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Authentic Pakistani recipes in English and Urdu—from everyday favourites to celebration dishes, explained clearly for confident home cooking.
A good place to begin
Three familiar dishes, from a weekend biryani to a refreshing glass of lassi.
Rice · 90 minChicken BiryaniPakistani chicken biryani layers fragrant basmati rice, spiced chicken, fried onions and herbs, then finishes on dum.
Chicken · 45 minChicken KarahiPakistani chicken karahi with bone-in chicken cooked in a concentrated fresh tomato masala and finished with green chillies, coriander and plenty of fresh ginger.
Drinks · 10 minMango LassiThick Pakistani mango lassi blended with ripe mango, chilled yogurt and milk for a creamy, refreshing summer drink.
Pakistani favourites worth cooking
Start with dishes that reward good technique: separate biryani rice, reduced karahi masala, slow-cooked nihari and crisp fried snacks.
Rice · 90 minChicken BiryaniPakistani chicken biryani layers fragrant basmati rice, spiced chicken, fried onions and herbs, then finishes on...
Chicken · 45 minChicken KarahiPakistani chicken karahi with bone-in chicken cooked in a concentrated fresh tomato masala and finished with gre...
Beef · 4 hrsBeef NihariPakistani beef nihari with tender beef shank, slow-cooked spices and silky atta-thickened gravy, finished with g...
Beef · 4 hrsPakistani HaleemSlow-cooked Pakistani beef haleem with wheat, barley and mixed lentils blended into a thick, cohesive texture an...
BBQ · 50 minSeekh KababJuicy Pakistani beef seekh kababs with herbs and spices, mixed until cohesive, shaped evenly on skewers and gril...
Snacks · 75 minPakistani SamosaCrisp Pakistani potato samosas with a firm ajwain-scented dough, cooled spiced filling and tightly sealed wrappe...
Desserts · 2 hrJalebiCrisp Pakistani jalebi spirals made from a lightly fermented flour batter, fried at controlled heat and dipped b...
Desserts · 75 minRice KheerCreamy Pakistani rice kheer slowly simmered with basmati rice, full-fat milk and cardamom, then finished with nu...
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