Sprinkles and Spice by Farzana Kumandan

🌷 Happy Women’s Day 🌷

Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 🤍

Bismillah 💗

One word we say countless times a day, before we begin any task, action, or even something as simple as sharing a meal.💞

A word that brings barakah to our food, love to our homes, gratitude to our hearts, and goodness and blessings to all that we do.🌷

Maybe that’s what makes the simplest moments so beautiful, when we begin them with Allah’s name.💗

So, as we begin with Bismillah and eat or share our meals, we are reminded that a woman’s love is unconditional. It’s found in all the little things, in the love we share, the meals we prepare, the tables we set, the recipes we pass down, and the moments we create around food.💞

Because food is never just food.💗

It carries blessing, sustenance, gratitude, generosity, togetherness, precious memories, and moments filled with love.🌷

So, with a heart full of gratitude for all our beautiful ladies , stay amazing, stay blessed, and always remember the love and happiness you bring and the difference you make in the lives of those around you. 💞

We see you 🌸 We appreciate you 🌸

Happy Women’s Day. 🌷🤍

In a world where we can be anything, choose kindness. 🌷

'Kindness is not found in anything except that it beautifies it.' - Hadith ✨️🤍🌿

Mince Fried Rice
Recipe Credit by Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
1 punnet baby marrows sliced
1 cup frozen mixed veg

600g beef mince
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
½ onion chopped
1 tsp white pepper
A dash of Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 heaped tablespoon dark soy
1 table worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon pad thai
3 tablespoons chilli oil crisp

1½ cups cooked rice day old basmati rice

3 springs spring onion, chopped

Method
Flash fry the mixed veg and baby marrows until cooked, crisp and golden brown. Remove and set aside. Fry the mince in butter on a high heat until its completely browned, and all the excess water has cooked away. Add the garlic, chillies, onion, pepper and Worcestershire sauce and fry until brown and fragrant.
Add the rice, veg and mixed sauces and stir fry on a high heat and mix well.
Stir fry for 5 minutes, add lots of chopped spring onion and extra chilli oil (optional)

Serve and enjoy 💕

'And with it (water He sends down from the sky v10) He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and every kind of fruit. Surely in this is a sign for people who reflect.' (16:11) 🌿🤍 🫒🍇🌴🍈🍒

Guava stew
Recipe Credit Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
5-7 large guavas
¼ cup sugar
1-2 cinnamon sticks
¾ cup boiling water

Custard for serving

Method
Rinse, peel and cut the guava to your preferred size. Add to a pot, add the sugar, water and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium for 10-12 minutes until the guavas are soft and most of the water has reduced, leaving thick sticky guavas in syrup.

Serve with warm custard and enjoy 💗

Sometimes it's the simplest dishes that carry the most beautiful memories, staying with you long after the journey ends. 💗

'He is the One Who smoothed out the earth for you, so move about in its regions and eat from His provisions' (67:15) ✨️🤍🌷

Egg Burji
Recipe Credit Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
Oil and butter /ghee
1 large onion
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 large cloves garlic finely chopped
1 heaped teaspoon green dhania and chilli chutney
1 tsp garlic and ginger
½ tsp turmeric
1 level tsp coriander (fine)
1 level tsp cumin (fine)
7 eggs
Salt to taste
Freshly chopped coriander and green chillies

Method
In a large pan, add the oil and butter and onions. Braise until the onions are golden brown. Add in the garlic and spices and cook until the spices infuse. Add the chopped tomato, a sprinkle of salt, stir, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add in a ¼ cup of hot water, cover and simmer until all the water has dried up and the tomato is thick and pulpy. Add in the eggs and salt to taste and scramble on a medium heat until cooked.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and chillies.
Serve with roti or fresh buttery bread 💕

How beautiful is today's rain 💗

'And We sent down from the sky blessed water, and We caused to grow thereby gardens and grain for harvest.' (50:9)🤍🌧

May every drop be a reminder of His Mercy and Blessings 💗

Sticky wings
Recipe Credit Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
12 chicken wings (or more)
2 level Tablespoons Sprinkles and Roast Chicken
2 level Tablespoons Sprinkles and Spice Orange Pepper
1 cup sweet chilli sauce
½ cup thick dark sweet soy sauce

Method
Rinse, trim and cut the wings into dummies and winglets
Pat dry with paper towel.
Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Add the wings and the spices and sauces. Mix well and space the wings out so there's enough space in between to grill evenly.
Oven grill on 180 degrees for 1 hour or air fry on 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes until its golden brown and slightly charred.
Garnish with chopped spring onion and sesame seeds.

