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    An Eid cookie box with an assortment of cookies. Clockwise from top left are Italian almond cookies, nan khatai, thumbprint jam cookies, coconut laddo, cardamom shortbread cookies with dark chocolate and pistachio, nan khatai and cinnamon palmers with nuts.

    How to make an Eid Cookie Box

    A bowl of roasted ground cumin with a spoon, on a white plate.

    How to make Roasted Ground Cumin (Bhuna Zeera)

    A meal planner that will help you plan your meals in Ramadan. Plus there is a FREE sample menu guideline for sehri/suhoor, iftar and dinner.

    Ramadan meal planner + FREE sehri and iftar menu

    What's Cooking this Week with Wajiha from Butter Over Bae

    Why I love buying cookbooks, and what I look for when deciding to buy a cookbook.

    Why cookbooks have a special place in my bookshelf

    Four white bowls with blue rims. Clockwise from the top is dry chicken curry, boneless chicken curry (chicken ka salan), goat meat / mutton ka salan, and then bone in chicken ka salan.

    The simplest Pakistani Salan

    A pavlova grazing platter on a wooden chopping board. There are mini pavlovas, chopped mangoes, diced kiwifruit, passionfruit, blueberries, toasted coconut flakes, along with salted caramel sauce and chocolate ganache.

    How to make a pavlova grazing platter | Mini pavlovas with cream, fruit, and nuts

    An image with the text 'Ramadan Food Preparation Guide. Prepare for Suhoor and Iftar in Advance'. On the back of the text is a collage of 9 pictures of iftar and suhoor snacks which includes shami kebabs, pakoras, green chutney, chaat, fried onions, and vegetable puff patties.

    Ramadan Food Preparation Guide with Recipes – How to prepare in advance for Suhoor, Iftar and Dinner

    How to reduce food waste and leftovers at the same time!

    Creative ways to use up leftovers along with leftover recipes

    A baking tray with roasted vegetables on it cut in cubes.

    Guide to roasting vegetables | How to roast vegetables

    A picture collage of 4 pictures with text stating '10 reasons why every desi household needs a multicooker'.

    10 reasons why a multi cooker is an essential appliance in a Pakistani and Indian household.

    A cheese board set out for South Asians.

    How to make a Cheese Board for South Asians (Add a Pakistani Indian twist to your Cheese Board)

    A printed weekly meal plan with a pencil on the plan. Next to the plan is a corner of a diary listing vegetarian dishes. On the top of the diary is a corner shot of a cup of tea.

    A guide to meal planning: How to make a weekly meal plan with free templates!

    A detailed guide on how to stock a pantry in a Pakistani kitchen - pantry edition. Also included is a FREE grocery list printable.

    How to stock a Pakistani kitchen + printable Pakistani grocery list

    Guide to making a layered dessert - create your own flavour combinations

    So this isn’t exactly a recipe but a super simple delicious hack that turns frozen parathas into crispy flaky puri style paratha! Just the thing to have for breakfast with chai.  Follow my step by step tutorial on how to make frozen paratha in an air fryer! 

    Air fryer paratha | How to make frozen paratha in an air fryer

    Hosting an Iftar party can be quite challenging. Here are tips on how to organise an Iftar party with as less stress as possible along with sample menus for Iftar & Dinner. 

    How to organise an Iftar Party with Sample Menu Plans

    Preparing for Ramadan - Tips for Meal Planning and Healthy Eating

    The difference between a multi cooker and pressure cooker, and an Instant Pot?

    Pakistani Weekly Dinner Menu | Week 3

    This post gives a detailed explanation of how to make brown rice and a recipe for an Asian style brown rice bowl with chicken and vegetables. 

    Brown rice bowl with chicken and vegetables

    Pakistani Weekly Dinner Menu | Week 2

    Make menu planning for a Desi dawat oh so simple with factors to consider when planning a menu, a menu guideline and a sample menu.

    Menu Planning for a Desi Dawat and Sample Party Menu

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    Ramadan Recipes

    • Two bowls of chana chaat, with one bowl having a spoon in it.
      Chana Chaat
    • A meal planner that will help you plan your meals in Ramadan. Plus there is a FREE sample menu guideline for sehri/suhoor, iftar and dinner.
      Ramadan meal planner + FREE sehri and iftar menu
    • A plate of lentil fritters with yoghurt, with more fritters on the side.
      Mash ki daal kay dahi baray | Lentil fritters in yoghurt | Dahi bhallay
    • A bowl of chaat masala with a spoon in it, on a white plate.
      Homemade Chaat Masala (Quick & Easy)
    • A mound of air fryer pakoras with coriander on top. Behind the air fryer pakoras is green chili sauce, and tomato ketchup.
      Air fryer pakora | No fry pakora | Healthy onion pakora
    • An image with the text 'Ramadan Food Preparation Guide. Prepare for Suhoor and Iftar in Advance'. On the back of the text is a collage of 9 pictures of iftar and suhoor snacks which includes shami kebabs, pakoras, green chutney, chaat, fried onions, and vegetable puff patties.
      Ramadan Food Preparation Guide with Recipes – How to prepare in advance for Suhoor, Iftar and Dinner
    • A golden bowl with imli or tamarind chutney in it.
      Imli Chutney w/o Dates (Tamarind Chutney)
    • A bowl of cilantro chutney with mint in a bowl, with a small spoon in it.
      Cilantro Chutney with Mint (Hari Chutney) | Green Chutney

    Popular Recipes

    • Kaali daal or khari masoor ki daal is a popular Pakistani lentil recipe made with black gram lentils. It can be served with chawal (rice) or roti.
      Kaali daal or khari masoor ki daal | Black gram lentils
    • A bowl full of Pakistani keema aloo topped with coriander leaves.
      Pakistani aloo keema | Ground mince with potato curry
    • Similar to a pilaf, aloo ki tahari or spiced potato rice is a Pakistani / Indian vegetarian dish made with rice and potatoes. Other vegetables can be used but the most popular are potatoes. 
      Aloo ki Tahari or Aloo Chawal | Spiced Potato Rice
    • So this isn’t exactly a recipe but a super simple delicious hack that turns frozen parathas into crispy flaky puri style paratha! Just the thing to have for breakfast with chai.  Follow my step by step tutorial on how to make frozen paratha in an air fryer! 
      Air fryer paratha | How to make frozen paratha in an air fryer

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