Shuraya's Kitchen

Shuraya's Kitchen Expect Bangladeshi flavors, sensory indulgence, storytelling, laughs, cooking curries and delicious food!

09/10/2026

Welcome to the first episode of my series highlighting passionate Bangladeshi small-business owners in Canada! This series is also my way of carrying on my late dad’s legacy. As a business owner himself, he always helped other businesses grow, and I want to continue doing the same through my platform.

And for my first episode, I am sharing their inspiring story, delicious food and, of course, ending it the Shuraya way, by eating! 🤣 It was DELICIOUS!

Behind every small business is a person taking a chance on their dream. Your support, whether it’s purchasing, following, sharing or simply spreading the word can help that dream grow. Let’s support small businesses and celebrate the passionate people within our community!

Stay tuned for the next episode!

09/08/2026

Unboxing shutki after 15 years, and this one came from my late dad’s store, Marhaba Supermarket in Toronto. 🥹 Through his company, KW Import & Export, his dream was to bring ingredients from Bangladesh so fellow Bangladeshis could always find a little taste of home. 🇧🇩

Inspired by Bt Param for his beautiful outdoor cooking! although I did make this popular shutki bhorta in my friend’s backyard 🤣 I still enjoyed every moment of it!

Balachang, dry shrimp mixed with fresh red onion, coriander, dried red chilies and mustard oil. One bite yet with so many memories!

09/07/2026

Join me for a live therapy cooking session, Dal Bhat edition!

What started as a sad day ended with my best friend opening her kitchen to me because she knows cooking is my therapy. I walked in with no plan, found my joy somewhere between the onions and spices, and somehow ended up making FOUR dishes. 🤣

In this video, I am sharing quick dal and bhat recipes you can make in under 30 minutes, serving unsolicited big-sister advice on how to cook rice perfectly on the stovetop, showing my usual goofy side, and taking a little break to enjoy my friend’s homemade dumplings with my mom’s chilli, because this home cook needs to be fed too! 🤣

For many of us Bangladeshis, cooking is our love language, but for me, it’s also healing. So cook something comforting for yourself or someone you love, and watch how a simple meal can slowly change your mood. 🥹 Take care beautiful people!

09/06/2026

When your bestie finds out you are sad, she doesn’t ask too many questions, she simply opens her kitchen and lets you cook your feelings away! 🤣 Because she knows cooking is my therapy.

She had already defrosted black tiger prawns, so naturally I asked the most important question: “Do you have coconut cream?” Thankfully, she did! So Shrimp Malai Curry it was!

One diced onion, one cinnamon stick, two cardamom pods, one bay leaf, coconut cream and a little Shuraya chaos, and dinner was ready in just 20 minutes! Simple, comforting and SO delicious. And always keep those prawn shells on while cooking for maximum flavour!

Apparently, Shuraya’s Kitchen is not limited to one kitchen. Bestie provided the ingredients and the kitchen; I provided the live therapy session! 🤣

09/06/2026

Shuraya's kitchen is not limited to just one kitchen! This was my very first time cooking at my besties place and that too after she found out about my sadness and what did she do? Open her kitchen because she knows cooking is my therapy and you can see how happy I got! So I made a simple beef curry recipe with what we had, adding all the basic ingredients while serving silly commentary and joyful chaos along the way! 🤣

Sometimes the best recipes aren’t planned or perfectly measured, they are simply cooked with instinct, laughter and lots of love. Cooking truly brings out the happiest version of me! So thank you for watching!

09/02/2026

Trying today’s hot feature Lemon & Ladle and yes, comfort food tastes even better when you know where the ingredients come from! And today I am trying their delicious spanakopita with lemon oregano roasted peppers with Greek salad and tzatziki sauce and boy was it delicious!

One of the things I truly appreciate about this local Calgary company is how much they care about sourcing fresh ingredients from local producers, including Gull Valley Growers . It carries the heart of a farmers’ market: supporting the people who grow our food and turning their beautiful ingredients into delicious, comforting meals.

Fresh, locally sourced and made with care by passionate chefs, this is exactly how good food should feel like! Definitely worth the visit! Visit their website at lemonandladle.com and come say hi!

09/02/2026

Growing up, I always heard, “Don’t praise yourself.”

