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Author: Maria Nasir

A former English language and literature teacher, Maria is a hands-on mom for whom cooking is an expression of love, generosity and warmth. She handles parties for over forty people at her home single-handedly with ease. Besides cooking, Maria enjoys reading books and painting.

Maincourse / Punjabi Tinda Shorba, Apple Gourd Curry

July 2, 2018July 23, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

To be honest, growing up I despised the long list of similarish, kind of bland summer vegetables, like tinda, tori, kadu, ghiya (apple gourd, sponge gourd, pumkin and bottle gourd)…

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Maincourse / Dhwan Dahi Gosht, Smoked Chicken Curry

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 4

Dhwan Dahi gosht – the name is quite self explanatory but still intriguing, right! We are familar with smoked chicken roasts and cold cuts of red and white meat but…

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Desserts / 5 Quick and Easy Eid Desserts

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

There is a reason Eid ul Azha is called Meethi Eid (sweet eid) in Pakistan – the day begins with sweet Vermicelli and dates pudding, people give sweets and cakes…

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Entrées and Sides / Warqi Samosa, Layered Stuffed Pastry

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 16

My earliest memories of samosas are from Ramadan when I was only seven or eight years old and had fasted for the first time. In Pakistan, the first roza/fast of…

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Salads / Paludah, Persian Melon and Peach Salad

May 29, 2018July 3, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 16

What do you cook when the city is sizzling at 44 degrees C and in the kitchen the temperature easily rises another 10 degrees when the stoves are turned on.…

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Maincourse / One Pot Chicken Pulao

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

” I like rice. Rice is great if you are hungry and want 2000 of something”. Mitch Hedbert Pulao is not just any rice dish, its a celebration of rice!…

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Salads / Spicy Chaat and Fruit Salad Recipes

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

Before Ramadan we make elaborate plans and promises to actually refrain from indulging in lavish food and keep are sehr and iftar diet as simple as possible. Come Ramadan, we…

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Maincourse / Easy Vegetable Biryani

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 2

It’s wonderful to take a break from kitchen sometimes but, I’ve noticed, it’s always harder to return to the routine after the break. No matter how lazy you are feeling,…

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Maincourse / Choliya Pulao, Green Chickpeas & Rice

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

Have you ever enjoyed the rare delight of Choliya or Green Chickpeas? The humble but very versatile chickpeas are usually dried when they reach us or packed in tins and…

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Breakfast / Chai Spiced French Toast

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

We go a little over board with brunch on weekends usually! Mainly because it becomes a welcome break from the monotony of gulp-and-go weekday breakfast routine. And then everybody is…

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Salads / Strawberry & Melon Fruit Salad Recipe

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

Fruits are the best fast food possible ! Wash, peel and eat or chop and drizzle a simple dressing to turn them into an elegant Fruit Salad recipe. Spring/summer fruits…

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Salads / Kala Chana Chatpata, Whole Bengal Gram Salad

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

When I was a child, the long, hot, quiet Lahori summer afternoons seemed unending and infinitely boring. But a wave of excitement surged whenever a food vendor, passing from the…

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Desserts / Tamarind Double Chocolate Cookie Sandwich

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 22

It’s really easy to lose your mojo and fall victim to the routine when you have to cook for family thrice a day (at least). I was really excited to…

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Maincourse / Anday Aloo ka Salan, Egg Potato Curry

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018 / Maria Nasir /

There are days when I feel like cooking a lot! I sort out vegetables, boil beans to freeze, cook in bulk, bake bread, make a couple of halwas to freeze.…

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Salads / Fruit Chaat, Sweet & Sour Fruit Salad

February 16, 2018February 19, 2018 / Maria Nasir / 21

Fruit Chaat is a sweet, sour and spicy medley of seasonal fruits and vegetables with different dressings and seasonings added to it. It is a very popular street food in…

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