Nadiya Hussain's carrot cake pakoras send viewers into a frenzy of excitement

Imagine the smell of these cooking...

nadiya hussian carrot cake pakoras

Recipes from Nadiya's Family Favourites, Nadiya Hussain's latest cookbook and BBC Two show have been causing A LOT of chatter online...

First it was the news that Nadiya had combined two classic family favourites fish fingers and lasagne to make a fish finger lasagne – yes you read that correctly!

Then, on the first episode of the Great British Bake Off champ's BBC Two cooking show, she made a mouth-wateringly good-looking samosa pie which is perfect in a picnic or family day out.

The latest recipe to cause a frenzy with viewers is Nadiya's carrot cake pakoras... As Nadiya says in the show – if you think the smell of a freshly baked cake is good, just wait until you experience the smell of cake batter being deep fried!

People were quick to share their delight that Nadiya had developed such a winning combination on Twitter.

One person wrote: 'I’m absolutely loving Nadiya’s Family Favourites, it’s such a joyous celebration of food. @BegumNadiya is so warm, funny and engaging, and her kids are the cutest! Avocado spaghetti and carrot cake pakoras are on my list of recipes to try #nadiyasfamilyfavourites'.

Another added: 'Just caught @BegumNadiya ‘s #FamilyFavourites and...Carrot-Cake Pakoras?!?...I know what I’m making tomorrow! ❤'.

A third said: 'Nadiya's carrot cake pakoras have made me hungrier than I think I have ever felt, they look amazing'.

The full recipe can be found in Nadiya's cookbook Nadiya's Family Favourites and we've got a feeling some of the other recipes are going to prove just as popular as these carrot cake pakoras. Did someone say giant chocolate éclair roll...

nadiya's family favourites eclair roll

Nadiya's Family Favourites airs on BBC Two on Mondays at 8pm. If you've missed the first three episodes you can watch them on I Player to catch up...

Be warned – you'll finish watching feeling very hungry!

Have you been watching Nadiya's new show or maybe you've tried some of the recipes from her new cookbook? Head over to our Facebook page to join the conversation – we'd love to hear your thoughts.

Jessica Ransom
Senior Food Writer

Jessica is a freelance food writer, stylist and recipe tester. She previously worked as Senior Food Writer at Future. While at Future Jessica wrote food and drink-related news stories and features, curated product pages, reviewed equipment, and developed recipes that she then styled on food shoots. She is an enthusiastic, self-taught cook who adores eating out and sharing great food and drink with friends and family. She has completed the Level 1 Associate course at the Academy of Cheese and is continually building on her knowledge of beers, wines, and spirits.