Enjoy 💕

"Eat together and do not separate, for blessing is with the company." — Hadith ✨🤍

There is something truly beautiful about sharing the Barakah (Blessings) when eating together, 💗 it is the invisible ingredient that fills every table with warmth, multiplies what we have, and transforms a simple meal into comfort for the soul. Food is never just about nourishment, it's about love, connection, gratitude, and togetherness. 🤍

Three Cheese Nachos
Recipe Credit by Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
1-2 large corn chips / nachos
1 jar 200ml Spicy Nachos Salsa
2 tablespoons sliced pickled jalapenos
1 tin sweetcorn (drained of excess water)
1 tin red kidney beans (drained of excess water)
1 bunch spring onion chopped
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 round feta disks (crumbled)

To serve
1 tub sour cream
2-3 mashed avos mixed with 3 tablespoons mayo (give this one a try)

Method
In a large dish add a layer of Nachos chips.
Top the chips with salsa sauce

Add the corn, jalapenos, beans and spring onion.
Top with all the cheese and bake @ 180degrees in a preheated for 15 minutes until the cheese melts and the tips of the chips are slightly brown.
Serve with generous heaps of sour cream and avo guacamole.

Enjoy 💕

Gratitude 🩷

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

"Lord, help me remember You, be grateful to You, and to worship You in the best (most beautiful) manner."🌷

Alfredo
Recipe Credit Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients

500g cooked tagliatelle (7 tagliatelle nests)

4 tablespoons butter
1 punnet portabellini mushrooms, sliced
1 heaped tablespoon fresh garlic paste
1 handful, freshly chopped, parsely
500ml fresh cream
1 tablespoon Sprinkles and Spice Roast Chicken Savoury Spice
1 tablespoon Sprinkles and Spice Orange Pepper
1 heaped tablespoon Cajun Spice
60g grated parmesan cheese
Cracked black pepper and salt to taste

Method
Melt the butter in a pan, add the mushrooms, and cook for 1-2 minutes on a high heat. Add the garlic and parsely and mix well. Once fragrant, add in the cream, spices, and bring to a boil.
Once you ready to serve, add the cooked pasta, parmesan cheese, freshly cracked black pepper, salt to taste and stir well and serve.

Enjoy 💕

'And now it's time... to Bismillah' 🩷

While editing this reel, I heard someone in the background, grabbing a fork and whispering my little tagline before taking a bite. Little did they know the camera was still rolling, and I couldn't help but leave it in. 🥹🥰

Bismillah is more than just words we say before we eat. It's how we begin anything, with Allah's name keeping our tongues moist, gratitude in our hearts, knowing that every bite is filled with barakah from Him.

A simple reminder that every blessing begins with Bismillah and ends with Alhumdulilah 🤍

Spicy prawn rice
Recipe Credit by Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter
½ onion, finely chopped
3 large garlic cloves, grated

Prawns 800g 16/20 or 21/25 (must have shell on)

3 tsp Sprinkles and Spice Pepper Roast
2 tsp Sprinkles and Spice Orange Pepper
1 level tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Cajun spice
2 envelopes Rice Spice

¾ cup frozen Peas

2 tablespoons Garlic Butter

3 cups boiling water

2 cups rinsed Basmati Rice
2 tsp salt

Method for the Instant Pot
Rinse and clean your prawns and allow it to drain off all the excess water.
Wash and rinse 2 cups basmati rice and allow it to soak for at least a half hour.

Switch your Instant Pot to Saute (High) and braise the onion and garlic in butter until its golden brown. Add the prawns, spices, peas, garlic butter and braise until the spices are fragrant and the prawns has some colour (they should still be half greyish)
Add in 3 cups boiling water and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Once it boils, add in the rice and salt, give it a stir and pressure cook for 12 minutes on High Pressure with Natural Pressure Release.

Method for the Stove Top
Rinse and clean your prawns and allow it to drain off all the excess wated.
Wash and rinse 2 cups basmati rice and allow it to soak for at least a half hour.
In a large pot, braise the onion and garlic in butter on a medium to high heat, until its golden brown. Add the prawns, spices, peas, garlic butter and braise until the spices are fragrant and the prawns has colour and turns pink/ orange and is firm.
Add in the rice, salt and 3 cups water and mix well. Once it boils and most of the water has evaporated, cover and steam on a low heat for 20 minutes.

Serve and enjoy 💕

Rain 🌧️ mercy from above and one of the beautiful times when du’as are accepted.♥️

'And it is He who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the growth of all things' 🤍 (6:99)

A cold, rainy day, a warm bowl of soup, and a heart full of gratitude. Alhamdulillah. 🥣✨🤍🌱

Butternut and Chickpea Soup
Recipe Credit by Farzana Kumandan

Ingredients
2 x 500g bags chopped butternut
1 red onion
2 large garlic cloves
1 red chilli
2 sprigs spring onion
Handful of parsely
1 tin chickpeas drained
1 heaped tablespoon Sprinkles and Spice Orange Pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tsp fine cinnamon (or more if you prefer)
2 tablespoons butter

1 x 250ml Fresh Cream
Chopped spring onion

Method
Add all the listed veg, chickpeas, sugar and spices to a large pot and braise until it has some colour, is slightly roasted and the veg begins to caramelized. Top up with boiling water to cover the veg, simmer on a medium heat (must be at a rolling boil) until the butternut is soft. Once soft, blend everything together until its smooth, add the fresh cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve with chopped spring onion and crusty bread.

Enjoy 💕