• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Mirchi Tales logo
  • Pakistani Recipes
  • Pantry Guide
  • Recipe Index
  • About
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Pakistani Recipes
  • Pantry Guide
  • Recipe Index
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Pakistani Recipes
    • Pantry Guide
    • Recipe Index
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×
    Mirchi Tales » Recipes

    Recipes

    Shami kebab are beef patties made with boneless beef, chana daal (split bengal gram), onion, spices and herbs. This recipe makes a large batch so eat some right now, and freeze the rest for later.

    Shami Kebab Recipe (Stovetop and Pressure Cooker Method)

    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

    Cardamom spiced carrot cake cut into slices on a chopping board.

    Cardamom Carrot Cake with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting 

    Chana daal halwa in a bowl on top of a silver plate.

    Chana Dal Halwa | Lentil Halwa

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

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

    Mutton yakhni pulao or goat meat pulao in a white serving dish with onions on top.

    Yakhni Pulao | Mutton Yakhni Pulao | Goat meat pilaf 

    Two bowls of chawal ki kheer (Pakistani rice pudding). The bowl on the bottom left is garnished with crushed almonds and sliced pistachios. Above that, on the right corner is another bowl of the rice pudding, this one decorated with crushed almonds and dried rose petals. Next to the bowl on the left are scattered almonds, pistachios and dried rose petals.

    Rice Kheer | Chawal ki Kheer | Rice Pudding 

    A plate with bhuna beef or beef curry, with onions, lemon and coriander.

    Bhuna Gosht | Beef Bhuna | Pakistani Beef Curry

    A pile of puff pastry cheese straws in a plate.

    Puff Pastry Cheese Straws (Cheese Twists)

    Four apple biscoff turnovers on a baking tray.

    Apple Biscoff Turnovers | Apple Turnovers with Lotus Biscoff Glaze

    Homemade cappuccino, desi cappuccino or beaten coffee is made by whisking instant coffee, sugar and water till it creates a thick paste. This paste creates a creamy froth without using a fancy coffee machine. 

    Desi Cappuccino or Beaten Coffee

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

    How to Make Panjeeri (with Semolina)

    A bowl of chicken curry in a bowl.

    Dahi Chicken – Marinated Chicken Curry with Yogurt

    A cooling rack placed diagonally with nan khatai on top of it.

    Nan Khatai (Khalifa style) | Cardamom flavored shortbread biscuits

    Cardamom Jam Thumbprint cookies in a white platter. In front of the platter are two jam cookies, and one has a bite in it. There are also two cardamom pods next to the cookies. On the back is a jar of raspberry jam.

    Cardamom jam thumbprint cookies | Bakery jam biscuits

    A top down shot of a chocolate vanilla cake. The cake is cut in half, and placed on parchment paper on top of a baking rack. There are 4 cake slices along with a bowl of chocolate ganache placed in front of the cake.

    Bombay bakery chocolate cake (Copycat Recipe)

    25+ Pakistani Vegetarian Recipes you HAVE to make!

    A picture of strawberry jam bars with fresh strawberries.

    Strawberry Jam Bars (with Fresh Strawberries)

    A muffin tray peeking from the left hand sided with two lemon blueberry muffins in it. Next to the tray are three lemon blueberry muffins on top of parchment paper. A mini light blue bowl with blueberries is at the back of the muffins.

    Lemon Blueberry Muffins - Quick and Easy Recipe

    Three bowls of sheer khurma garnished with nuts and rose petals.

    Sheer Khurma | Doodh seviyaan

    Almond Cake

    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  

    Salted caramel melting moments in a plate. There are 6 melting moments in the plate, drizzled with powdered sugar and caramel sauce. On the back is a wire rack topped with more melting moments, and a cup of tea on the left side.

    Salted Caramel Melting Moments | Classic Melting Moments with a Caramel Twist

    These Pakistani bakery style vegetable patties or vegetable puffs are a perfect tea time snack with a spicy potato and peas filling encased in crispy flaky puff pastry.

    Bakery style vegetable patties | Vegetable puffs | Spicy potato puff pastry

    • « Go to Previous Page
    • Page 1
    • Page 2
    • Page 3
    • Page 4
    • Interim pages omitted …
    • Page 8
    • Go to Next Page »

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi, I'm Kiran!

    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.

    More about me →

    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

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Privacy Policy

    Copyright © 2021 Mirchi Tales