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Desi Meal Prep & Freezer Meals

Cook once at the weekend and eat well all week.

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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 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 Golden crumbed chicken nuggets on a board with ketchup and green chutney, and a freezer bag of raw nuggets behindHomemade Chicken Nuggets (Freezer Batch)گھر کے چکن نگٹس (فریزر بیچ)55 min · Snack Golden baked egg muffins speckled with tomato, onion and coriander on a cooling rackMasala Egg Muffins (Meal Prep)مصالحہ انڈا مفنز (میل پریپ)30 min · Breakfast A freezer neatly packed with labelled bags of samosas, spring rolls, shami kababs, parathas and masala cubesRamadan Freezer Prep (One-Weekend Plan)رمضان کی فریزر تیاری (ایک ویک اینڈ کا منصوبہ)420 min · Meal Prep Stacks of half-cooked whole wheat parathas separated by baking paper next to freezer bags and a hot tawaWhole Wheat Paratha Freezer Batchفریزر کے لیے آٹے کے پراٹھے80 min · Breakfast Golden flaky rectangular chicken patties, one cut open to show creamy chicken fillingChicken Patties (Bakery Style)چکن پیٹیز (بیکری انداز)50 min · Snack Pale golden chicken reshmi kababs with light char marks on a plate with onion rings, lemon and green chutneyChicken Reshmi Kababچکن ریشمی کباب45 min · Main Course A large pot of creamy kheer with a ladle, and rows of small clay bowls filled with kheer for guestsKheer for 20 People (Dawat Quantities)بیس افراد کی کھیر (دعوت کی مقدار)120 min · Dessert Crisp golden chicken spring rolls stacked on a plate with a bowl of chili garlic sauceAir Fryer Chicken Spring Rollsایئر فرائر چکن اسپرنگ رول50 min · Snack Golden shami kababs in an air fryer basket with mint chutney and onion rings on the sideAir Fryer Shami Kababایئر فرائر شامی کباب70 min · Snack Golden aloo samosas with blistered pastry on a tray, one broken open to show the spiced potato fillingAloo Samosa (Freezer Batch for Ramadan)آلو سموسے (رمضان کے لیے فریزر کھیپ)110 min · Snack A pan of dry spiced chicken samosa filling with green chilies and coriander, next to folded patti samosasChicken Samosa Fillingچکن سموسے کی بھرائی40 min · Snack Egg paratha rolls wrapped in foil ready for sehriMake-Ahead Sehri Egg Paratha Rollsسحری کے لیے انڈا پراٹھا رول25 min · Breakfast Two jars of sheer khurma overnight oats topped with dates and pistachiosSheer Khurma Overnight Oatsشیر خرمہ اوٹس5 min · Breakfast

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Desi Freezer Essentialsفریزر میں رکھنے والی ضروری دیسی چیزیںDesi freezer essentials: ginger garlic paste cubes, bhuna masala, parathas, kebabs, samosas and marinated chicken, how long each keeps and safe thawing. 30-Day Ramadan Meal Plan (Pakistani)رمضان کا تیس دن کا کھانے کا منصوبہA 30-day Pakistani Ramadan meal plan: sehri, iftar and dinner for every day, using a weekly freezer prep so you cook less and the family still eats well. Freezer Meals for Ramadan (Make Ahead)رمضان کے لیے فریزر کھانے (پہلے سے تیار)Make-ahead Pakistani freezer meals for Ramadan: samosas, rolls, kababs, nuggets, parathas, keema and masala base, and how to cook each from frozen. Ramadan for Working Moms: Prep Planملازمت پیشہ ماؤں کے لیے رمضان: تیاری کا منصوبہA Ramadan prep plan for working mothers: one weekend of freezer cooking, a weekday routine that takes 30 minutes, and recipes that reheat for sehri and iftar.

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