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Hosting or Dawat Dishes

Our favorite recipes that hit the two must have requirements for hosting: easy to make ahead and impressive to eat! Your guests will love the Chicken Handi and ask you to pack up that Raisha Gosht!

New to hosting or just want our best tips? Here you go, your Dawat questions answered!

> Dinner Party All Stars

These are the dishes we have made and served countless times over!

  • white sauce chicken pasta in a square pan with a spoon in it
    White Sauce Chicken Pasta Bake
  • top down view of chicken handi
    Chicken Handi - Boneless, Creamy, Make Ahead!
  • A close-up of a fork holding a portion of shredded Bhuna Gosht atop a plate, with green peppers visible underneath, set on a table with a blue cloth and glass of water in the background.
    Pakistani-Style Beef Bhuna Gosht or Raisha Gosht (Shredded Meat) 
  • close up of paneer reshmi handi
    Paneer Reshmi Handi in Under 30 Minutes!

> More Dawat Inspiration

Want a little help with figuring out a menu? Take a peek at our Eid Menu ideas and adapt away!

  • Chicken Korma Simplified
  • Soft 20-Minute Rasmalai - Milk Powder
  • 20-Minute Pakistani Aloo Palak - Easy, homestyle recipe
  • Pakistani Palak Paneer
  • Eclairs With Whipped Cream (Smaller Batch)
  • Ras Malai Tres Leches - EASY Cake Mix Recipe
  • Quick & Extra-Creamy Instant Pot Kheer
  • Creamy Blender Pista Kulfi - No Cook +10 minute prep!
  • Sabzi Raita - Charred Veggies in Zingy Yoghurt
  • Dahi Baingan or Baingan ka Raita - Sliced Eggplant in Yogurt
  • Yogurt Mint Chutney or Pudina Raita
  • The Ultimate Palak (Spinach) Raita
  • Pakistani Dum ka Keema - Spicy Smoked Ground Beef
  • Authentic Kadhi Pakora in HALF the time!
  • Craveworthy EASY Beef Biryani
  • Kashmiri Chai - Authentic Pakistani Pink Tea
  • Murgh Cholay or Chana Chicken- Easy Chicken and Chickpea Curry
  • Authentic Kofta Curry Simplified
  • The BEST One-Pot Chicken Pulao
  • Chicken Jalfrezi - Pakistani (Homestyle)
  • Kulfi Recipe with Condensed Milk and Magic Crunch! - Pakistani
  • No Bake Cheesecake Jars
  • Shahi Tukray Recipe
  • Mirch Pasanday (Pasanday with Stuffed Chilies)
  • Easy Velvety Mango Mousse Recipe
  • Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Cake - 15 Minute Prep!
  • Gola Kabab
  • Karahi Gosht - Masalaydaar Beef/Mutton Curry!
  • Coconut Loaf Cake with Caramel Sauce
  • Wholesome Delicious Dal Gosht - Instant Pot & Stovetop
  • Pakistani Chicken Biryani SIMPLIFIED!
  • The BEST Bread Kheer - Truly Special, Truly Delicious
  • Chicken and Cheese Casserole
  • Chicken Seekh Kabab - 20 Minute Prep!
  • Masalalicious Achar Chicken
  • Stove Top Lemon Chicken Roast
  • "Phitti Hui Coffee" or Whipped Coffee - a Pakistani Latte
  • An Easy Chocolate Mousse Tart
  • Chocolate & Cream Mille Feuille
  • Best Basic No Bake Oreo Crust Cheesecake
  • Velvety Caramel Custard
  • Soul Soothing Chana Pulao

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Hi, I'm Sarah! Welcome to Flour & Spice, the foodie world of a Pakistani origin Canadian mama of two whose busy life and love for food means practicality reigns supreme! I love baking (duh!), my readers (extra duh!), reading, coffee, singing loudly slightly off key, and aprons.

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  • top down view of dahi baingan with sliced cooked eggplant peeking through
    Dahi Baingan or Baingan ka Raita - Sliced Eggplant in Yogurt
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