benazir's blog

I am sorry I have not posted anything in a while. I just got back here to Chicago, Illinois, USA over a week ago from Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtun Khwa aka KPK, Pakistan, I have been very tired and in much needed rest and I mean very badly. Today because of stress my stomach started acting … Continue reading Appa’s Yakhni

Ok I couldn’t get my hands on kerela (bitter gourd or melon) because we are in a different section of Peshawar. We are in an area called Hayatabad so karela is not available here. Instead I was in a royal snit because I had a strong taste for karela. Mr. Riaz told me a long … Continue reading Karela Or Either Choonga (Hindko) Pammanke (Pashto) Subsi

Here in Peshawar, Pakistan all the way up in to Afghanistan hardly anyone uses a lot of masala. That is the norm here. However lots of onions and garlic is used along with turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala is used in nearly everything here in Peshawar. Enough said, It is time to start cooking. … Continue reading Peshawari Area Fish Curry

This is a tripe recipe post I am doing. It is in the style of the Peshawar area here in Pakistan. The food here is very simple. The regular method is 5 to 5 1/2 hours on low heat for stovetop method. There is also pressure cook method which we are going to use for … Continue reading Ojri Peshawari Ki Ahndaz

My youngest brother in law came up to me asking what am I  going to make. I told him what I  wanted after asking what is available. I am here on a longer stay then I was last year. He got the brown basmati a few days ago and one of my nephews I sent … Continue reading Whole Moong Ki Dal With Brown Rice

Hello folks it has been a while. I have come back to Peshawar, Pakistan where I am at now with my family.  So this is the post from lovely Peshawar, Pakistan.  One of my brother in laws took me to a place where they sell fresh fish and also cook it. The owner is one … Continue reading Peshawari Catfish With Pasta