So for those of you kitchen kings and domestic goddesses who are always ready (like my mother) to prepare a meal for guests, what kinds of foods do you always have on hand?
What canned items do you keep around?
What frozen foods do you purchase?
What foods do you prepare in advance and freeze?
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Aalus are always at home. Canned chick peas and tuna (for sandwiches). Frozen fries and usually kababs or something is always on hand.
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chiken tikka , siekh kabab, nihari , biryani , poo-la-o, qorma , murgh cholay , shami kabab, samosay , a lot is there in the freezer and fridge. When are you planning to come. :D
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frozen peas, frozen mix vegetables, tomato puree frozen in cubes, some sort of protein (chicken, shrimp, or fish), mini samosay, shami kabab
chick peas, onions, potatoes, rice, pasta
yogurt, tomatoes, eggs, ginger/garlic paste
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Biryani yakhni
Pulao yakhni
Kababs (seekh, chapli and shami-kebabs)
Cocktail samosa's
Boiled chicken (for sandwiches)
Chicken/fish cutlets.
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Frozen shami's, samosa's, egg rolls, Chutney cubes (we always have dhai made)
frozen breaded fish, fries, mixed veggies
garbanzo beans
As of right now, we even have frozen chicken broth and marinated chicken/beef
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when your young and starting out it seems impossible how ppl manage but when you get to a certain age,you start doing all the preparations as easily as your mother used to ...time and your household requirements are very good teachers...
frozen..kebabs,samosa,haleem,chicken,meat,mix veg,spring rolls
larder..rice,beans,pasta,
onions and potatoes are always stocked up...:)