If you are of Pakistani or Indian descent you have definitely cooked/eaten Semolina, called sooji in Urdu/Hindi, in your life. It has a rich, delicious and unique aroma that will kick your salivary glands into overdrive. It fills the entire place, inviting you to dive into the world of creamy textures. The recipe is simple and…
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Koftay – Pakistani Style Meatball Curry
There could be nothing more traditional than Koftay when it comes to Pakistani cuisine….. It’s interesting to see how many different countries of the world have Koftay as a major part of their cuisine. Central-Asian countries, North African, Mediterranean and so many more. Usually made of ground meat (lamb, chicken , beef or veal) with…
Meethi Tikiya (Sweet Pakistani-style cutlet)
A lot of people in Pakistan make these…and they make a LOT…. Meetha, in urdu, means sweet and Tikiya is a round fried cutlet or cake, and this name literally translate to a sweet fried cutlet (I came up with this translation on my own, Ahem! Ahem!, but if you guys can think of a…
Chocolate Coconut -BOUNTY-Squares!!
I’m sure all moms can relate to this: every time I go grocery shopping I have to get all these chocolate and candy bars for my kids. And to make it even worse, all of them hand me their own preferred list of chocolate bars. I do not, I repeat, do not have the option to…
This Cake is Desi 