Boneless Chicken Handi

A spicy and tangy boneless chicken curry that has a beautiful creamy taste. I like to smoke it in the end to create a dhabba style feel. The recipe is very straight forward and easy to follow. Ingredients: 1 kg boneless chicken, cut in cubes 1/2 cup yogurt 2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste 1/4…

Matar Pulao – Rice pilaf with peas

Even though Biryani is always a strong contender, “Pulao/Pilaf” is my middle name. I can never have enough, literally! No dinner at my place is complete without it. If you are coming over you already know what the menu is going to be. Whenever I see Pulao (the real deal that is), my heart beats…

Gobhi Gosht-Cauliflower and Lamb Curry- گوبھی گوشت

When it comes to standard meals in a Pakistani household, Gobhi-gosht is a must. Gobhi is cauliflower and gosht is meat. Pakistani men love meat, it’s something they truly, madly , deeply love.  To get our men to eat some veggies, we have to add it to everything..everything (imagine me making a face here). Not…

Special Chhuaray (Dry Dates Delight)

This Chhuaaray  dessert ( pronounced: chhoo-aahh-ray) is a specialty of the Siraiki people of South Punjab and a very traditional thing to make. I learned this recipe from my sister-in-law and I swear it is addictive, I prove my point by making this every year. Chhuaara is the urdu name for dried dates. Now these…