Jump to the Cheesy Jalapeno Biscuits Recipe There are few things that make you feel like a Boss in the kitchen the way making good biscuits does. That's just a Fact. It is probably the satisfaction that harder working people than I get when they make a good bread. However, since I don't have a […]
Whole Wheat Orange Muffins
Jump to the Orange Muffins Recipe I first went to Disneyland when I was 9, then again when I was a college freshman. My junior year of college I went to Disney World. All three of those times, no matter who I went with, we all just walked in and did whatever we felt like. […]
Ghar ki Daal Mash or Maash ki Daal - Homestyle Urad (Pakistani)
Jump to the Ghar ki Daal Mash or Maash ki Daal Recipe I come from a long line of sentimental folk. Whenever my mother made ghar ki (homestyle) Maash ki Daal she would always tell me that this particular Daal Mash with it's simple flavours was my grandfathers favourite. My Dada (paternal grandfather) died when […]
Instant Pot Tortilla Soup
Jump to the Instant Pot Tortilla Soup Recipe I almost called this post Instant Pot Tortilla Soup for Sick People, but then I thought of the jokes my siblings would make and resisted the urge. But guys, I have been so sick now for more than 10 days. That is kind of a record for […]
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cashews & My New Favourite Flavor Combo
Jump to the Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cashews Recipe Growing up in Karachi with it's brutal summers we were always admonished not to eat nuts (as they are warming) in the summer months. Come winter that embargo would be lifted and my father knowing cashews are my favourite would buy several kilos of them. A […]
Chanay ki Daal Instant Pot / Stovetop - Pakistani Recipe
This is the chana dal recipe you want to have ladled generously over rice or with pillowy naans to soak up that light tasting, hearty chanay ki daal. You can make it with or without soaking in the Instant Pot or with soaking Stove top. For a dhaba style dal chana fry check this masalaydaar […]
Pakistani Soya Aloo - Potatoes + Dill = Deliciousness
Jump to the Soya Aloo Recipe Yes, I am a mathematical genius like that. Don't beat yourself up about it, all of us just aren't wired that way.... I kid, although now that I am on the subject of math I should point out that baking really helped my fraction game. Half my life my […]
Toffee Coffee Shortbread Cookies w/ Lindt
Jump to the Toffee Coffee Shortbread Cookies w/ Lindt Recipe Did you ever watch Home Alone? You know, from back when Macaulay Culkin was cute. Apparently it released in 1990 and the fact that I remember it well makes me way old. But back to the movie. Growing up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia that movie […]
Instant Pot Tandoori Roast Chicken - Cooked in Under 30 Minutes!
I am slowing down with age. That's a thing right. Is it a thing at 35? If not let's pretend I am 55 and excuse my laziness. Here is the plain truth. I am all about everything from scratch meals. But sometimes, sometimes, I want to be able to make a no muss no fuss […]
Chocolate & Cream Mille Feuille
Jump to the Chocolate & Cream Mille Feuille Recipe Paris is simultaneously exhilarating and intimidating. I am searching for words to describe what it felt like to be there for a few days this summer and am a little at a loss. Minus those times when the 6 yo and 3 yo both wanted to […]
A Crunchier Lahori Fried Fish - A twist on the classic Pakistani recipe!
