Category: Pakistani regional Peshawar area

Ok this is an unwritten recipe in my family until now. It is based on a Peshawari pakora recipe. Ok in a cast iron or other type of skillet add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil because it is time for the shallow fry bit again. I put 1/4 cup of besan (chickpea flour) in a … Continue reading Peshawari Fried Fish

I have seen recipes on the net that make shola and it turns out to be something else and they pass it off as the real Mccoy like they do chapli kabab. The buck stops here now knock it off. Ok, with that off my chest now I can continue, Please don’t misunderstand me? I … Continue reading Shola Done the Right Way

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   The very night I cooked this and it was very recently. My husband was about to come home at any moment from work and didn’t have dinner done. He knows I work my ass off for him so maybe one day late with din din is not a big problem. I was in … Continue reading Kofta

This is a paya  that is super duper easy using a paya masala that was made by Chef Ghulzar.  Chef Ghulzar is one of the top Pakistani  chefs and he is always on Hum tv’s cooking channel called Masala.  Now I am going to get to the recipe. It is best to use a pressure cooker … Continue reading Easy peasy Lemon Sqeazy Paya With Cow’s Or Goat’s feet

Every time I think of this dish it reminds me of weddings. The reason for this is because it is always served at every wedding and therefore is a special dish. I went to Pakistan over 20 years ago and stayed there for 3 months. When I came back I was making this dish and … Continue reading Peshawari Mewa Chana Pulao

One of my brother in laws makes this chat. It is quick easy and inexpensive  to make even by Peshawar, Pakistan standards.  There are lots of Amarut (guava) trees in Peshawar, Pakistan and therefore a Pakistani regional dish. I cut up 4 or 5 guavas, I added a pinch of chat masala, a pinch of … Continue reading Amarut (Guava) Chat