nutmeg powder 2 tsp ground almond powder, optional Method:1.Sift the gram flour into a bowl,add the ghee/butter and milk form into breadcrumbs.2.Allow to stand for 2 hours.3.Sift

Cooking With Bibi Aysha Recipe of the week: COCONUT MILK RICEServes: 4 INGREDIENTS:-2 cups Basmati or any other rice-1 can (400ml) coconut milk-1¹/² cups water-1 tsp salt or salt to taste-1 tsp sugar or sugar to taste For Garnish:-1 tblsp chopped coriander leaves-2 tblsp fresh coconut flakes METHOD:1.Wash and drain rice then leave aside.2.In a