People go to weddings for the korma. I don't. I am straight up there for the Lahori Fried Fish and the dessert. For most of my life my "shadi" plate has been half a plate piled with hot naans and the other half with savory unctuous battered deep fried, but so damn good Lahori Fried […]
30 Minute Fajita Pasta
Jump to the 30 Minute Fajita Pasta Recipe November 1st. There is something about that date that I find positively intimidating. It is a little silly I know, but somewhere over the course of the next few weeks is my older ones birthday party, my younger ones birthday party, a possible trip out of town, […]
Dahi Baingan or Baingan ka Raita - Sliced Eggplant in Yogurt
This Dahi Baingan or Baingan ka Raita is a simple delicious dish where lightly spiced eggplants are layered with zingy yoghurt and topped with a baghaar/tadka. It is perfect as a side to your favorite dishes and good enough to eat with some roti! My love for raita runs deep. This blog alone has four […]
Spicy Chicken Enchiladas with our Favourite Enchilada Sauce
Some times when I post a recipe I am torn between that "here it is" and "I am so so sorry it took so long" sentiment. I want to give a really good reason to you all for the wait, but I'd rather be honest. The reality is that when I make Enchiladas I am […]
French Yogurt Cake - a Tender Everyday Cake
Isn't it funny how the forever recipes sometimes get ignored? The ones that you make for so long that they become the equivalent of boiled rice (but much tastier). This French Yogurt Cake is one of them. I first made it as a little girl and many times over since. The premise is simple, all […]
Chicken Tetrazzini for Four from Scratch
The classic chicken and pasta bake with all the retro feels! One day. Just one day of I need a light jacket weather is all it takes for me to start craving some serious comfort food like this Chicken Tetrazzini for Four. When I was growing up in Jeddah my mother would throw lots of […]
Bhindi Masala Recipe - a 25 Minute Pakistani Okra Curry
Perfectly cooked Pakistani Bhindi Masala in a balanced full flavored masala! Make it in 25 minutes (or 20 if you follow my tips)! Move over aloo (potatoes), this Bhindi Masala will convert even the most skeptical of you to a Bhindi fan. Follow this recipe and that awful slimy mashed bhindi will be a thing […]
Dorie Greenspan's Peanut Butter Blondies
Home. After spending the summer travelling through other homes - mine in Karachi, my brothers' in Oxford, a friends in London and a beautiful apartment in Paris I find myself rethinking what home means. Clearly, I have been thinking hard and not blogging quite enough, but on to cheerier things, like Peanut Butter Blondies 😉 […]
Kharay Masalay ka Gosht
There are foods that I think of as seriously desi (south asian) in their flavors, the kind of foods I wouldn't make for someone who was just trying out Pakistani food. Kharay Masalay ka Gosht is one of them. With it's heady aromatic spices - the name Khara Masala literally means whole spices - this […]
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
My girls have gone to bed, spent from hours spent in a friends pool, stuffed from the delicious food they ate there. As I sit here and soak in the quiet I can not help but think about how each one of these days goes towards knitting the fabric of their lives. Nothing has quite […]
Spinach & Artichoke Puff Pastry Braid
Hello my lovely readers! We are days away from Eid (woohoo!) and that means it is time for Eid Eats, that delicious roundup of Eid recipes. This year it is hosted by My Ninja Naan & Chocolate & Chillies. Do hop over on to their page to check out whats cooking! I have had a […]
Turkey Biryani - A Delicious Spin on a Classic!
There are few things in life that are as soul satisfying as a masala-licious biryani. You know what I am talking about - the kind of biryani where you can see the gravy clinging to delicate long strands of rice, wrapping themselves around flavorful spuds and permeating the meat. At the end of long Ramadan […]
No Churn Caramel Crunch Ice Cream!
Would you laugh if I told you that I think of Caramel Crunch Ice Cream as a Pakistani dessert? Probably not if you are from Pakistan and a Karachiite like me. Our Karachi summers constituted a heady number of late night trips to Boat Basin for some of Rajoos Caramel Crunch Ice cream. We would […]
Thai Red Curry Beef w Mae Ploy Curry Paste
Let's talk pastes Repeat after me: All red curry pastes are NOT the same. They can range from the bland to the one note to the actually delicious and for me, Mae Ploy is actually delicious. However, it is not always available or can come in larger sizes so in a pinch Thai Kitchen works […]
Watermelon Rooh Afza Popsicles
It is almost that time of the year folks. Ramzan/Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims world over by fasting from sunrise to sunset and focusing more on spiritual needs. It is a time to both be grateful for ones blessings and to assist those less fortunate. With Ramzan falling in the summer this year I thought […]
Kurkuri Bhindi - Crunchy 3-Ingredient Okra
There are certain Urdu words that I really enjoy saying, those that sound exactly like what they mean. Kurkuri, that delightful word for crunchy and crispy is one of them. The first time my daughter had this Kurkuri Bhindi she was 3 years old and we were visiting my parents in Karachi. Her Nano had made […]
Meethi Tikiyaan, Traditional Recipe w/ Tips! - Pakistani
