Pakistani Recipes

"I got this recipe from my friend Kasey a long time ago (I have adjusted the spices to my taste) and it is very easy--even for those that just can't seem to get basmati rice to cook "just right". So long as you cover the baking dish tightly with foil, it will not fail! I brought this to a pot-luck at work one day and ever since this dish was..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"East meets West in this unique blend of cranberries with other fruits. Makes a nice change of pace from the traditional cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. Great as a sandwich spread with cream cheese too :)"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cranberries, raisins...

"Posting this for my brother from a book recommended by Kookaburra. Australian Womans Weekly Asian Meals in Minutes. The orginal recipe doesn't add salt but with fresh coriander I like to add a bit of salt. I also increased the garlic from 2 to 3 cloves and the coconut cream from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"When I make this recipe, I take out so many spices but it is well worth it. My family and friends can't get enough."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cumin powder...

"A wonderfully fragrant and spiced Indian chicken dish, with saffron and cardamom studded rice. This has become a popular and much loved family recipe; an Indian friend who was studying Art with me many years ago, used to make this for all of us Art students every Saturday night; she finally shared the recipe with us before we all graduated! I have..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, pepper...

"This is an easy and delicious Pakistani/Indian recipe that is wonderful with any kind of Pakistani/Indian or Middle Eastern bread (chapati, naan, roti, pita, and if you just can't find/make any, then even soft tortillas) or basmati rice. "Jhal Frezi" means "dry fry" so there is not a lot of sauce when this is finished. You can find..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"This is the first dish I learnt as an adult and still it is my speciality... there's only one word to describe it... yum! When I'm cooking this for my husband and myself, I usually remove the legs whole, sprinkle them with spices and brown under grill, and then add the remaining chicken to the rice as per instructions."

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Ingredients: cloves, ground cardamom...

"A wonderfully tender lamb dish adapted from "A Taste of Asia" cookbook. A great curry that has become a favourite in our household. Korma's are not "saucy" curries. Prep time doesn't include 1 hour marinating."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, coriander seeds...

"If you get the chance to visit the northern areas of Pakistan,you would find many small restaurant/khokhay serving this delicious Chicken Karahi. It is EXTREMELY easy to prepare .I get a lot of compliments for this dish. Try it out and you will be amazed by the taste and the preparation time. Ideal for newly married girls who want to impress their..."

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Ingredients: fresh coriander, garlic...

"Garam Masala is an aromatic and hot spice mixture that is essential to numerous types of dishes in Indian, Nepalese and Pakistani cooking. The words mean "hot spices" and as well as adding the "heat" to Indian cooking, the spice mix should be subtle and aromatic. It is usually added towards the end of the cooking time, or even as..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds...

"this is great with rice or pitas, i make it all the time since its a quick meal"

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Ingredients: coriander leaves, garam masala...