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6 Things That Happen When Someone Uses Your Kitchen
Your kitchen is your special place, your safe haven, your territory.On days when the going gets tough and you find yourself having very little control over your life your kitchen c...
What Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Says About You
Are you more of a choca-holic or a Pista-ite? Vanilla or Strawberry – which one’s your true calling? Because we know, even for the more adventurous ones among us who ex...
6 Things That Always Happen When Mehmaan Surprise You
It’s a lazy Sunday morning. You just woke up an hour ago and you’re still in your pajamas. The only thought occupying your mind is what you and your family will order f...
8 Evening Snacks You’ll Instantly Recognize If You’re Always Hungry
Do you have difficulty trusting people who only eat during ‘official’ meals? How do they live their lives without munching on something in the evening? How is shaam ki ...
7 Times Desi Food Severely Let You Down
Desi food is absolutely magical. No other cuisine can move you to tears like the way an unexpected plate of Biryani can and no other cuisine satiates your special, genetically-engi...
5 Desi Totkas That Will Stop Ants from Attacking Your Food
While the heat and load-shedding are real problems in Pakistan; but if you love food, an even bigger problem can be the ants that come with the territory!Left the mithai out overni...
8 Desi Food gems we would miss out on if it weren’t for Aaloo
It’d be a real challenge to find someone who doesn’t appreciate the absolute blessing we have in the guise of a vegetable – aaloo. It’d be equally hard to f...
July Favorites
The month of July just flew by. The first 10 days were all about Eid and the remaining days were spent recovering from the Ramazan & Eid extravaganza. That’s probably why...
5 weird food traditions every Desi family has
When you grow up with a tradition or a custom, it’s easy to automatically embed it in your system. This expectation can have dangerous consequences… but not when the s...
7 random food combinations made in Heaven
1. Biryani and Zarda [img]496[/img]“WHAT? THIS IS ANARCHY!” you scream as you grind your teeth in disgust at this combination. You’re supposed to have zarda AFTE...
FatSal’s – A Refreshing Reminder of Comfort Food
FatSal’s is a newcomer to Karachi’s gourmet-fast-food scene. Situated on main Bukhari Commercial in the city’s Defence Housing Authority (D.H.A.), the cute little...
Why cleaning a Desi kitchen is SO much harder than the actual cooking ….
Whether you love cooking or loathe it; whether you’re an expert in the kitchen or a total amateur; whether you cook for pleasure or cook out of majboori, there’s one th...
9 food items you’ll recognize if you’re a Desi studying abroad
University life is really daunting and even more so when you’re away from home. I mean, you have to wake up for your classes without your mother screaming “beta van wal...
What the color of your Chai says about you ...
If you’re a chai enthusiast, finding the perfect cup of tea is not only a challenge, it’s almost impossible. The temperature being a little off and your chai being far ...
7 must-try Desi delights in Karachi ...
There is no doubt that fine dining has its perks – we all love dressing up and going to a high profile restaurant for a fancy night out with our friends and family. But there...
5 Pakistani dishes that are actually firangi and not riwayati ..
Prepare to be completely heartbroken when you go through this list and realize that so many dishes that you consider typically Pakistani did not actually originate in Pakistan. 1....
Kitchen Struggles of a newly married Bahu
You never set foot in the kitchen to make anything more than Maggi or teabag wali chai but now that you’re married, all these traditions are thrown at you and you don’t...
The first time you use an oven to bake something ….
Something must be seriously wrong with you if you don’t salivate at the thought of munching on warm, freshly-baked brownies straight from the oven with chocolate oozing from ...
The essential college student kitchen aka what you need to avoid starvation
Every college student currently living away from home knows, it is a MAJOR struggle to nourish yourself without the necessary tools. Life was simple when all you had to do to eat w...
