LEMON BUTTER KEBABS - Recipe Link 

LUNCH TIME!

I swear the day flew by soo quickly!

Now I know usually people like to have biryani lol but we like to have prawns!

We had salad, onion rings, traditional spicy garlic and lemon prawns and also stuffed steak!

 ONION RINGS  - Recipe Link

lol there was more onion rings mum was frying them up and I wanted to take a picture quickly!

The mini baskets which I served the onion rings in I bought from someone in SA if you would like the info please let me know. 

Here are other online sellers you can get them from,

this is another decor trend especially in restaurants serving fried chips in them!

MINI CHIP BASKET - click here or click here

Always remember to garnish your food either with parsley or coriander! 

It makes everything look so yummy and presentable,

we eat with our eyes first lol that's why we end up dishing out soo much!

I do hope you enjoyed this post and it inspired you for your next occasion.

If you like these sort of posts do let me know and I will do more themes and menus.
Also I have up what I wore for Eid and my makeup breakdown,
if you would like to check that out for Hijabi Fashion inspiration
Click Here
to check it out on my beauty/fashion blog. 

Love 

Zainab Dokrat 

SpicyFusionKitchen

I cannot even believe I hit 200k views...in less than 2 years!
I'm so speechless!!!!!
Alhamdulillah (praise to Allah).


Woah!
It blows my mind.
Spicy Fusion Kitchen has come a long way
and in the 2 years that I have been blogging, sharing recipes, videos,
trying to build a good solid following for my site has hard and probably will always be
and will continue to be I feel so proud and blessed right now.

Blogging is so difficult
and those that have blogs will understand.
Every post is a struggle to get views and pass the word around.
As the following builds the struggle becomes less and views just come on their own.

That is how my blog is now Alhamdulillah,
I remember I would cry over this and want to give up but I just didn't.
I have been featured on other sites,
I have been on the radio before.
I have hit small goals and milestones in this journey
and I am beyond proud at how far I come.

I just want to give a huge thank you
to all my subscribers, followers and viewers from all over the world.
The sweet messages and comments I receive on a daily basis,
the recognition,
the praise,
just spotting me in public or talking good about me and the words coming back to me
really makes me feel so loved and motivated.
I would never have come this far if it wasn't for you
and that's a fact!
I really hope my blog grows even more,
that I can share more and do more.
I pray that a good way keeps opening up,
that I never stop and that who ever tries the recipes I share have a smile on their faces.

Thank you for all the support
I really do feel so blessed.
Please remember me in your prayers,
you are all in mine.
I love you all so much :)

It's always a surprise :D

 and I have been meaning to do a review.

Finally let's get to it. 

So a little on this book, it's written by an amazing, sweet women Safiyya Patel otherwise known as Vanilla Sugar! And she messaged me on instagram asking if she could send me her recipe book. 

I had heard about this recipe book, I actually always thought we had it but we didn't so obviously I said yes and poof weeks later after I had forgotten I found this in the post. 

I'm not a dessert person but flipping through these recipes everything looked yummy, I mean 'decadent' ... 'vanilla sugar' ... my mouth can't help but drool lol

Flipping through the recipes this is one that caught my eye "Angel Food Cake" and now it's next on my list to give a shot and try. All the recipes seem easy, the instructions are easy to understand and it would be a great addition to your collection of recipe books or to give a friend as a gift. 

Desserts are a great love and ultimate indulgence for many.

'dec.a.dent' is a collection of clear, concise recipes, from churros to a simple 2 minute mug cake for the kitchen novice or one who spends time in the kitchen.

Pay it Forward :~

A portion of the proceeds from each and every book is donated to those in need keeping in line with our Pay It Forward campaign.

To Order your copy of dec.a.dent, add the quantity of books you would like to purchase to your cart below. Then click on checkout to complete sale and for payment options.

dec.a.dent is the first dessert recipe book published by Safiyya Patel on the 4th June 2014.
64 pages with colour pictures.

INTERVIEW LINK -
Click Here 

Alhamdudillah (Praise be to Allah)
I got the news on Sunday that I had won a blog award that

 I was nominated for, 'Most Inspirational Award'. 

From receiving over 100 000 page views in less than a year to winning an award I can't believe it!

Now I am not going to make this my oscar award speech lol,

but I really am so happy and so blessed to receive so many votes to win. 

I was up against amazing women, with such amazing blogs 

that I really appreciate each vote, all the love and support I receive daily from my subscribers.

I know this an inspirational award, and I run a food blog and in a way it makes no sense,

but really running a blog and trying to make it successful is so hard,

a lot of people who have blogs know what I am talking about. 

I wish that this does inspire people out there,

that you can be in a small town in Botswana, Africa, 

and you can still make any dream come true.

I won't say it's easy or that all days are good days, 

it's hard to keep motivated, to find the time, to not give up.

But if you surround yourself with people that support you,

and you are stubborn to not give up anything is possible Inshallah (If Allah Wills).

Take the bad days as they come, take the negativity from people,

but never stop trying. 

I still have a long way to go,

I still have so many goals for my blog that I want to achieve.

This award may open so many doors,

or non at all. 

But I am happy to receive it, 

and it will forever be a milestone I achieved in my blogging journey. 

I won't give up, no matter how hard, or how many people put me down.

And I hope that if you want to start a blog, or write, or do anything it may be hard,

do don't have to be dripping in money or have the latest technology to make your dream come true. 

Also never forget to pray for what you want! 

Always spread love and positivity. 

I may have a long way to go but I have come a long way.

Thank you once again,

for all your votes, for even nominating me.

I really love and appreciate everyone and I hope the recipes you follow on my blog, 

brings your family together with love.

Also a huge thank you my Aunty Fatima and my mum Aysh Dok for teaching me to cook.

Their fast ways make me think I am in hells kitchen sometimes ahh

oh and my granny for never letting me come near the kitchen till a few years ago lol
And to Muslimah Bloggers for hosting this award!

By the way I have tagged all websites I was up against, 

please check them out.

Love From

Zainab Dokrat 

@mizz_zainy 

Brains Behind Spicy Fusion Kitchen 

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So this is the official start of this section of Spicy Fusion Kitchen. 

I will be using this as a picture diary,

where I will be sharing table decor, themes, meals and much more.
Also whatever is made, and the recipe has been shared I will link it.