Questions tagged [pakistani-cuisine]

In South Asia, Garam Masala means a mixture of cinnamon, clove, black peppercorn, and cardamom either in whole form or in powder form. This is an essential ingredient in meat (chicken, beef, lamb, goat, etc.) curries. I observed that, In some…

Garlic and ginger are a staple in South Asian meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, duck, etc.) curries. I am just wondering, why. What attributes of garlic and ginger made them essential ingredients for meat curry? What do they actually improve in meat?…

I have been buying various spice mixes to make Pakistani/North Indian food myself. My issue is that in dishes with yoghurt and/or tomatoes, the end result always winds up being too sour. It happens with my karahis and also, most annoyingly, with…

A Pakistani dish I am learning to make calls for fried onions as an ingredient. The recipe says "golden fried onions" and later "fried onion paste", referring to the same thing. The video shows a clump of yellow brownish fried onion slices dumped…