19 Questions you’ve asked yourself If you’re new to the Desi kitchen
1. Are Maggi 2 minute noodles really ready in 2 minutes?[img]403[/img]2. How do you tell if this is butter or margarine?[img]404[/img]3. Why do we use lal mirch powder instead of r...
If you are a night owl, you are bound to recognize these yum midnight snacks …
Whether you stay up late because you have difficulty sleeping or because your summer routine reverses day and night or because you’re a night owl you’re bound to experi...
An interview with Mehvish AbuBakar of Sinful Bites
The Desi Appetite team sits with Mehvish Abubakar – the owner of Sinful Bites. She’s a home caterer based in Karachi. She started off in 2012 with an array of scrumptio...
Add some delicious honey for a healthier & tastier Ramazan
Let’s face it. We love sugar, especially at the end of a long exhausting day of fasting. However processed sugar is not the healthiest substance and can have serious health r...
5 types of food Pakistanis are eating all wrong!
Pasta It’s no secret that most Pakistanis occasionally dabble in Italian cuisine and pasta is the preferred dish of choice for obvious reasons. However, whether its Lasagna ...
12 things that every Mango lover will relate with!
1. The endless varieties of mango that are there! A true mango lover will be able to tell you exactly how many mango varieties there are, when they are available and which ones a...
Best places to have a crispy crunchy broast in Karachi! Fries & Sauce on the side please.
Though we have developed a taste for fried chicken, we Karachiwallas are all about the chicken broast! Quarter broast or Half broast if we are eating alone! Full Broast if the frie...
Best places to go for Mother's Day in Karachi!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner on 8th May and though one day will never ever be enough to thank her for all that she has done over the years! But it’s a reminde...
The relationship between Pakistani Weddings & Food
We Pakistani’s love eating! Halwa puri for breakfast followed by samosa’s with chai at 12 pm, then some chicken karhai with aloo ki sabzi for lunch. Need to have biscui...
Desi Appetite Reviews – RR's Puff Pastry
Desi Appetite Reviews – RR's Puff Pastry Sponsored PostWe were envisioning a simple ‘Daal Chawal’ day at the Desi Appetite office today but were pleasantly s...
Looking for baking supplies in Pakistan! Here's a handy guide.
You are browsing the internet and you come across this amazing recipe or a delicious video and you are like ‘buss, aaj to kuch banana hay’ but wait the moment you...
10 things that happen when there's a Pakistan - India match!
The moment we find out that there's a Pakistan - India match coming up, the entire country gets energized! We get green T-shirts and jhandiyaan and green face paints. Here...
Places that offer more than just daal chawal for vegetarians in Karachi.
We are a country that loves our meat – from barbeques to karhai’s to handi’s and even our rice dishes are primarily meat based. So it becomes really difficult whe...
Celebrating female foodpreneurs across Pakistan.
Celebrating female foodpreneurs across Pakistan: It's International Women's Day today and we wanted to showcase popular restaurants and cafe's across Pakistan t...
Best Lasagna in Karachi
Finding a good lasagna in Karachi is tough. Sometimes the pasta is dry, sometimes the meat sauce lacks flavor and sometimes there just isn't enough cheese! Oh no! To make sure ...
The best Valentine's Day Deals in Karachi!
It’s just a couple of days to Valentine’s Day and we are sure all of you must be thinking what to do for your significant other. Nothing to worry – Desi Appetite ...
Our picks for the most romantic restaurants in Karachi
With Valentine’s Day coming up soon, we decided to do a round-up of the most romantic restaurants / cafés in Karachi. Asked around at work and everyone had different i...
Our definitive guide to Karachi Eat Festival 2016
After a fun and food filled three days, Karachi Eat Fest is at an end and it’s back to eating daal, sabzi & chawal. Just to keep the excitement alive for another day, her...
7 things we are drooling for at Karachi Eat Festival 2016
Starting off in 2014, this is the third time that Karachi Eat Food Festival is coming to town. Scheduled for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of January it is an eagerly anticipated event f...
