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    Mirchi Tales » Recipes » Pakistani Recipes

    Pakistani Recipes

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

    Bhuna Gosht | Beef Bhuna | Pakistani Beef Curry

    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!

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

    Sheer Khurma | Doodh seviyaan

    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  

    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

    Aloo chana chaat is a Pakistani and Indian street food style snack made with potatoes and chickpeas. It’s super simple to make and is a perfect blend of spice with tanginess!

    Aloo chana chaat | Vegan potato and chickpeas snack

    Khagina or Pakistani style scrambled eggs in a silver serving bowl.

    Khagina (Khageena) – Spicy Pakistani Scrambled Eggs

    A tea cup filled with Kashmiri Pink Chai.

    Kashmiri Chai or Noon Chai (Pink Tea)

    Three paneer toast sandwiches cut in half.

    Paneer tikka sandwich (Paneer cheese toast with green chutney)

    Lemon sandwich cookies laid out on parchment paper. On the bottom right are three lemon slices, and on the bottom left is a small bowl with lemon buttercream filling.

    Lemon Cookies | Lemon Sandwich Cookies

    A pile of cake rusk on parchment paper. At the back are two cups of tea, and one of the cups of tea has a cake rusk placed on the saucer.

    How to make cake rusk | Cake rusk recipe

    Three chapli kabab sliders on a wooden board with a rust colored napkin in the background and a small bowl of red chili flakes.

    Chapli Kabab Sliders | Pakistani Chapli Kabab Mini Burgers

    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 blue dish filled with grated mango pickle or rishte ka achar.

    Rishte ka Achar | Grated Mango Pickle | Aam Kasundi

    Three glasses of mango mousse on a blue background. The mango mousse cups are garnished with mango puree, pistachios and rose petals. On the top right corner is a napkin, and on the top left corner is a small bowl of pistachios.

    Easy Mango Mousse with Cardamom (No Eggs or Gelatin)

    A variety of coconut ladoos placed in a circular heap in a plate. To the right of the plate are crushed rose petals in a small bowl. On the bottom is a plate with pistachio powder, and coconut flakes, as well as a small bowl with desiccated coconut. To the left of the plate is a ribbon, and a beige napkin.

    3 ingredient instant coconut ladoos | Cardamom coconut fudge balls

    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 mason jar with aam panna or green mango drink.

    Aam Panna Recipe | Kairi Sharbat | Green Mango Drink

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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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