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    Mains

    Traditional and adapted Pakistani recipes for main dishes, including filling vegetarian mains.

    • One-Pot Bhuna Gosht (Slow-Cooked Beef with Yogurt)
    • Weeknight Dahi Chicken (Chicken Yogurt Curry)
    • Egg Bhurji (Khagina or Scrambled Eggs with Potatoes)
    • Quick Khara Masala Keema (Ground Beef with Whole Spices)
    • Easy Pakistani Style Kali Dal (Whole Masoor Dal)
    • Pakistani Style Classic Aloo Gosht (Mutton with Potatoes)
    • Beef Keema with Yogurt
    • Pakistani Style Aloo Tikki (Fried Potato Patty)
    • 40-Minute Pakistani Style Hariyali Chicken
    • Erum's Gawar Sabzi (Green Beans with Potatoes)
    • Boneless Chicken Achari
    • Kali Mirch Chicken (Black Pepper Chicken)
    • Easy Boneless Chicken Karahi
    • Easy Pakistani Style Chicken Drumsticks
    • Quick Lobia Masala (White Beans with Tomatoes)
    • Spicy Aloo Sabzi (Potato Curry)
    • Bilquees's Gobi Gosht (Mutton with Cauliflower)
    • Mommy's Mutton Pulao (Yakhni Pulao)
    • Pakistani Style Easy Chicken Keema (Ground Chicken)
    • Bohra Style Keema Khichdi (Ground Meat and Lentil Rice)
    • Bhindi Masala (Okra Masala)
    • Sohaib's Kadhi Pakora (Yogurt Curry with Fritters)
    • 30-Minute Sindhi Style Prawn Fry
    • Karela Sabzi (Bitter Melon Vegetable)
    • Prawn Biryani
    • Punjabi Style Chole (Curried Chickpeas)
    • Nur's Borani Banjan (Eggplant with Yogurt)
    • Haleem (Beef and Barley Porridge)
    • Nevine's Bagara Baingan (Eggplant with Tempering)
    • Pakistani Style Chicken Tikka
    • Moong and Masoor Daal (Instant Pot and Stove Top)
    • Instant Pot Khatti Moong Daal
    • Black-Eyed Peas with Spinach and Dill
    • Rafia's Pakistani Style Ginger Chicken
    • Ash Reshteh (Afghan Style Noodle Soup)
    • Palak Gosht (Mutton Curry with Spinach)
    • Hina's Frontier Style Fried Fish
    • Slow Cooker Dum Kay Pasanday (Masala-Rubbed Beef)
    • Masoor Ki Daal (Red Lentils)

    About Me

    Hi! I'm Maryam, an international educator and food writer, excited about bringing you traditional Pakistani recipes from across the country. Learn more.

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