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Weeknight dinners the whole family will eat: karahi, daal, aloo anda and fried rice. Most are on the table in 30 minutes or less.

پاکستانی رات کے کھانے کی ترکیبیں

رات کے کھانے جو پورا گھر کھائے: کڑاہی، دال، آلو انڈا اور فرائیڈ رائس۔ زیادہ تر تیس منٹ یا کم میں دسترخوان پر۔

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A platter of orange-tinted kabsa rice topped with golden roast chicken quarters, toasted almonds, raisins and parsleyChicken Kabsaچکن کبسہ95 min · Main course A large platter of golden spiced rice topped with roasted chicken pieces, fried onions, raisins and almondsChicken Machboos (Emirati Spiced Rice)چکن مچبوس90 min · Main course A platter of bright green spinach pulao with peas, fried onions and a few mint leaves, next to white raitaGreen Rice Pulao (Palak Pulao)ہرا پلاؤ (پالک پلاؤ)50 min · Main course Baked jacket potatoes split open and filled with spicy keema, yogurt, green chutney, red onion and corianderMasala Jacket Potatoesمسالہ جیکٹ آلو85 min · Main course A whole golden masala roast chicken on a bed of roast potatoes and onions in a roasting tin, garnished with corianderMasala Roast Chicken for Christmasمسالہ روسٹ چکن110 min · Main course Golden, crispy roast potatoes coated in red spices and cumin seeds, scattered with coriander in a roasting tinMasala Roast Potatoesمسالہ روسٹ آلو65 min · Side dish A wok of chicken chowmein with noodles, shredded cabbage, capsicum, carrots and chicken strips, with chopsticksPakistani-Style Chicken Chowmeinچکن چاؤمین30 min · Main course A large wide pan of chicken karahi with tomatoes, green chillies and ginger strips, ready for a partyPotluck Chicken Karahi for 15پندرہ لوگوں کی چکن کڑاہی75 min · Main course A platter of green-flecked herb rice with a golden crispy rice crust (tahdig), next to pan-fried fish fillets and lemonSabzi Polo with Fish (Nowruz)سبزی پلو اور مچھلی80 min · Main course A whole tandoori turkey with a red, charred spiced crust on a platter with lemon wedges, onion rings and corianderTandoori Turkeyتندوری ٹرکی270 min · Main course A food processor bowl with a smooth ball of chapati dough, a rolling pin and a stack of rotis beside itChapati Dough in a Food Processorفوڈ پروسیسر میں چپاتی کا آٹا35 min · Bread Round tandoori rotis with charred blisters and a dimpled surface, stacked on a steel plate with butterDhaba Style Tandoori Roti in the Ovenاوون میں ڈھابہ اسٹائل تندوری روٹی60 min · Bread Blistered garlic naans brushed with butter, chopped garlic and coriander, stacked on a wooden boardGarlic Naan in the Ovenاوون میں گارلک نان120 min · Bread Thick, soft khamiri rotis with golden spots and sesame seeds, stacked in a cloth-lined basketKhamiri Roti (Soft Yeasted Roti)خمیری روٹی115 min · Bread A golden Peshawari naan cut open to show a coconut, almond and raisin filling, brushed with butterPeshawari Naan (Sweet Stuffed Naan)پشاوری نان120 min · Bread Round golden sheermal with a dotted pattern, glazed with saffron milk, stacked on a brass plateSheermal (Saffron Milk Bread)شیرمال125 min · Bread A stack of soft, lightly charred chapatis wrapped in a cloth, with one folded on topSoft Roti With Supermarket Flourسپر مارکیٹ کے آٹے سے نرم روٹی60 min · Bread Round golden taftan breads topped with poppy and nigella seeds on a tray, one torn to show the soft insideTaftan (Saffron Leavened Bread)تافتان145 min · Bread A pot of aloo gosht with tender mutton pieces and potato halves in a red shorba, topped with corianderAloo Gosht (Mutton and Potato Curry)آلو گوشت90 min · Main Course Beef seekh kababs on flat skewers over a gas grill, with onion rings and green chutney beside themBeef Seekh Kabab on a Gas Grillگیس گرل پر بیف سیخ کباب45 min · Main Course A platter of chicken biryani with long grains, saffron-coloured rice, juicy chicken thigh pieces, fried onions and mintChicken Biryani with Chicken Thighsچکن ران کی بریانی90 min · Main Course A bowl of thick, stringy chicken haleem topped with fried onions, julienned ginger, green chillies, mint and lemonChicken Haleemچکن حلیم180 min · Main Course A pot of rich brown chicken qorma with a layer of red oil on top, garnished with fried onions and kewraChicken Qorma for Dawat (Shadi Style)چکن قورمہ (شادی والا)80 min · Main Course Two whole golden steam-roasted chickens on a platter with fried potatoes, lemon and saladChicken Steam Roast (Shadi Style)شادی والا چکن اسٹیم روسٹ80 min · Main Course Charred red chicken tikka pieces on a tray with onion rings, lemon wedges and green chutneyChicken Tikka in the Ovenاوون میں چکن تکہ55 min · Main Course A large pot of golden chicken yakhni pulao with boneless chicken pieces and fried onions on topChicken Yakhni Pulao for Potluckپاٹ لک کے لیے چکن یخنی پلاؤ80 min · Main Course A bowl of thick yellow daal gosht with mutton pieces, topped with fried garlic tarka and corianderDaal Gosht (Chana Daal With Mutton)دال گوشت95 min · Main Course A large pot of deep red bhuna masala next to silicone trays and freezer bags filled with frozen masala cubesFreezer Bhuna Masala Baseفریزر کے لیے بھنا مصالحہ80 min · Main Course A pot of dry spiced keema beside three bowls: keema matar, keema paratha filling and folded keema samosasFreezer Keema 3 Waysفریزر قیمہ تین طریقے60 min · Main Course A bowl with charred chicken tikka pieces, rice, chickpea salad, cucumber, onion and mint raitaHigh-Protein Chicken Tikka Bowlہائی پروٹین چکن تکہ باؤل45 min · Main Course A karahi of keema matar with minced meat and green peas, topped with ginger strips and corianderKeema Matar (Mince With Peas)قیمہ مٹر30 min · Main Course A plate of white zeera rice with yellow masoor daal poured over, kachumber salad, achar and a papadLahori Daal Chawalلاہوری دال چاول45 min · Main Course A black iron karahi of mutton karahi with tomatoes, green chillies and ginger stripsMutton Karahi (Shinwari Style)مٹن کڑاہی65 min · Main Course A pot of mutton qorma with tender meat in rich brown gravy, a layer of oil on top, garnished with fried onionsMutton Qorma (Shadi Wala)شادی والا مٹن قورمہ140 min · Main Course A bowl of dark red beef nihari with a marrow bone, topped with ginger, green chillies, coriander and lemonNihari with Beef Shankنلی نہاری (گائے کی پنڈلی)260 min · Main Course A platter of fluffy vegetable pulao with peas, carrots and potato cubes, with raita on the sideSabz Pulao (Vegetable Pulao)سبز پلاؤ50 min · Main Course Long browned seekh kababs on skewers on a tray, with onion rings, lemon and mint chutneySeekh Kabab in the Ovenاوون میں سیخ کباب50 min · Main Course A stack of soft, blistered homemade naan brushed with butter and coriander on a wooden board beside a tawaHomemade Naan on a Tawa (No Tandoor)توے پر گھر کا نان (تندور کے بغیر)120 min · Bread Golden round roghni naan covered in sesame seeds, with a fork-pressed pattern, on a cooling rackRoghni Naan (Sesame Naan)روغنی نان (تل والا نان)125 min · Bread Aloo anda curry with boiled eggs and potatoes in a spiced orange gravyAloo Andaآلو انڈا20 min · Dinner Golden aloo parathas on a plate with dahi, pickles and butterAloo Parathaآلو پراٹھا دہی کے ساتھ30 min · Dinner Bhindi fry, crispy okra, in a copper kadaiBhindi Fryبھنڈی فرائی20 min · Dinner Daal tadka in a brass bowl topped with a red chili and fresh coriander tadkaDaal Tadkaدال تڑکا30 min · Dinner Egg fried rice in a black bowl topped with a halved boiled egg and spring onionEgg Fried Riceانڈا فرائیڈ رائس15 min · Dinner Masala khichdi in a white kadai with papad and pickleMasala Khichdiمسالہ کھچڑی30 min · Dinner Spiced masala chicken pieces with onion rings and green chutneyPan-Fried Masala Chickenفرائی پین مسالہ چکن25 min · Dinner Chicken karahi in a black pan with ginger and green chiliesQuick Chicken Karahiچکن کڑاہی25 min · Dinner

