Sheer Khurma

sheer kurma, sheer korma

Sheer Khorma or Sheer Khurma is a popular dessert usually made on Eid day in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and other Asian countries. There are some desserts which are specially made for Eid and this is one of them. Sheer Khurma literally translates to “Milk with Dates”. In this recipe usually, dried dates (chuwara/chuara) are used. […]

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Fish and Chips

I love fish and chips but usually they are drenched in oil and I feel heavy and sluggish after eating them. I’ve tried a couple of ways to make it light and airy but in the process the flavor gets lost and you end up with a bland fish. Recently I found this batter recipe in one […]

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Aloo Channa Chaat (Tangy Potato Chickpea Salad)

Aloo Channa Chaat (Potato Garbanzo/Chickpea Salad) is a traditional snack from Pakistan. It is both a street food as well as a comfort food. You will find different versions of the same dish in almost every home. It is salty, spicy and mouth-watering-ly tangy. It is flavorful and healthy and something which can be made […]

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WAGAH BORDER CEREMONY-PAKISTAN

During our last visit to Pakistan we went to see the lowering of the flags or as it is known internationally the “Beating Retreat” ceremony at Wagah Border. Wagah is a densely populated village in Pakistan through which the controversial “Radcliff Line” was drawn in 1947. The village lies approximately 0.3 miles west of the Border […]

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