Hello from what will arguably be the strangest time of our life. It feels weird to pop-in here to share an aloo sabzi recipe during an unprecedented crisis but here I am. I’m writing from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where the country is definitely on edge amidst the news of rising cases and the possibility of…
Kadhi is a vibrant yogurt-based curry served with rice. The light but hearty blend of rice and yogurt makes the dish perfectly suited for subcontinent summers.
Hello! This month’s feature is Numra, the founder and chef behind Empress Market, a contemporary Pakistani catering business in London. Numra is a young female British-Pakistani chef who through her catering, pop-ups and supper clubs is putting a contemporary and personal stamp on Pakistani food. Numra’s approach to Pakistani cuisine is thoughtful and exciting. While…
This Sindhi style prawn fry is my first Sindhi recipe post! I often write and talk about how I wish I had experienced more of Pakistan’s regional cuisines. The longer I research Pakistani food, the more I learn about the its variety and richness. Last spring, I wrote about the vibrance of Sindhi food for…
I got back into the kitchen last week after a two-week trip to Pakistan, and picked up Sumayya Usmani’s cookbook, Summers Under the Tamarind Tree again. I made a lovely tapioca pearl kheer for the first time, and revisited her chana daal recipe that I had made several years ago. I have often talked about…