So aami is leaving for Pakistan in a couple of days and I’m not much of a cook to begin with. It would be very grateful if you guys could help me out a bit. I would love some recipes which aren’t hard to make or time consuming.
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Desi dishes?
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weltum tu my wold tino beta. 
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omlette is the one for you kino :p
and toast with tea :p
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doesn't matter.
tami untal thant ju. Now give me some nice recipes to make or better yet just come over and make 'em for me. :D
taleem bhai Oh C'mon now, I can do better than that. I know how to make omlette, tea, and toast. Tell me something I don't know how to make. :p
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Kino betta,
Pizza hut ka number stick ker do fridge door per.
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Well, here is one easiest dishes of all times.
Take 2 aloos (potatoes), peel them and slice them. Not very thick.
Put 1 small onion, 1 tomato, 3 cloves of garlic, 1/2 inch piece of ginger with 1/2 cup water in blender and blend the masala well.
Put the masala in the degchi, add salt, red chilli powder, pinch of haldi, 1 tsp of ground corriender. Cover and let it cook for some time.
When the water starts to evaporate, add 2 tbsp oil and bhoonafy the masala. Add the potatoes, along with sabat green mirch and bhoonafy for some time. Dont let it burn. Add 1 cup water cover and let it cook on low heat until the aloos are done
Make sure there is enough water to make a nice shorba.
eat it with boiled rice.
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read my blog 
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- Pull recipes from the food network too Kino - they have some really yummy stuff which is not hard to make.
Chicken Fajitas
- boil boneless chicken (I took almost 2 lbs for 4 very hungry adults) with some salt, black pepper, ginger, and garlic
- Shred the chicken into pieces
- In a pot cut one onion and a couple of cloves of garlic and fry till the onions are a bit translucent and soft. Add corn (1 cup) and one green chilli (to add some spice). Stir for a few minutes till corn is soft. Add a can of stewed tomatoes and leave out the watery part from the canned tomatoes. Bhoonify it a bit to the mixture is not too liquidy. Add the chicken pieces to this mixture and add salt and crushed red peppers to taste.
Once the above mixture is ready you can use it in a variety of ways like making fajitas or stuffed pita bread.
For fajitas - buy some torillas - fill it w/ the above mixture, shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheese and taco sauce. Fold the toritilla and fry it lightly and dinner is served :-)
You can stuff the mixture into a warm pita bread with shredded lettuce, tomaotes and sour cream too
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Yep totally!!
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Dont have a recipe because I dont have time...
But I have some good advise
When using a knife please remember cutting your fingers is easily done and HURTS!!!!!
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kino, if ammi is leaving for a few days, its good to eat out rather then her coming back and finding the whole kitchen burnt down.
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sure.. I hope you will love SWEET chicken KArahi & Burnt Rice for Dinner. and for breakfast noisy shell boiled eggs. (dun ask me the recipe for THAT. 
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