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Aug
04
Posted by Hash
Some people really love this speciality dish. Although it is not that difficult to prepare it does require about 70 minutes of your time. It tastes great and once you learn it you’ll love to do it again. Indian version of this popular subcontinental dish utilises a pinch of asafoetida (heeng). People on the Pakistani side don’t use heeng that often. So here we go.
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Jun
15
Posted by Hash
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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May
24
Posted by Hash
Special Semolina Pudding – Shahi Suji Ka Halwa is a variation of the traditional way of preparation of this sweet dish where semolina is initially stir fried without oil. In this special dish specifically done in Pakistani city of Mianwali, we do the frying with ghee/oil. This is the easiest and quickest of the Indian/Pakistani sweet dishes brought to you by none other than www.bestdesicooking.com Surprise your family posing as an experienced chef 
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Mar
24
Posted by Hash
If you are one of those health conscious guys, why not settle for this whole wheat flour pizza dough? It offers a great tasting chewy base to your favourite toppings.
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Mar
24
Posted by Hash
A Kashmiri style mutton delight permanently featured by Pakistani and Indian restaurants all over the world. Rogan Josh is hugely popular with the Westerners just as well. In fact, this recipe is on a special request of a long time Welsh friend of mine. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll love to cook this delicious curry again, sooner than later.
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Mar
12
Posted by Hash
Another easy to cook and great tasting vegetarian dish from the Subcontinent. In that magical land vegetables still mean a lot. Cheap to buy, easy to cook and great aromatic flavours! Can’t wait to get your hands on the nearest available aubergine? Here we go..
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Mar
10
Posted by Hash
Cauliflower is widely popular and has a special place in the hearts of millions of Indians and Pakistanis, especially since it is a seasonal vegetable to be prized in the all too short winter months. It is abundantly available throughout Sub-continent as well as in Western countries. It provides a great tasting and easy to cook vegetarian dish.
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Mar
09
Posted by Hash
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
Posted by Hash
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
Posted by Hash
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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