But I believe we should learn to celebrate our own journeys, because we know how much courage, effort and love it took to get here.

Hosting my first Bangladeshi cooking class outside my home for 14 guests in Calgary was not easy. I shopped across the city, prepared everything for three days and poured my heart into every dish, from handmade shingaras and smoky tomato bhorta to warm dal, mishti doi and our deeply spiced kala bhuna!

Watching my guests eat with their hands, embrace our traditions and genuinely enjoy the food reminded me why I started Torkari Cooking Classes: to share not only Bangladeshi food, but also our culture, memories and identity. Alhamdulillah, I did it, and I am proud of myself!

A HUGE thank-you to my best friend, TinaOoooo , for supporting me throughout the entire preparation process and event, and to Tasmina | Holistic Nutrition Chef for being my helping hand throughout the class. I am truly grateful for the incredible women in my life! 🥹

Stay tuned for another FUN class at the YWCA Calgary community kitchen on October 27th!

ছোটবেলা থেকে শুনেছি—
“নিজের মুখে নিজের প্রশংসা করতে নেই।”

কিন্তু আমি বলি, নিজের journey-টা celebrate করতে শিখুন। কারণ এই জায়গায় পৌঁছাতে কতটা সাহস, পরিশ্রম আর ভালোবাসা লেগেছে—সেটা আপনি নিজেই সবচেয়ে ভালো জানেন। 🥹

Calgary-তে প্রথমবার নিজের বাসার বাইরে চৌদ্দজন guest-এর জন্য Bangladeshi cooking class host করা সহজ ছিল না। পুরো শহর ঘুরে বাজার করেছি, দুই দিন ধরে সবকিছু প্রস্তুত করেছি, আর প্রতিটি খাবারে নিজের ভালোবাসা ঢেলে দিয়েছি—handmade shingara, পোড়ানো tomato bhorta, comforting dal,

A little glimpse into my two weeks in Toronto, holding my nephew, being surrounded by my mom Kohinoor Akhter , aunties a...
09/01/2026

A little glimpse into my two weeks in Toronto, holding my nephew, being surrounded by my mom Kohinoor Akhter , aunties and friends, celebrating our traditions and finding joy in the smallest moments. 🥹

Although I am navigating one of life’s toughest transitions, I am still choosing the courage to show up, stay present and hold onto every blessing. Life has been incredibly hard, but I will never give up on living fully, because even through the pain, life continues to reveal its beauty.

I am a proud Bangladeshi-Canadian Muslim woman, rooted in where I come from while growing into the woman I am becoming. Alhamdulillah for every person, memory and moment that reminded me how much there is still to be grateful for.

08/28/2026

We have all heard the phrase, “Life is full of surprises,” and this evening reminded me exactly why. 🥹

During one of my last few days in Toronto, my daughter and I explored Queen Street and ended our evening at Woodbine Beach, simply slowing down, revisiting my hometown and enjoying Lake Ontario together.

Then came the surprise! A lovely journalist from Toronto Star Nick Lachance I photojournalist who captured the sweetest photos of us and thoughtfully showed them to us afterward, with even a slight possibility of our photos being published! So shout-out to Nick for capturing such a beautiful and unexpected moment for us!

Although it had been a long, difficult week, I still found moments where I chose myself. I made time for meaningful friendships, peaceful moments and the people who make me feel loved, the beautiful faces you see throughout this reel Ruth Records |🇨🇦 Momlife | UGC Miss Muna (Muntaha) And somehow, each time, I found myself in the right place, at the right time, with the right people.

Choose yourself, leave the rest to Allah, and watch how the world begins to feel a little more joyful.

08/28/2026

Just me and my daughter enjoying our favourite food, sashimi, while I casually share some life advice about letting go of guilt… with a piece of beet stuck in my teeth the entire time 🤣

Honestly, this is my ADHD brain: jumping from sashimi to deep life lessons to suddenly noticing the beet, and I truly see it as a gift! It keeps me curious, expressive, spontaneous and able to find humour in everything. Life doesn’t have to be perfectly polished to be meaningful. And that's why laughing at yourself is the best thing you can learn to do! 🤣

Thank you Oyabong Sushi
For feeding us GOOD FOOD!

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