Butternut Squash & Vegan Cheese Samosas

I am Rukia Begum, born in Bangladesh, I moved to UK with my family at an early age. Growing up in London I was mesmerised by the diversity of culture, food, and fashion around me.

As a youngster I would roam the local markets with my siblings sampling dishes from various food stalls, and occasionally when opportunities rose, sneaking away to my friends’ homes for their mums’ traditional home cooking, be it Chinese, Indian, Thai, or Caribbean.

To me this represented the taste of London, which I now incorporate in my samosas and in my cooking.