Cardamom and saffron scented fritters, tender on the inside, a slight crunch on the outside - this recipe has passed down through my family for generations and it warms my heart to see it become part of yours. I once read that the essence of a culture is in the words that cannot be translated. […]
Spicy Whole Roasted Cauliflower
I often think about what it means to blog about food, about Pakistani food specifically. A part of me feels that I should keep recipes alive, carrying them forth in their unaltered state, preserving them for generations to come. The reality is that I cannot do that even if I wanted to. My culinary journey […]
Donna Hays' Chocolate Meringue Cake
I like a fancy cake. You know, the pretty decorated swirls and swooshes kind, they have a soft spot in my heart. But when it comes to what a chocoholic like me really craves it is this Chocolate Meringue Cake. It is deeply chocolatey, fudgy, but not too sweet with a thin crackly layer of […]
Pakistani Chicken Karahi Qeema - Stir Fried Ground Chicken
You know how you feel when you keep meaning to call someone back, someone you really want to see/speak to, but somehow it doesn't happen and then you run into them somewhere and are awkward and embarrassed? Well that's how I feel right about now! I have been around though - there is this fun […]
"Eat With a Spoon Good" Vanilla Bean Custard
My mother always makes Vanilla Custard in the same bowl. It is speckled brown and deep, enough so that most of my vanilla scented memories are of me standing on my tippy toes peering over the rim to check if it is cool enough to eat even when the pillowy steam suggests otherwise. I remember […]
Aloo Shimla Mirch (Capsicum) Sabzi - Pakistani
This easy vegetarian dish shows how a ingredient can be transformative. Green peppers or capsicum are added to a potato curry to create a layer of flavor that makes weekday vegetarian feel remarkable. I think some ingredients are magic. Let me correct myself: I KNOW they are. Like take mace or javetri, add a little […]
An Easy Chocolate Mousse Tart
There is a kind of dessert that everyone needs in their arsenal. The kind that requires minimal muss and fuss and that you put together in advance of a dinner party. The kind that you can tailor according to circumstance and guests without undergoing any of that awful "will they or won't they like it" […]
Kaali Daal or Sabut Masoor - Instant Pot & Stove Top
Kaali Daal or Sabut Masoor ki Daal is a hearty flavorful daal that is popular in Pakistan and India. This version is flavored with simple spices and an optional secret ingredient! Comfort foods are the familiar kind. For many of us this Kaali Daal (or Sabut Masoor ki Daal if you are going to be […]
Pakistani Punjabi Biryani w a Twist
This Biryani recipe was adapted from a blogger friend, while it is not the classic Pakistani Biryani Recipe, the easy ingredients and twist make it a cherished one! What is Punjabi Biryani? This is one of those rare occasions when I cannot explain what differentiates this Biryani from others. Ainy Cooks no longer has a […]
Palak Chicken or Murgh Palak
Palak Chicken is a weeknight friendly, healthy and hearty dish that is deeply comforting. This version is well balanced with some flavour additions that make it sing! Chicken is such a convenient weeknight staple isn't it? It cooks quickly and with a little variation in technique and spices you can make so many flavorful Pakistani […]
Box Patties with Chicken & White Sauce
Box Patties are a popular tea time and Ramadan snack, with their crunchy exterior, savory creamy inside and that dose of fresh from the veggies. Bonus: They are freezer friendly too! If you are looking for dishes to prep for Ramadan (or in general), look here! Desi truth: We love white sauce. Not the milk/cream, […]
Quick Homemade Seviyan / Sheer Khurma (Pakistani Style)
These are the Seviyan of your childhood made in 20 minutes! They go viral on social every year and when you make them you will know just why! Eid smells like Seviyan. It is the background aroma to the hunt for the naras for mens shalwars, the smooth hiss of the iron, the tinkle and […]
Quick Strawberry Nutella Hand Pies
The Story of Quick Strawberry Nutella Hand Pies: Once upon a time there was a girl who is now a woman, but still calls herself a girl. In her head she is the kind of person who makes everything from scratch, it is her dream to make her own bread. The only reason she doesn't […]
Keema Chawal Pakistani Recipe - Ground Beef + Rice Pilaf, SO kid friendly!
A simple but wildly satisfying ground beef/mutton and rice dish that is kid friendly and delicious! Qeema Chawal. Rice and Ground Beef. Is this a qeema biryani? I don't know, but when I think of biryani I think of headier spices, bolder flavors. Keema Chawal for me is it's more mellow beautiful counterpart. It is […]
Brigadeiros - Irresistible Brazilian Chocolate Fudge
What are Brigadeiros you ask? If I told you these yummy little things are like caramels and fudge had a beautiful baby then would I need to say anymore? How about if I said that there are only six ingredients involved? How about we just take a minute and look at one. Aah Brigadeiros, you […]
Cheesy Corn & Potato Cutlet Recipe
Buttery, savoury mashed potato filling studded with sweet corn and spicy green chilies with a cheesy flavour throughout - this easy peasy Potato Cutlet Recipe is a fun take on a classic! Story telling is no longer the vogue with blog posts. That said, for me this Aloo Cutlet or Aloo Kabab was part and […]
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