BLOGS From “Desi 101”
How to cook Basmati rice
We all love rice (Basmati of course) especially with steaming hot daal and achaar on the side. But it seems like in all the recipes for kebabs, and biryani’s and karhai&rsquo...
Are you a Pakistani food expert?
Are you a Pakistani food expert? Take the quiz by Desi Appetite to find out! Link to Quiz: https://www.qzzr.com/c/quiz/192116/4c020098-aca8-4942-ae69-e070be2a...
17 food problems Desi's face when they move abroad!
1. You have to ask for a bottle of Tabasco sauce on the side at EVERY single restaurant. Yes, I want it to be spicy. DESI spicy, not angrezi spicy. I can take the heat...
Essential tools for the Pakistani kitchen
This helpful guide is a basic checklist of the essential items that you need for a fully functional Pakistani kitchen.KnivesWe often forget the basics but with all the chopping and...
How to make ginger garlic paste
Ginger garlic paste is used regularly in Pakistani cooking with almost all recipes asking for it. While there are a number of brands available at the supermarket, fresh always tast...
Essential spices in the Pakistani kitchen
Desi Cooking 101 is our blog series on the basics of cooking in a Pakistani kitchen. Most amateur cooks these days are able to make complicated Chinese or Italian dishes but are te...
