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A bowl of golden yellow kadhi with soft pakoras, red chilli tarka and fresh coriander, served with white ricePakistani

Kadhi Pakora

A tangy, silky yogurt and besan curry simmered slowly and topped with soft onion pakoras and a sizzling cumin-chilli tarka. It's a comforting Punjabi-style lunch to serve with plain rice.

1 h 20 minServes 6
A pot of mixed vegetable curry with potato, carrot, green beans, cauliflower and peas in a red-orange masala, served with rotiPakistani

Mix Sabzi

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 lauki chana daal with bottle gourd cubes, cumin and red chilli tarka and fresh coriander, served with rice and rotiPakistani

Lauki Chana Daal

Soft cubes of bottle gourd simmered with split chickpeas in a light ginger-tomato masala, finished with a sizzling cumin and red chilli ghee tarka. A gentle, filling weekday lunch.

1 h 25 minServes 4
Pot of tinday masala with apple gourd pieces in a thick red onion-tomato gravy, garnished with coriander and ginger, served with rotiPakistani

Tinday Masala

Tender apple gourds simmered in a thick onion-tomato masala with cumin, coriander and green chilli. A simple everyday sabzi that goes well with hot roti.

55 minServes 4
A bowl of thick green sarson ka saag topped with white butter and a ghee tarka, served with makki ki rotiPakistani

Sarson ka Saag

A thick, deeply savoury Punjabi winter dish of slow-cooked mustard greens and spinach, thickened with cornmeal and finished with a sizzling garlic-ginger ghee tarka. Best with makki ki roti.

1 h 25 minServes 6
A pan of bhindi masala with okra in a thick onion-tomato masala, garnished with coriander and ginger, served with roti.Pakistani

Bhindi Masala

Tender okra cooked with golden onions, tomatoes and ground spices until the masala clings to each pod. A dry-style vegetable curry that is easy to serve with roti at lunch.

50 minServes 4
A karahi of dry-style aloo gobi with potato and cauliflower in golden masala, topped with ginger and corianderPakistani

Aloo Gobi

A dry, gently spiced curry of potato and cauliflower with cumin, turmeric and fresh ginger. Easy to make in one pan and good with hot roti for a weekday lunch.

45 minServes 4
A bowl of Pakistani aloo palak with potato cubes in a thick green spinach gravy, served with roti and lemon wedgesPakistani

Aloo Palak

Tender potatoes simmered in a smooth spinach and onion-tomato masala, finished with garam masala and lemon. A simple everyday sabzi that is ready in under an hour and suits roti or rice.

55 minServes 4
A brass bowl of dark Lahori chickpea curry topped with ginger and coriander, served with puri and lemon wedgesPakistani

Lahori Chanay

A thick, deeply coloured chickpea curry in the style of Lahore's breakfast stalls, simmered with black tea and finished with ginger and lemon. Scoop it up with puri, kulcha or hot naan.

1 h 30 minServes 4
A brass bowl of creamy mash ki daal topped with garlic ghee tarka, red chillies and fresh coriander, served with roti and lemon wedgesPakistani

Mash ki Daal

A thick, creamy daal of split black gram simmered with ginger and a light onion-tomato masala, then topped with sizzling garlic and cumin ghee. Rich, filling and good with roti or rice.

1 h 15 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

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 pan of aloo anday with potato chunks and golden boiled eggs in red tomato gravy, garnished with green chillies and corianderPakistani

Aloo Anday

Tender potatoes and turmeric-crisped boiled eggs in a light, cumin-scented tomato gravy. It is a budget-friendly lunch that comes together with pantry staples and goes well with roti or rice.

1 hServes 4
Bowl of Pakistani egg curry with halved boiled eggs in thick red-orange masala, garnished with fresh coriander, served with rotiPakistani

Anda Curry

Hard-boiled eggs simmered in a thick, glossy onion-tomato masala with whole spices. It is an easy, budget-friendly dinner that comes together in under 45 minutes and suits roti or rice.

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
Pan of Pakistani masala fish curry with fish steaks in red tomato gravy, green chillies and fresh coriander, served with ricePakistani

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

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 pot of dum ka keema topped with fried onions, ginger and fresh herbs, served with naan and raitaPakistani

Dum ka Keema

Yogurt-marinated beef mince cooked down until rich, then sealed and steamed on low heat with golden onions, mint and ginger. It is dry, deeply savoury and full of aroma.

1 h 20 minServes 4
A karahi of spiced beef mince with green capsicum pieces, ginger and fresh coriander, served with rotisPakistani

Shimla Mirch Keema

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

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
Pot of matar keema with beef mince and green peas, garnished with coriander and ginger, served with rotiPakistani

Matar Keema

A dry-style everyday keema where sweet green peas cook into browned, well-spiced beef mince. Quick enough for a weeknight and perfect with hot roti.

1 h 5 minServes 4
A pot of aloo keema with minced beef and potato cubes in thick masala, topped with coriander and ginger, served with roti and raitaPakistani

Aloo Keema

A everyday Pakistani dinner of minced beef and soft potato cubes in a thick, spiced tomato-onion masala. It is quick to make and tastes best with hot roti.

1 hServes 4
Halved nargisi koftas showing boiled egg centres in a glossy orange-brown gravy, garnished with green chillies and gingerPakistani

Nargisi Kofta

Soft boiled eggs wrapped in spiced beef mince, browned, then simmered in a smooth yogurt and fried-onion gravy. It looks impressive on the table and suits Sunday dinners or guests.

1 h 30 minServes 6