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A pot of mixed vegetable curry with potato, carrot, green beans, cauliflower and peas in a red-orange masala, served with rotiPakistani

Mix Sabzi (Pakistani Mixed Vegetable Curry)

An everyday mixed vegetable curry with potato, carrot, beans, cauliflower and peas in a soft onion-tomato masala. Simple to make with ordinary vegetables, and it goes well with roti.

1 h 5 minServes 4
Bowl of golden chana daal topped with garlic tarka, chillies and fresh coriander, served with rice and rotiPakistani

Chana Daal with Onion-Tomato Masala and Garlic Tarka

Split chickpeas simmered until tender but still whole, then folded into a golden onion-tomato masala and finished with a sizzling garlic and cumin tarka. A hearty everyday lunch for rice or roti.

1 h 30 minServes 4
Bowl of golden moong daal topped with garlic tarka, red chillies and fresh coriander, served with rice and rotiPakistani

Moong Daal (Split Yellow Lentils with Garlic Tarka)

A soft, gently spiced pot of split yellow moong lentils finished with a sizzling garlic and cumin tarka. Light, quick and easy to digest-friendly cooking for everyday lunches with rice or roti.

45 minServes 4
A karahi of prawns in thick tomato masala garnished with ginger and coriander, served with naan and lemonPakistani

Prawn Karahi

Juicy prawns tossed quickly in a tomato, ginger and green chilli masala until the oil glistens. A fast, punchy karahi that suits a weeknight dinner with hot naan.

42 minServes 4
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Masala Fish Curry

Firm fish steaks simmered in a bold onion-tomato masala with cumin, fenugreek and green chillies. It's a quick weeknight curry that goes well with plain rice or roti.

55 minServes 4
Copper karahi of chicken achari in a golden spiced gravy with green chillies, ginger and coriander, served with roti and raitaPakistani

Chicken Achari

Bone-in chicken simmered in a tangy, onion-yogurt gravy flavoured with the whole spices used in pickling. Bold and sharp, it goes well with plain roti or rice.

1 h 30 minServes 6
A clay pot of rich Kunna Gosht mutton curry topped with ginger and coriander, served with naanPakistani

Kunna Gosht (Sealed Pot Slow-Cooked Mutton)

Bone-in mutton cooked in its own juices with yogurt, ghee and whole spices in a dough-sealed pot until it falls off the bone. A rich Punjabi-style dum dish for weekends.

3 h 25 minServes 6
A karahi of spiced beef mince with green capsicum pieces, ginger and fresh coriander, served with rotisPakistani

Shimla Mirch Keema (Spiced Minced Beef with Capsicum)

Tender spiced beef mince cooked down with onions and tomatoes, then finished with crisp-tender capsicum for a fresh, green bite. A quick weeknight dinner that goes well with hot rotis.

1 h 10 minServes 4
A karahi of keema karela with browned bitter gourd pieces in spiced beef mince, topped with coriander and gingerPakistani

Keema Karela (Bitter Gourd with Spiced Minced Beef)

Salted and browned bitter gourd cooked into a savoury beef mince masala with onions and tomatoes. The keema softens the bitterness, so it suits both karela lovers and doubters.

1 h 20 minServes 4