Weeknight recipes and the street food worth queueing for.
A Lahore food blog by two sisters who cook every day and eat out every weekend. Recipes tested at home, reviews paid for in full.
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Ten places for a family dinner under budget
Big tables, quick service and food the kids will eat. All made-up places in this sample, with real tips.
Why your spices taste flat, and how to fix it
Old spices, wrong storage and too little heat. Three fixes that cost nothing.
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Daal chawal for people who think they do not like daal
Yellow moong, a proper tarka and one squeeze of lemon. Comfort food that takes 25 minutes.
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Gol gappay ranked by the water, not the shell
Five carts, one rule: the water decides everything. Our notes after a long evening.
Where to get a proper breakfast on a weekday
Paratha rolls, omelettes and doodh patti before 9 am, near offices and colleges.
Five pans that do most of the work
You do not need a full set. A karahi, a tawa and three more will cover almost everything.
Aloo paratha that does not tear
The secret is cold filling, soft dough and a little patience while rolling.
Bun kebab, the late-night classic
A soft bun, a daal-and-egg patty and green chutney. Three stalls that still do it properly.