The mention of hand pies jolts me into a happy trip down memory lane. Watching the ticking hands of the classroom wall clock, painstakingly making their way towards the 10:00 clock mark, a shrill sounding bell indicating break-time, a stampede of hungry kids running towards the little window of the tuck shop, all in pursuit…
Chicken Asparagus Roll Ups
Do you also get bored of repeating the same routine recipes for dinner? These Chicken Asparagus roll ups are easy to prepare, taste great and look amazing. If you’re not a fan of asparagus (Why though?), you can roll marinated tender chicken breasts around any vegetables of your choice. Some of my favourites are peppers,…
Chicken Karahi
Karahi – one of the hallmarks of Pakistani cuisine is a traditional spicy curry comprising of meat stewed in a tomato yogurt base. The dish is named after the steep sided, wok-shaped pot it is usually cooked in. Karhai recipes vary from one region to another. Peshawari Karhai, Lahori Karhai, White Karhai, Koila Karhai, Balochi…
Hummus with Spiced Beef
Ramadan has always been a special time for my family. Waking up before the break of dawn to have suhoor, my dad leading the prayers at home as me, my brother and mom stand behind him, helping Ammi in the kitchen prepare snacks for iftar and finally as sunset approaches the whole family sitting together…
Chicken 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…
Crispy Potato Tots
Joey: Hey, Monica, I got a question. I don’t see any tater tots. Monica: That’s not a question. Joey: But my mom always makes them. It’s like a tradition. You get a little piece of turkey on your fork, a little cranberry sauce, and a tot! It’s bad enough I can’t be with my family…
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Have you ever had one of those days on which work just never seems to end. There are deadlines to meet, grocery runs, dishes in the sink, laundry to fold (most dreadful) and innocent hungry mouths to feed. Every mom needs a handful of quick, easy to make recipes, specially for these kind of days….
Loaded Potato Skins
Potatoes have got to be the most loved vegetable in the world. I am yet to meet a person who doesn’t love them. Not to mention how versatile a potato can be, you can boil them, bake them, fry them. Potatoes are used in a staggering range of recipes; mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, potato dumplings,…
Butt Karhai inspired Lamb Karhai
If you’ve been to Lahore, Pakistan, you most certainly must have visited or at the very least heard of the famous Butt Karhai restaurant located at Laksmi Chowk. I initially came to know of this tasty Lahori Karhai cooked with organic meat in Desi Ghee and Butter in 2016 as I was preparing to attend…
Banoffee Shot Glasses
Those who know me can vouch I have no sweet tooth. Ice-creams, cakes, chocolates have never been my cup of tea. However, when I was pregnant with both my girls I had an intense craving for bananas drenched in condensed milk. The pregnancies passed, Alhamdolillah but the weird combination stuck. So when my husband tagged…
A Foodies Wish 