Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chaat masala

  • jenmacgregor18 on August 14, 2018

    It was simple to put a batch of this together. So far, I have dusted some on roasted sweet potatoes and also on corn. It's different and good. It's nice to have on hand when I want to jazz up some already cooked veggies.

• Griddled dry chickpeas with red chilli and salt masala

  • Ganga108 on April 12, 2026

    Delicious snack! The salt masala is especially lovely with the toasted chickpeas. Addictive.

• Baked sweet potato with chaat masala (Shakarkandi)

  • Ganga108 on September 06, 2021

    I'd bake the sweet potatoes without the foil next time.

  • Ganga108 on October 14, 2024

    I checked my other Shakarkandi recipes, and this time I baked the sweet potato in cubes until just caramelising, rather than wrapping whole sweet potatoes in foil. Much better - in fact excellent. In India sweet potatoes are roasted over coals before slicing and tossing with chaat spices. The recipe here uses chaat masala and lemon juice - my chaat masala wasn't quite tangy enough so I added some black lime powder. A new favourite roasted sweet potato dish.

• Himalayan spiced fried eggs

  • lkgrover on January 18, 2022

    Excellent vegetarian egg breakfast. The salty-spice of the chaat masala blends well with the runny egg yolk.

  • Ganga108 on August 31, 2024

    Excellent! Yum!

• Mutton and potato curry (Punjabi aloo gosht)

  • Frogcake on April 21, 2017

    I had no great expectations making this for dinner - just wanted something simple and fast. Quite delicious! I was pleasantly surprised - came together in about twenty minutes. I used pork tenderloin in place of mutton and served it with plain rice and fresh bread. I appreciated this as a unique curry, which was more watery than others I've made in the past. But equally as good. I am excited to try other recipes in this cookbook!

• Roast chicken with fennel and mango powder (Baluchi-style chicken sajji)

  • lkgrover on January 02, 2023

    Delicious roast chicken with Pakistani spices. I had to cook 10 minutes longer than her maximum according to my meat thermometer.

• Karhai ginger chicken

  • meggan on April 04, 2020

    I added a little much tomato sauce but this was a delicious little number that even the 5 year old could get behind.

  • naureenmk on February 25, 2026

    This is a great, authentic tasting karhai chicken. Super simple to do. The only note I'd add that is missing from the recipe is that the "salan" (or curry) should be pretty thick/not soupy at all, so you may need to simmer for a bit to get the right consistency.

• Chicken makhani handi with coconut milk and fenugreek

  • lkgrover on December 12, 2021

    Good chicken stew; not spicy-hot. I served over jasmine rice and garnished with jalapeño chiles & parsley (not cilantro).

  • juleswilkes on February 18, 2026

    I needed a simple and quick curry recipe for a weeknight meal and this fitted the bill. I did combine with the similar chicken masala curry from Dan Toombs Curry Guy easy. No cream or coconut milk used, but didn't miss them. Did add some curry leaves too, as had some in the freezer. Served with black cardamon rice (Mowgli)

• Chickpea and chicken curry (Lahori murgh cholay)

  • Frogcake on June 02, 2017

    Nice curry, which I would make again. I added various other vegetables to clean up my bin, including green peppers, chopped baby bok Choy, a bit of celery and cubed squash (left overs cooked), and one cup of tomato juice to replace one cup of water. Served with basmati and chopped cilantro.

• Hara masala turkey keema with coriander, mint and green chilli

  • debkellie on March 05, 2025

    Simple & tasty.

• Nani's salted lemon preserve

  • Ganga108 on September 30, 2024

    Preserved lemons are pretty much the same around the world, I am discovering. Lots of jars now for Summer/Autumn enjoyment.

• Fuss Free Flavours

  There are over 100 recipes...clearly explained...with a further six chapters giving Sumayya’s background and some details of Pakistani cooking techniques and use of spices.

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