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    Healthy Eating

    A bowl of cilantro chutney with mint in a bowl, with a small spoon in it.

    Cilantro Chutney with Mint (Hari Chutney) | Green Chutney

    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 kachumber salad with vegetables in the background.

    Kachumber Salad (Onion, Tomato and Cucumber Salad) 

    A bowl of fruit chaat containing diced apples, diced oranges, diced grapes, and diced kiwifruit in a white bowl on a black background.

    Fruit Chaat | Sweet and Spicy Fruit Salad | Pakistani Fruit Chaat

    A plate with turkey rissoles, lemon wedges and steamed carrots, broccoli and corn.

    Turkey Rissoles

    A bowl of panjeeri with nuts, seeds and ghee around it.

    How to Make Panjeeri (with Semolina)

    A plate of toasted pita chips. In the middle of the plate is a bowl of avocado green chutney with a spoon in it, and garnished with chopped coriander, tomatoes and onion.

    Avocado Green Chutney

    A mason jar with aam panna or green mango drink.

    Aam Panna Recipe | Kairi Sharbat | Green Mango Drink

    A plate filled with Sindhi style crispy bhindi. On the bottom of the plate are 3 lemon wedges, and on top of that is a small bowl containing chaat masala. Right below the plate is a biege colored napkin, and a coriander sprig.

    Sindhi style crispy bhindi | Crispy okra in air fryer

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

    Guide to roasting vegetables | How to roast vegetables

    A bowl of roast vegetable salad with halloumi.

    Roast Vegetable Salad with Halloumi | Roasted Vegetable Salad

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

    Chicken Yakhni | Simplest and most AROMATIC chicken broth EVER!

    A bowl of vegan mulligatawny soup.

    Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup | Vegan and Dairy Free

    A plate is topped with date and almond bliss balls flavored with strawberry and cardamom. There are 8 bliss balls on the table, and they are garnished with freeze dried strawberries and almonds. Behind the plate is a pink colored napkin, and on the left of the bliss balls is half a freeze dried strawberry.

    Date and Almond Bliss Balls with Strawberry and Cardamom

    A bowl of roasted tomato garlic soup in the front. On the back of the soup is a plate with three slices of cheese bread, and a garlic bulb, along with a few cloves of garlic on a purple napkin.

    Roasted Tomato Garlic Soup (No Cream)

    A copper coloured serving bowl is filled with palak paneer or spinach curry with Indian cottage cheese cubes in it. To the left of the palak paneer is a piece of naan, and at the bottom of the image a silver coloured spoon can be seen peeking.

    Palak Paneer - Spinach with Indian Cottage Cheese

    A white plate with a black rim is filled with boiled rice and red yellow lentil curry. The lentils are topped with a garnish of cumin seeds, onions and coriander. There is a mini blue bowl on the left of the plate with red mango pickle in it, along with a bronze coloured teaspoon. Behind the plate is a black bowl filled with more of the red and yellow lentil curry. Finally, on the right is a black and white patterned napkin.

    Moong Masoor Dal | Red and Yellow Lentil Curry

    Baked chicken keema | Chicken meatloaf

    Today I am sharing a super simple beverage recipe with you and that’s of namkeen lassi or salty lassi! Namkeen lassi is a popular beverage in Pakistan & India made from yoghurt, salt and roasted cumin.

    Namkeen Lassi (Salty Lassi)

    Preparing for Ramadan - Tips for Meal Planning and Healthy Eating

    Baigan ki Borani is a vegetarian recipe comprising of fried eggplant in a spicy gravy, topped with yogurt, coriander and onions.

    Baingan ki Borani / Borani Banjan (Eggplant with Yoghurt)

    With a sprinkling of Egyptian dukkah on top, this smooth and creamy dukkah hummus is the perfect dip to serve with raw vegetables or pita bread.

    Dukkah Hummus | Hummus Recipe

    Healthy, delicious, home-made chicken shawarma recipe. Serve this Middle-Eastern dish in a wrap with caramelised onions & capsicum, lettuce, tomato and dollops of tzatziki sauce

    Chicken Shawarma Wraps | Middle Eastern Recipe

    Fresh mushrooms sautéed in garlic, avocado slices and of course lemon juice and salt come together to make this delicious avocado mushroom toast. Enjoy for breakfast, brunch or even dinner.

    Avocado Mushroom Toast

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    Welcome to my kitchen. Here you will find Pakistani and Indian recipes along with delicious tea time desserts. I am all about putting a modern twist to traditional South Asian recipes for the contemporary kitchen.

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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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