Za’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 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 many…
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 ReadingChiniot is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the river Chenab. It’s famous for intricate wooden furniture, ornate architecture, mosques, and an early 20th century mansion –…
Continue ReadingLakhnawi cuisine has a staggering variety of mouth watering non veg recipes, especially scintillating kebabs. It is believed that the royal chefs of Nawab Asa-ud-Daula included one special ingredient or…
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 ReadingDhwan 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…
Continue Reading” 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!…
Continue ReadingIt’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,…
Continue ReadingHave 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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