1096. Indian Chickpea Aloo Salad

Aloo bhujia is the most incredible Indian snack I have only recently come to discover. It is sold in the chips aisle of the supermarket, and is cheaper than your average packet of Lays chips. It is a legume and potato mixture, mixed with various magical spices, formed into vermicelli and fried. Chaat masala is an Indian spice mix, of which the prime ingredients is dried mango. Mix these up in a chickpea salad and you've got yourself an exotic spicy and very moreish dish.

1095. Rahash Dessert Balls

Alhamdu lillah to He who has blessed us with another Ramadan, month of good, repentance, forgiveness, the holy Quraan, and jihad. May Allah grant victory in the struggle against our own nafs and against the enemies of Islam, allowing us to emerge with faces of noor, showered with His rida on those who seek it. Ramadan Mubarak.

1094. Haloomi Tacos

I was so reluctant to try this dish as I had a nagging feeling that it would be boring and bland, but oh my am I happy I gave it a go (and took the pictures for a maybe-posting!). While it is the delicious squeaky and firm haloomi that is supposed to be the star of the show, it was the charred corn that really made it for me.

1093. Salmon En Croute

This salmon baked in a crusty pastry is a fancy way of serving something so simple. I used a giant one kilo fillet to serve 6 to 8 people, but it is just as easy to replicate to made individually sized portions. A simple spinach sauce of sorts is slathered over the fillet before being wrapped like a gift with the pastry and sent off to the oven.

1092. Grilled Courgette, Mint, and Feta Salad

To me, this salad screams Summer, slow days, and gatherings over the grill for delicious light meals. The actual ingredients can be counted on one hand: courgettes, chilli, mint, and feta cheese. The dressing is a splash of olive oil and a squirt of lemon juice: the perfect sauce for any salad.

1091. Raspberry Banana and Lime Charlotte

This is a banana pudding dessert like you've never had before. Finely grated zest and juice of lime give an unexpected twist to the sweetness of the banana cream, which is all the more enhanced by the raspberry puree. Truth be told, the banana mousse can be served simply on a slice of vanilla pound cake and drizzled with the raspberry puree within minutes, but this beautiful presentation needs to be made a couple of hours in advance.

1090. Taco Salad

There was once upon a time when I thought of myself as non-affectionate towards Mexican food. Lately, I can't seem to get enough. Sure, most of the recipes are Mexican-inspired, but the Mexican element is still there. This crispy-crunchy salad is taco flavored, and quite honestly has all the components of a whole meal on its own.

1089. Mulberry Ice Cream

Discovery of the two-ingredient no-churn ice cream has opened the doors wide for endless flavor possibilities. With the bountiful mulberry harvest this season, it came to me that I should try out a mulberry ice cream recipe, using that very same two-ingredient base. I was not disappointed.

1088. Mulberry Tofu Smoothie

This protein-packed meal replacement smoothie is ideal for an energy-boosting breakfast or for when you're trying to cut back. I used my stock of seasonal mulberries, which I froze for convenience and long term use. You can replace this of course with any berry of choice.

1087. Mulberry Swirl Cheesecake

Do not be intimidated by the seemingly long procedure. It is simply a step by step method to help ensure perfect results for this exceptional cheesecake. Again, I used the mulberries we are blessed with, but the same procedure applies to any berry, and even cherry.

1086. Mulberry Bran Muffins

This was by far the braniest bran muffin I have ever tasted. Most bran muffins contain a meager 1 cup of bran per 3 cups of flour; this one is exactly the opposite. You can use a combination of wheat and oat bran, or just one type if you wish.