This Paneer Reshmi Handi which is somehow smoky, cheesy, and decidedly desi is fuss free dish that packs a phenomenal flavour punch! Inspired by an immensely popular dish at Kolachi, the iconic restaurant by the sea, located in my city by the sea, it is sure to wow family and friends! Everyone remembers the first time they had this dish. Especially if they had it at Kolachi, with it's twinkling night time , sticky salty sea breeze, the smell of barbecue permeating the air. I remember it too. It was right after my brothers wedding and while I was happily trying all the regular fare, I took a b ..read more

Kala Chana or Black Chickpeas are a hearty, wholesome legume. Here the classic chaat gets a makeover with an ingredient glow up and the prettiest plating! Read on to see how to make a beautiful, delicious, Kala Chana Chaat! You all know about my love for Chana Chaat and Mixed Plate Chaat, but I do genuinely feel that Kalay Chanay don't get the attention they deserve! I love this simple warm Kalay Chanay with some cold dahi baray, but I also love this nutty fun chaat and hope you do too! What is Kala Chana? Kala Chana of Black Chickpeas are a variety of chickpeas with a firmer darker exterior ..read more

These Chicken Pakoras are as great Chicken Pakoray should be - airy crispy crunchy on the outside, flavorful and feisty on the inside. They are also - like all our recipes - easy to make! Chicken Pakora: Flavours One of my first questions when I look at a recipe is what does it taste like so let me break it down for you. These Chicken Pakoras have an airy, crispy, exterior that coats succulent richly flavored chicken pieces that are savory, spicy, and tangy i.e. chatpata. In other words, they are what happens when homestyle and wedding style chicken pakoras have a baby. Now you absolutely can ..read more

Tender positively adorable kababs that are richly spiced and can be prepared stovetop or barbecued! I will be honest and confess to you that I didn't think I would ever make my own Gola Kabab. Then I found myself sitting the other day and trying to remember when I last had Gola Kabab that I enjoyed and decided it was high time to start. A test round or two later I've arrived at my perfect Gola Kabab combnation. These Gola Kababs are easy to shape, richly spiced, and tender. Bonus points if you have a piece of charcoal lying around to give the marinated meat that smoky aroma. Double bonus poin ..read more

A traditional tasting fragrant, balanced, smoky homestyle Chicken Korma simplified so you can have Korma (or Qorma) anytime! I am pretty fond of my site tagline, but if I wasn't I would change it to traditional flavours made easier. Take the Instant Pot Kheer for example, I do some unorthodox things and the results are like slow cooked. That's a win. The ONE Ingredient that simplifies Korma This Korma is another win. Korma isn't hard to make, it isn't complicated. What it is is... umm highly aromatic and time consuming. The most hands on tedious part of making a Chicken Quorma is the carameli ..read more

This thoroughly tested Instant Pot Rice Kheer gives you slow cooked kheer flavor and texture in a fraction of the time with a time saving ingredient and an easy hack! What is Kheer? Although when we speak of kheer we often default to Chawal ki Kheer or Rice Pudding, in my Pakistani household, the kheer my mother made most, was this Bread Kheer. My mother is not one for slow cooking, but I suspect this Instant Por Kheer would meet my practical mama's approval. A kheer in essence is what we think of as a pudding, creamy, but with some texture coming from a variety of things from rice to bread to ..read more

Looking for something that wows? This creamy, spicy, and aromatic boneless Chicken Handi or Handi Chicken is a restaurant worthy dish that can be made ahead to wow friends and family. There are some chicken recipes that anyone who hosts should have in their back pocket. They are make ahead recipes that reheat well, are saucy and easy to eat with rice or naan, and have some spice, but not so much so that some of your guests are scared. This Chicken Handi, Bhunna Gosht, Bhindi Masala, Tala Hua Gosht, and this crowd pleasing Chicken & Cheese Casserole are right up there. Developing the ..read more

Tender spiced chunks of eggplants and potatoes in a simple comforting spice base, this Pakistani classic Aloo Baingan or Baingan Aloo is an easy one pot potato and aubergine dish that is so satisfying. I always feel that the most important thing to know about a recipe before I make it is what it's supposed to taste like. This Aloo Baingan or Aaloo Baingan if you will is delicately spiced, with punchy tomatoes and garlicky undertones. It is decidedly not: A salan or a curry - so no cubes of veggies floating in onions and oil A bharta ie the eggplant is not cooked to a paste If that is what ..read more

Tawa Chicken is a popular Lahori dish where chicken quarters are marinated, cooked on a large skillet, basted in that same masala, and then finished off with green chilies and pieces of lemon. The overall effect is fiery, masala-licious, and absolutely irresistible. Tawa Chicken blew my mind. That is the honest truth. The first time I had it I couldn't get over it, so then I made sure to go back and have it a few more times, only to conclude that I was right the first time. This is one of those Pakistani Chicken Recipes that you too will make and remake! Table of Contents What is Tawa Chicke ..read more

Smoky, spicy deliciously easy Chicken Seekh Kabab that come together in a food processor in minutes and can be made stove top! Perfect as an addition to your dinner menu or inside parathas with chutney for a delicious kabab roll! Table of Contents What is a Chicken Seekh Kabab? Ingredients Method: How to make Chicken Seekh Kabab Troubleshooting Serving and Menu Ideas: Menu Idea 1 Menu Idea 2 Making them Ahead What is a Chicken Seekh Kabab? A Chicken Seekh Kabab is so named because of the "seekh" or skewer it is traditionally made on. Marinated meat is formed into cylinderical kababs aroun ..read more