Shaheena Eats

Really felt like having brownies today & I remember for Nigella week on Masterchef Australia recently, in one of the elimination challenges, the contestants had to make Nigella's brownies & they looked absolutely divine . Did some googling & found the exact same recipe! The ones I made were delicious. Perfectly ooey gooey, chewy, moist & chocolatey. Heaven. Although, there are a few things I'd tweak in the recipe. Like the amount of salt. I also watched a video of Nigella on the Rachel Ray show where she made her brownies & she mentioned how she likes quite a bit of salt in what she makes. So if you're not really into that then you can always cut down on the amount. But this is by far the best brownie recipe I've ever followed. Won't be using anything else after this. Let's get started, shall we? Here are the things you will need: 1. 50g all purpose flour 2. 50g cocoa powder 3. 40g soft brown sugar 4. a pinch of salt* ...

Was supposed to make this some time last week but simply didn't have the time. Marinated the chicken last night & had this for lunch today instead. This is my recipe for a quick & tasty grilled chicken (I used the thigh coz I prefer it to the breast) on a bed of mashed potatoes with snow peas, carrots & a rosemary jus (for 1 person).  Here are the things you will need: 1. 1 chicken thigh 2. 1 big/2 small potatoes 3. As many pods of snow peas as you like 4. About 1/4 of a carrot, very thinly sliced 5. 1 stem rosemary 6. 1/2 tsp black pepper, crushed 7. 1/4 tsp cumin powder 8. 1 tsp Lea Perrin sauce 9. 1 1/2 tsp Oyster/Mushroom sauce to marinate, 1 tbsp for jus 10. 1 tsp honey to glaze chicken before grilling  11. salt to taste 12. 1 tbsp butter for the mash, 1 tsp for the snow peas, 1 tsp for mash 13. 1 tsp olive oil to marinate chicken thigh, 1 tsp to stir fry snow peas 14. 6 pips garlic 15. 1/2 cube beef/chicken stoc...

I've been meaning to make these fluffy little pancakes for many months now but I simply didn't have it in me to make sure I had all the ingredients to actually make it. Because: laziness. Yesterday when mom went to our local bakery supply shop I followed her in and finally got some of the things I needed. The pancakes I made today turned out absolutely amazing! So here's my recipe on how you can make these little things at home in no time. This recipe makes 4 pancakes.  Here are the things you will need:  1. 1 egg yolk 2. 2 egg whites 3. 2 tablespoons of full cream milk 4. 1 tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil 5. a pinch of salt 6. a dash of vanilla essence 7. 1 teaspoon of sugar (for the egg yolk) 8. 1 tablespoon of sugar (for the egg whites) 9. 3 tablespoons of all purpose flour 10. 1/3 teaspoon of baking powder 11. 2 mixing bowls. 1 small, 1 big 12. whisk 13. spatula 14. moulds (optional)** 15. non-stick pan 16. hand ...

If you've been to any Italian restaurant, you'll recognise what this is.  Bruschetta is an antipasto. Or a starter, if you will, before your main course. I used to have this as a snack quite a bit because it's so, so simple to make and it's rather healthy too! If you Google it, this is what you'll find: " Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt." At home we usually have it with tomatoes and mushrooms, as shown in the pic above. I'll be sharing with you how to make this quick bite within minutes at home. This recipe is for 2.  For the tomato topping, Here are the things you will need: 1.  1 Baguette 2. 1 very large/2 small tomatoes - diced; small cubes 3. 2 pips garlic - minced 4. 1/2 lemon - squeezed 5. 1/2 stalk Coriander - thinly chopped 6. Ground black pepper - 1 tsp 8. Butter 7. Salt to taste Here's how you make i...

I made this carrot & potato soup for lunch one weekend afternoon after days of eating out & it was delightfully easy to make. To be honest it was more of a puree because it was really thick & creamy but I didn't mind it. It goes really well with bread or baguette. This recipe is for 1 Here are the things you will need: 1. 1 large carrot - diced 2. 1 large/2 small potatoes - diced 3. 10 to 12 tbsp of milk #Tip: I always use full cream milk but any other milk is fine 4. 1 tsp of butter #Tip: Not a must but will enhance flavour. Avoid margarine like the plague. 5. Ground black pepper - 2 tsp (or however much you like) #Tip: Try to avoid flavoured pepper as it alters the taste of your dish quite a bit 6. Salt to taste Here's how you make it: 1. Fill up a pot with water, add in some salt & bring to a boil. Add the diced carrots & potatoes. Boil until soft. Strain. 2. Mash carrots & potatoes. If you have a blende...

I'll be sharing a very simple Fried Udon recipe today. I remember making this one night after a long day of classes. Took me less than 15 minutes. It kinda looks like mamak mee goreng because of the noodles but I like this udon better than the yellow mee that is usually used for fried noodles. Chanced upon this packet of Instant Japanese Fresh Udon once while grocery shopping & it didn't disappoint! This recipe is for 1. Here are the things you will need: 1. Instant Japanese Fresh Udon - 1 pack #Tip: This is the one that I've used so far. I'm sure there are many variations of fresh-packed udon in the supermarket so you can take your pick. 2. Sawi (Mustard greens) - as much as you like 3. Fish balls - 1 small packet 4. Dried chili paste - 2 to 3 tbsp (or however much you like) 5. Oyster sauce - 1 tbsp 6. Light soy sauce - 1 tsp 7. Minced garlic - 3 to 4 pips 8. 1 small onion - chopped 9. Water - 3 tbsp 10. Oil (I usually use ...

I remember sitting in front of my laptop one day while studying, craving for a plate of spaghetti carbonara. Wishing I had the ingredients (& recipe) to make a plate for myself. I googled a few recipes, then came across Antonio Carluccio's authentic carbonara recipe on YouTube & my life was changed forever.  & I mean that in the most dramatic way possible because it's the easiest, quickest thing to make & it's one of my absolute favourites. This recipe is for 2.  Here are the things you will need: 1. Spaghetti - 1/3 of a pack (or any type of pasta. Whichever you fancy) 2 . Parmesan cheese - 1/2 to 1/3 of a 150g packet (grated or powder form, doesn't matter. You can add other types of cheese too) 3. Bacon chips - 200g to 300g (I love bacon so the more the better but again it's up to you)  #Tip: It's important to get bacon that has a little bit of fat on it because that's where all the flavour comes from. You can use le...