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    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 white plate with a pile of masala french fries on it, along with a small bowl of ketchup. In the background are masala french fries as well.

    Spicy French Fries | Masala Fries

    Assorted mini cheese balls set on a black slate platter.

    Assorted Mini Cheese Balls

    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

    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

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

    How to Make Panjeeri (with Semolina)

    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 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

    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

    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)

    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

    A black plate with a stack of cinnamon nut puff pastry palmiers in the front. At the back is a baking tray with more palmiers, and on the left is a cup of black tea with a palmier on the saucer.

    Puff Pastry Palmiers with Nuts and Cinnamon | Cinnamon Nut Palmiers

    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 piece of vegetarian zucchini slice on a white plate with a fork next to it. On the right side are two more pieces of zucchini slice.

    Vegetarian Zucchini Slice

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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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