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    Mirchi Tales » Recipes

    Chicken

    Chicken malai tikka skewers on a white serving plate.

    Chicken Malai Tikka – Malai Boti

    Chicken korma with sheermal in a plate with sliced ginger in a small bowl.

    Traditional Chicken Korma

    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

    These chicken spread sandwiches are a great option for lunch boxes, be it a school lunch box or for the office. Just spread it on bread, add sliced vegetables and cut into halves or triangles. Whatever you prefer! 

    Chicken Spread Sandwiches or Chicken Sandwich Spread

    A dish with Pakistani style qeema with paratha on the side.

    Pakistani Qeema recipe | Breakfast qeema with onions | Pakistani ground mince 

    A bowl of chicken curry in a bowl.

    Dahi Chicken – Marinated Chicken Curry with Yogurt

    Keema samosa is a popular Pakistani snack with a filling of keema enclosed in a flour based pastry and deep fried. Enjoy it hot with mint chutney on the side.  

    How to make Keema Samosa | Qeema Samosa  

    There are two chicken club sandwiches on a wooden chopping board. On the back of the sandwiches is lettuce, along with a lemon wedge.

    Chicken club sandwich | How to make a club sandwich

    A cast iron skillet with easy chicken fajitas - red, yellow and green bell peppers and onions. Next to the skillet is a small blue bowl with sour cream, and on top is a tortilla peeking through with some of the fajita filling in it.

    Easy Chicken Fajitas | Chicken Fajita Wraps

    Four chicken and mushroom mini quiches with roasted capsicum on a white platter. There's a silver tong in the background.

    Chicken and Mushroom Mini Quiches | Mini Quiche Recipe

    A bowl of chicken yakhni (chicken broth) with a spoon in it.

    Chicken Yakhni | Simplest and most AROMATIC chicken broth EVER!

    3 bowls of Chinese chicken corn soup on a blue board.

    Chinese Chicken Corn Soup

    Two bowls of chicken hot and sour soup with a bowl of red chili paste next to the bowls.

    Chicken Hot and Sour Soup

    Indo Chinese style chicken manchurian served on a white platter.

    Chicken Manchurian Recipe (Indo Chinese Recipe)

    Chicken chili dry with onions and green chilies on a white plate

    Chicken Chili Dry | Indo Chinese Chili Chicken Recipe

    A bowl of leftover chicken biryani with potatoes in a greenish-white bowl with a bowl of yoghurt raita in the background.

    How to make leftover biryani (Turn any leftover curry / salan into biryani)

    Three slices of chicken tikka bread pizza on a baking tray. The bread pizza is topped with grilled chicken flavored with chicken tikka spices, onions, tomato sauce and cheese.

    Chicken Tikka Bread Pizza | Open Faced Chicken Sandwich

    A white bowl filled with chilli garlic fried rice with eggs, vegetable and sliced chicken, and topped with spring onions. On the top left of the bowl is a small wooden spoon with red chilli flakes spilled around it. Below the wooden spoon are 4 cloves of garlic.

    Chilli garlic fried rice | Simple garlic fried rice

    Baked chicken keema | Chicken meatloaf

    Halal cart style chicken and rice

    Different from the regular chicken handi, this zeera chicken handi is made using green chili, lots of bhuna zeera (roasted cumin) and of course yoghurt and cream to make a rich gravy. Best had with paratha or buttery naan.

    Zeera Chicken Handi (Roasted Cumin Chicken Curry)

    Sweet and Sour Chicken

    This sesame chilli chicken is full of flavour and an excellent weekday dinner option. It’s also great for meal prepping and can be prepared in advance to enjoy a fuss-free office lunch during the week.

    Sesame Chilli Chicken | Asian style chicken stir fry with vegetables

    Chicken pakora are a super simple & delicious snack to make. Boneless chicken pieces are coated with a gram flour (besan) batter and fried till golden brown. Crispy & crunchy they will be a hit with adults and kids alike. Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup with a cup of chai on the side.

    Chicken Pakora | Chicken Fritters in gram flour batter

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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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