Chilli Ginger Chicken Pakistani-Chinese Style For weekend dinners, the whole family eats together and they expect something special, sumptuous and comforting -something that they can enjoy sitting on the lounge…
Continue ReadingMutton Masala Chops – Lahore’s Favorite Festive Food If I could describe Lahorites taste in food in one word, it would surely be ‘hearty’. Mutton Masala Chops is a delicacy…
Continue ReadingExperiencing The Beauty of Azerbaijani Cuisine In the summer of 2022, we had the good fortune to spend a wonderful time in Turkey and enjoy not just the Turkish cuisine…
Continue ReadingZa’atar – a treasure from Turkish cuisine: This past beautiful summer, I had the privilege to visit Turkey and indulge my taste buds in this extraordinary cuisine. No doubt, the…
Continue ReadingBut What The Heck Does Mandi Mean?! Pakistani food is hugely influenced by Middle Eastern and Persian flavours. So it’s really no surprise that Arabian food is naturally close to…
Continue ReadingAnday Cholay Ka Salan – A Classic Lahori Brunch: Everyday food just can’t be lavish and time consuming. This doesn’t mean it has to be boring or plain either! We,…
Continue ReadingWhat Is Punjabi Yakhni Pulao? Yakhni in Persian is a meat stew, soup, or broth and is often used as an energizing soup in winters or as a base for…
Continue ReadingChap Shoro – the famous Hunza Pie: We were introduced to this delicious dish two years ago in the beautiful Hunza Valley. Chap Shoro (also popularly known as Hunza pie)…
Continue Reading“My first sensation of life was the smell of machli ka salan, a spicy fish curry, rising through the floorboards,” recalls Hassan Haji in Richard C. Morais’ The Hundred Foot…
Continue ReadingAloo Matar – Weekday Comfort Nothing fancy today – just some simple, homely but utterly comforting Aloo Matar or Potatoes & Peas Curry from the rustic and hearty Punjabi Cuisine…
Continue Reading“Meatballs are the ultimate cure-all for anything that ails you.” The New Meatball Shop Cookbook Meatballs are universal! Yes, think of any cuisine and you will find some version of…
Continue ReadingWhat is Kunna Gosht The name Kunna Gosht is derived from the round clay utensil used to cook the dish, also known as Matka.This kunna or matka was buried under…
Continue ReadingDum kay kebab is a Lakhnawi cuisine that has a staggering variety of mouth watering non veg recipes, especially scintillating kebabs. It is believed that the royal chefs of Nawab…
Continue ReadingTo 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)…
Continue ReadingSmoked Chicken Curry- 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 a…
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