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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.

  • Chicken Pulao
    A Kid Friendly Chicken Pulao
  • a dish of one pot moti pulao garnished with radishes and cucumbers
    One-Pot Moti Pulao or Kofta Pulao
  • top down view of achari chicken in a dish with green chilies stuffed with achar masala
    Masalalicious Achar Chicken
  • top down view of a plate of poori chana or puri chole
    Puri Chole in Under 30 Minutes
  • top down view of a bowl of poori walay aloo garnished with coriander
    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
  • Easy Pista Kulfi Recipe – No Cook, 6 Ingredients
  • Tala hua Gosht in a plate, sheermal on a board with it
    Tala Hua Gosht - 3 Easy Steps, BIG Flavour
  • Ras Malai Tres leches jars on a tray
    Ras Malai Tres Leches - EASY Cake Mix Recipe
  • air fryer sumac chicken drumsticks on a plate with slices of lemon
    Sumac Chicken Recipe - Super Simple Air Fryer Version!
  • partial 3/4 view of a biscoff ice cream cake
    Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Cake - 15 Minute Prep!
  • chicken seekh kabab on a plate with greens
    Chicken Seekh Kabab - 20 Minute Prep!
  • cups of instant pot kheer on a tray
    Quick & Extra-Creamy Instant Pot Kheer
  • close up of paneer reshmi handi
    Paneer Reshmi Handi in Under 30 Minutes!
  • 3/4 view of murgh kaali mirch with lemon
    Easy, Lemony Weeknight Murgh Kali Mirch (Pepper Chicken)
  • chicken seekh kabab on a bed of greens
    Malai Boti - Tender, Zesty & Super Easy!
  • Karahi Gosht top down view with a bowl of ginger in the corner
    Karahi Gosht - Masalaydaar Beef/Mutton Curry!
  • chicken chapli kabab on a bed or arugula, paratha in the back
    Chicken Chapli Kabab - Crispy & Juicy!
  • a plate of pakistani palak paneer
    Pakistani Palak Paneer
  • a bowl of fish curry garnished with fresh coriander and chilies
    Fish Salan Recipe
  • soft sooji ja halwa garnished with slivered almonds and on a plate
    Speedy Sooji ka Halwa: One Pot Recipe
  • kadhi pakora in a white dish, rice in the background
    Kadhi Pakora Recipe – Traditional Flavor, Made Quicker
  • chana chaat in a bowl
    Quick Chana Chaat - Easy Recipe
  • A dish of Palak Chicken garnished with red onions
    Palak Chicken or Murgh Palak
  • 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
  • a plate of Khatti Daal with white rice and sliced red onions
    Khatti Dal - Lemony & Delicious!
  • 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
  • hot and sour soup in a pot with the ladle showing
    Easy Hot and Sour Soup Recipe (Hakka)
  • two cooked pieces of tawa chicken in a pan, roti in the backrgound
    Tawa Chicken - Bold, Authentic & EASY
  • 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!

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