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Quick & Easy Recipes for Busy Days

We have all got days when we need to eat but don't need to be spending hours over the stove! Here are some quicker easier recipes - some are quick prep, others cook hands off, whatever your day is like there is something for everyone. Hope you enjoy this collection of quick and easy recipes.

  • top down view of a plate of poori chana or puri chole
    Puri Chole in Under 30 Minutes
  • three cups of easy quick and creamy instant pot kheer
    Quick & Extra-Creamy Instant Pot Kheer
  • A dish of Palak Chicken garnished with red onions
    Palak Chicken or Murgh Palak
  • top down view of a plate of palak paneer
    Pakistani Palak Paneer
  • Ras Malai Tres leches jars on a tray
    Ras Malai Tres Leches - EASY Cake Mix Recipe
  • suji ka halwa, soft one pot version on a plate with a dish of chana and aloo poori in the background
    Speedy Sooji ka Halwa: One Pot Recipe
  • pista kulfi on a marble board with pistachios scattered over top
    Creamy Blender Pista Kulfi - No Cook +10 minute prep!
  • top down view of dahi baingan with sliced cooked eggplant peeking through
    Dahi Baingan or Baingan ka Raita - Sliced Eggplant in Yogurt
  • top down view of a bowl of spinach raita
    The Ultimate Palak (Spinach) Raita
  • Top down view of a bowl of chicken keema garnished with cilantro and pieces of lemon.
    Pakistani Chicken Keema - Methi & Matar
  • kadhi pakora in a white dish, rice in the background
    Authentic Kadhi Pakora in HALF the time!
  • a plate of Khatti Daal with white rice and sliced red onions
    Khatti Dal - Lemony & Delicious!
  • partial 3/4 view of a biscoff ice cream cake
    Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Cake - 15 Minute Prep!
  • A bowl of creamy white chicken curry garnished with sliced green chilies and cilantro, served alongside a plate of steamed white rice. A glass of water is also visible in the background.
    White Chicken Curry or Salan - Simple, and Comforting
  • close up of paneer reshmi handi
    Paneer Reshmi Handi in Under 30 Minutes!
  • Karahi Gosht top down view with a bowl of ginger in the corner
    Karahi Gosht - Masalaydaar Beef/Mutton Curry!
  • a bowl of hot and sour soup top down
    Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe (Hakka)
  • Chicken Seekh Kabab - 20 Minute Prep!
  • two cooked pieces of tawa chicken in a pan, roti in the backrgound
    Tawa Chicken - Bold, Authentic & EASY
  • a green bowl of chana chaat on a carved chopping board with a spoon in it
    Quick Chana Chaat - Easy Recipe
  • top down view of achari chicken
    Masalalicious Achar Chicken
  • a dish of masoor ki daal with a spoon in it
    Masoor ki Daal (Pakistani) - With & Without Tomatoes
  • top down view of a lemon chicken roast on a platter
    Stove Top Lemon Chicken Roast
  • top down view of achari bhindi on a wooden tray
    Busy Day Achari Bhindi - Pakistani
  • A close-up of a spicy Achari Chicken Bake with juicy chicken, broccoli florets, green chilies, and fresh cilantro, garnished with lemon slices and served in a dark pan with a metal spoon.
    Sheet Pan Achari Chicken with Veggies
  • Phitti Hui Coffee - a Creamy Instant Coffee Latte
    "Phitti Hui Coffee" or Whipped Coffee - a Pakistani Latte
  • chilli ginger paper baked fish
    Chilli Ginger Paper Baked Fish
  • Thai Fish Tray Bake
    Thai Fish Tray Bake
  • Three Sesame Ginger Chicken skewers on a bed of arugula
    Weeknight Ready Sesame Ginger Chicken Skewers
  • One full and two partial bowls of carrot soup
    Good for the Soul Instant Pot Carrot Soup with Ginger + Coconut Milk
  • Hara Masala Chicken in a dish with onions and a sliced chili
    Weeknight Easy Hara Masala Chicken Recipe
  • a plate with four raspberry fritters and scattered raspberries
    Sweet Fritters - Plain, Raspberry or Apple!
  • two squares of baked oats with cut up strawberries and on a blue plate
    Baked Oats that make you LOVE Oatmeal
  • aloo poori aloo in a black pot
    Authentic Poori Aloo Recipe - Nashta (Breakfast)
  • 3/4 view of a a board with chicken drumsticks on top
    Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks Recipe with an Easy Marinade
  • a close up of a dish of Karhai Chicken with green chilies,ciilantro and ginge
    Boneless Chicken Karahi
  • a white plate with lightly charred green beans
    Green Beans Sabzi our FAVOURITE way!
  • Tala hua Gosht in a plate
    Tala Hua Gosht - 3 Easy Steps, BIG Flavour
  • 3/4 side view of three chicken kababs on top of a paratha
    Easy Pakistani Chicken Kababs with ground Chicken
  • a plate with pasta being twirled around a fork
    Cilantro Lime Chicken Pasta We Can Eat Everyday
  • One-Pot Moti Pulao or Kofta Pulao
  • 3/4 view of a plate of cauliflower fritters with the mint yogurt in the center
    Cauliflower Fritters & a note on Palestinian cooking

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  • A dish of Palak Chicken garnished with red onions
    Palak Chicken or Murgh Palak
  • A bowl with Aloo Gosht, a meat and potato stew.
    EASY Aloo Gosht - Instant Pot, Stove Top, Busy Day Version
  • top down view of dahi baingan with sliced cooked eggplant peeking through
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  • Phitti Hui Coffee - a Creamy Instant Coffee Latte
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