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15 Quick Pakistani Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutesتیس منٹ میں بننے والے ۱۵ آسان پاکستانی کھانےFifteen quick Pakistani dinner ideas ready in about 30 minutes: chicken karahi, daal tadka, aloo anda, keema matar, egg fried rice and more for busy weeknights.

Weeknight dinner, sortedروز کا رات کا کھانا، آسان

Plan dinner around one main dish and roti or rice. On busy evenings, egg and daal dishes are fastest; keep chicken karahi or a pan-fried masala chicken for when you have 30 minutes.

To save time, keep ginger-garlic paste and fried onions ready in the freezer, and soak daal in the morning. The weekly meal plan generator can plan a full week of dinners for you, with a shopping list.

رات کا کھانا ایک سالن اور روٹی یا چاول کے گرد سوچیں۔ مصروف شاموں میں انڈے اور دال سب سے جلدی بنتے ہیں؛ چکن کڑاہی یا پین فرائیڈ مصالحہ چکن تب بنائیں جب تیس منٹ ہوں۔

وقت بچانے کے لیے ادرک لہسن کا پیسٹ اور تلی پیاز فریزر میں تیار رکھیں، اور دال صبح بھگو دیں۔ ہفتہ وار کھانے کا منصوبہ پورے ہفتے کا رات کا کھانا خریداری کی فہرست کے ساتھ بنا دیتا ہے۔

Questions people askعام سوالات

What is a quick Pakistani dinner?

Aloo anda, egg fried rice or daal tadka are ready in about 30 minutes. Chicken karahi takes around 30 to 35.

جلدی بننے والا پاکستانی رات کا کھانا کون سا ہے؟

آلو انڈا، ایگ فرائیڈ رائس یا دال تڑکا تقریباً تیس منٹ میں۔ چکن کڑاہی میں تیس سے پینتیس منٹ لگتے ہیں۔

How do I make karahi taste like a restaurant?

Cook tomatoes down on high heat until the oil separates, use fresh ginger and green chillies at the end, and do not add onions.

کڑاہی ریسٹورنٹ جیسی کیسے بنے؟

ٹماٹر تیز آنچ پر تیل الگ ہونے تک بھونیں، آخر میں تازہ ادرک اور ہری مرچ ڈالیں، اور پیاز نہ ڈالیں۔

Can I cook dinner ahead for the week?

Yes. Daal, karahi masala and most salan keep 2 to 3 days in the fridge or a month in the freezer.

کیا ہفتے کا کھانا پہلے بنا سکتے ہیں؟

جی ہاں۔ دال، کڑاہی کا مصالحہ اور زیادہ تر سالن فریج میں دو تین دن یا فریزر میں ایک مہینہ چلتے ہیں۔

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