Desi Recipes / Everyday Menu Suggestions with Recipe Links

Desi Recipes / Everyday Menu Suggestions with Recipe Links

everyday pakistani recipes

From my Instagram posts about dinner/meal times, a super simple blog post is at your service listing some suggested meals for everyday. Also, have linked recipes for the ones I regularly make and like (these are also linked in my ‘cooking’ highlight on Instagram).

You can read more details here about why this blog post is happening: About how we plan meals and what the individual meals look like.

We do mostly non-vegetarian so the majority of these suggested options will be unfortunately non-veg. If you’re a food blogger, feel free to leave your everyday star recipes in the blog comments (please double check for ingredients, cooking timings, etc).

My favorite recipes (not favorite items) are STARRED with *.

VEGGIES

Shahi Baingan*
Recipe: Food Fusion

Aloo Bhujia with Zeera
Recipe: Food Fusion

Aloo Phalli*
Recipe: Spice up the curry

Aaloo Palak*
Recipe: Zaiqa

Palak Paneer*
Recipe: Food Fusion

Torayi/Zucchini*
Recipe: Tea For Turmeric

Karelay (options for non-bitter to very bitter)*
Recipe: Ruby Ka Kitchen

Bhindi Aaloo*
Recipe: The me in mommy (I halved the recipe and doubled the salt)

Bhindi (okay-ish recipe)
Recipe: Food Fusion

Achari Bhindi
Recipe: Ruby Ka Kitchen

Kadhi Pakora
Recipe: Cook with Faiza

Vegetable Biryani*
Recipe: Food Fusion

Aaloo Matar Pulao*
Recipe: Ruby ka Kitchen

Aaloo Tarkari (halwa puri type)
Recipe: The PMP Mom

Aaloo Gobi*
Recipe: Tea for Turmeric

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OTHER NON-VEG (FISH/DAAL ETC)

Channay ki daal*
Recipe: Archives of Passion

Yellow Daal / Masoor (?) + Chawal
Recipe: I use my own, very, very basic and simple which will invite the scorn of others so I will think if I want to post it up on my cooking highlights or not.

Kaali Daal + Chawal
Recipe: Same as above, just change the lentils.

Daal Mash
Recipe: Tea for Turmeric

Anda Cholay*
Recipe: Maheraz CookingΒ (I only use 1 tsp salt, the recipe mentions 1 tbsp)

(Jugaar style ) Aloo ka paratha / any kind of stuffed paratha*
Recipe: My own blog πŸ™‚

Khageena*
Recipe: Food Fusion (I skip making the achaar part)

Fish Curry
Recipe: Swasthi’s Recipes

Baked Fish with Brown Rice
I buy John West premarinated fish from Coles.

Egg Qorma
Recipe: Food Fusion

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Other veg suggestions that I want to try soon:

Chana Pulao (might try this recipe)
Anda Ghotala (might try this recipe)
Anda Aaloo
Mixed Sabzi

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MEAT-BASED

Mutton Keema (okay-ish recipe)
Recipe: Swasthi’s Recipes

Hari Mirch Keema
Recipe: Food Fusion

Chicken Spaghetti*
Recipe: Huma in the Kitchen

Chicken Manchurian + Chinese Fried Rice
Recipe: Huma in the kitchen

The boxed Shan recipes we’ve tried and love

Sindhi Biryani
Beef Biryani
Mutton Biryani
Malay Biryani
Chiken Pulao
Nihari
Kunna
Chicken Karahi

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Other non-veg suggestions I might try soon:

Daal Gosht
Beef Chilli
Chicken Shawarma
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chiken Teriyaki

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BACKUP OPTIONS

Premarinated chicken tikkas/boti in the freezer (I buy from Ali Supermarket in Lakemba)

Hybrid Omelettes (mix leftover keema with tomato, onions and anda)

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That’s it for now. I’ll keep updating as I find new recipes.

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12 Comments

  1. Man that looks like a list I need to save for future reference! Food fusion tu has my heart always.

  2. The torayi today was mind-blowing!!!!!

  3. I love the idea of having a proper list of tried and tested recipes. There was a time I would experiment so much that cooking became a chore, as I would always be running around for ingredients. Will definitely check out the recipes you recommend and add them to my weekly repertoire.
    P.s. linking a few of the recipes from my own blog if you want to try them out. I hope you like them 😊
    Aloo gosht –
    https://www.mirchitales.com/aloo-gosht-mutton-curry-with-potatoes-pressure-cooker-and-stovetop-method/
    Shami Kebab
    https://www.mirchitales.com/shami-kebab-recipe-stovetop-and-pressure-cooker-method/
    Pakistani Ginger Chicken
    https://www.mirchitales.com/ginger-chicken-pakistani-style/
    Baighan ki Borani (my favourite vegetarian recipe)
    https://www.mirchitales.com/baigan-ki-borani-eggplant-with-yoghurt/

  4. I’m honoured is all I want to say, thank you! Perhaps try more from my Instagram story highlights?

  5. Thank you so much for including my recipes, Shehzeen! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed them!

  6. Was making weekly menu, took good notes from all of your recipes! I have made plan for a whole monthπŸ˜πŸ’• Thank you so much!

  7. Love this list! Its similar to a list I keep on Pinterest for tried and true recipes, and yours will now go straight on there πŸ™‚

    You have Chana Pulao listed as a potential thing- I suggest you try the recipe on the ‘Fatima Cooks’ blog. I was a beginner pulao maker as of this year, and her step by step instructions were to the point and easy to follow, and result in beautifully made rice everytime. (Link: https://fatimacooks.net/chana-pilau-pulao-pakistani-chickpeas-rice/)

  8. I love the idea of having a proper list of tried and tested recipes.

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