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White chicken karahi

The Afghan people have brought a lot of different types of karahis to our table this white chicken lamb karahi is trending all over YouTube Instagram and Facebook It is one of the 8216 simpler 8217 recipes on this website as it doesn 8217 t have too many steps I

Club Sandwich

There are so many stories about how the club sandwich originated my favourite one is the one about Colonial times in Hindustan when the cook was asked to produce a snack with leftovers and he just conjured up an amazing first 8216 Club Sandwich 8217 And how wonderful that all

Shinwari Lamb/Chicken Karahi

The Shinwaris are a nomadic Afghan people and those that have moved to Pakistan have succeeded in establishing themselves via their food As with any new migrants familiar food provides much comfort so the Afghans have opened up small 8216 dhabas roadside restaurants on major trunk roads and in some

Lab-e-Shireen – sweet on the lips (Cousin to Faluda)

I first had this at a wedding in the USA 5 years ago and was hooked nbsp However nbsp I only started making it a couple of years ago when it started trending on social media nbsp As per most recipes there are loads of connotations that can be put

Fresh mint Paneer (Hyderabadi)

I came across this recipe from cookingshooking on my Facebook feed I made it yesterday and it was soooo popular it motivated me to write it onto my website immediately A simple and tasty starter Ingredients Method

Doree (caramalized onion) two colour pilao

Pilao Pulao Pilaf Pilaw consists of rice flavoured with spices and cooked in stock with meat fish or vegetables It is not chillie hot but is certainly rich in spices and there are differing versions of this in Arabia Kenya India Pakistan Afghanistan etc nbsp The recipe below is an

Chops bhuna (Madhu’s Brilliant inspired)

Many years ago we were frequent visitors at Madhu s Brilliant restaurant Southall UK nbsp Uncle Madhu Maha was originally from Kenya so he knew our palate well and we loved that he offered Asian Kenyan cuisine with the likes of mogo cassava passion juice bhajias methi chicken butter chicken

Desi Salmon (dry)

We have been making different kinds of fish over the years and some of the recipes are already on this website This one is very special to me as its taught to me by a friend from my long gone youth My friend is a vegetarian who doesn 8217 t

Sweet and Sour Chicken

What can I say to introduce this dish It is almost the most ordered dish in Chinese restaurants worldwide and every chef has their own take on it It is as it says sweet using sugar or honey and sour using vinegar or lime lemon I learnt this recipe in

Chicken/Kuku or lamb shora/shorba/curry

As many of you will know there are many different types of curries Bhuna has very little gravy rus misah Punjabi has a medium amount of gravy and then there is the thin shora Punjabi shorba Urdu not to be confused with shurba an arabic stew made with meat and

Chicken Malai Boti (Tikka)

This currently very trending recipe is called Chicken Malai Boti for a reason nbsp Malai translates into cream in Urdu Hindi and Punjabi but is also a term used to explain something very soft velvety and smooth and boti is a small piece of meat nbsp Hence the name Chicken

Thai 3 flavoured fish

This is one of Marion Grasby 8217 s recipes her videos and explanations are just so mouth watering and she is one of the few chefs I follow on Instagram Check for the full step by step video on her website Some of you have said its easier for you