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    Mirchi Tales » Recipes

    Ramadan

    A golden bowl with imli or tamarind chutney in it.

    Imli Chutney w/o Dates (Tamarind Chutney)

    Two bowls of chana chaat, with one bowl having a spoon in it.

    Chana Chaat

    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 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 bowl of chaat masala with a spoon in it, on a white plate.

    Homemade Chaat Masala (Quick & Easy)

    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

    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)

    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

    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

    Three paneer toast sandwiches cut in half.

    Paneer tikka sandwich (Paneer cheese toast with green chutney)

    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)

    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 white plate with 4 paneer samosas, and one of the samosas is broken in half to reveal the filling inside. On the left of the plate is a cup of tea. On the top is another paneer samosa, and a small bowl of green chutney, and tamarind chutney.

    How to make Paneer Samosas | Cheese Paneer Samosa

    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 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 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

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

    This layered vanilla pudding dessert is a hit with kids and adults both. Layers of homemade vanilla pudding with cake, berries, caramel sauce and nuts.

    Vanilla pudding dessert with berries and caramel | Homemade vanilla pudding 

    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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