Kunna Gosht is a flavourful mutton curry, a speciality of Chiniot, a city in Punjab Pakistan. In Punjabi, a round clay pot is called a Kunna, hence the name Kunna Gosht. Traditionally this recipe is cooked by combining mutton trotters and shanks with a few basic spices in a sealed clay pot, which is then…
Category: Main Dishes
Mie Goreng
Anyone who has been to Indonesia is familiar with Mie Goreng, a famous noodle street food. Mie Goreng literally means ‘fried noodles’ and as the name suggests egg noodles are stir fried in a sticky sweet and salty sauce with chicken, prawns, and vegetables. The best part of this dish are ‘egg ribbons’ made by…
Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca)
I have been trying to add more seafood to our diet and am therefore on the lookout for recipes that are simple to make yet filling. Before I even made this Brazilian Fish Stew, I knew it was a keeper because the ingredient list spelled flavour, and if you know me you know I love…
Chicken Shawarma
This Chicken Shawarma recipe consists of succulent, immensely flavourful chicken, wrapped in flatbreads with a creamy garlic-tahini yogurt sauce. Shawarmas are popular street food in Middle Eastern countries and are equally loved in Pakistan. If dinner was something I did not like, Shawarmas were my saviour. I do not believe I need to explain what…
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta has the most delicious creamy, tangy sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Even though this recipe uses a few simple ingredients, the result is restaurant quality delicious. Packed with Mediterranean flavours – sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, baby spinach and Parmesan, this one pot pasta is super quick and easy to make. I…
One Pot Sausage Peppers & Rice
One Pot Sausage, Peppers and Rice makes a perfect meal for hectic evenings. It is one of those recipes that are quick to make and taste delicious. The best part about this recipe is that everything is cooked in just one pan or skillet, making cleaning up a breeze. You will find almost all the…
Anda Ghotala
Anda Ghotala is a spicy tomatoey scrambled egg dish served at most Pakistani Dhabas. Dhabas are roadside restaurants located on Pakistani and Indian highways that serve mouth-watering local cuisines and double as truck stops. When I worked in Karachi, we ordered lunch from a nearby Dhaba, and I ordered Anda Ghotala almost every other day….
Beef Gyoza
I do not have a sweet tooth but I can say without a doubt ‘Umami’ is the flavour I live for. I know I have a hit dish in hand, when I am successful in extracting a pleasant savoury taste, from a set of given ingredients. Goes without saying ingredients with a high umami profile…
Chicken Ramen
Summer in Germany has unfortunately been disrupted by a spell of grey damp days establishing the need for a flavourful, comforting soup with squiggly noodles. Nothing says comfort food like a bowl of piping hot Ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, fresh spring onions and slices of succulent chicken. As much as I love instant ramen…
Peri Peri Roast Chicken
Peri-Peri Roast Chicken makes an effortless tasty meal your whole family will enjoy. It is one of those recipes that requires only 15 minutes of preparation and then the oven does all the work, making it a perfect recipe for busy nights. Peri-Peri Roast Chicken is marinated in a Peri-Peri sauce and grilled till the…
A Foodies Wish 