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Jun
15

Chicken Biryani

Posted by Hash

chicken-biryani

Yeah its the same Chicken Biryani that we were so eager to eat while still in early school! Our grand mother was an expert hand at this. Luckily we have that precious recipe to share with you folks. Chicken Biryani is a very popular Indian/Pakistani dish done mostly on special occasions. In this recipe chicken pieces are marinated in spices and yogurt mixture and cooked with basmati rice on a low flame.
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Mar
23

Ginger Chicken with Mushrooms

Posted by Hash

 ginger-chicken

Another tasty variant of the chicken clan is Ginger Chicken. In this delightful recipe chicken shreds with mushrooms are prepared in soya sauce with a dose of ginger, which imparts it a typical flavour.

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Mar
09

A Primer on Pakistani Cooking

Posted by Hash

Pakistani food
The Pakistani curry is amazingly diverse and versatile, embracing almost all of the seasonal vegetables in addition to mutton, chicken, fish, seafood and eggs. The curries are generally cooked over an open flame, with liberal doses of spices in vegetable oil. Traditional accompaniments are rice, either plain boiled or fried; and an assortment of flat breads like chapatti/s, roti/s and naan/s. These are made fresh from wheat or flour dough, and served hot off the oven.

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Mar
05

Chicken Tikka (BBQ)

Posted by Hash

chicken tikka


Having a party tonight? Why not try your cooking skills with this all time favourite from Pakistan and India. Goes well with other main courses as it is on its own. For the aroma that attracts your neighbours to peep through the windows give this one a go. Keep the charcoal or BBQ grill at low to medium heat and turn sides frequently to keep the final presentation tip-top.

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Mar
05

Cooking Techniques

Posted by Hash

more spices

The Indo-Pak sub-continent is a vast land housing hundreds of millions of people and home to 220+ languages. Cooking methods and recipes differ from region to region just as much. Starting off with the spices, let us see how they are prepared. Spices are often dry-roasted in a frying pan or fried in a small quantity of oil or ghee prior to being used in a recipe, either whole, crushed or in ground form. Spices vary in physical appearance like aroma, colour and hardness. Mustard seeds or fenugreek, for example, take longer than either cumin or coriander, so fry this type first and add the softer spices after them.

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Feb
08

The Desi Lingo

Posted by Hash

 some spices

ENGLISH  >  URDU/HINDI

Almonds >    Badaam
Aniseeds >   Sounf
Apricot >  Khubaani
Apple > Saib
Asafetida > Heeng
Ash Gourd > Petha
Banana > Kaila
Baking Powder > Soda

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Jan
07

Butter Chicken - Chicken Makhani

Posted by Hash

chicken makhani

An all time favourite at Pakistani/Indian restaurants at home and abroad. Such is the taste of this great recipe that if one cannot think of anything else when at a restaurant, Butter Chicken is a safe bet! So get yourself cooking this delicious recipe from the sub-continent.

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Jan
05

Chicken Karaahi

Posted by Hash

chicken karaahi


This is an all time favourite of local folk, young and old alike. Whenever there is an occasion to have a small celebration Chicken Karaahi - at a decent restaurant is the answer. Here you can live those festive moments by cooking yourself a great tasting, easy to cook Chicken Karaahi. Have plenty of salads, Raita and choice drinks to enhance the experience.

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