Zareen's Pakistani Kitchen - Recipes from a Well-Fed Childhood
By Zareen Khan

This cookbook, replete with beautiful images and evocative odes to the flavours of great Pakistani food, demystifies favourites like kebabs, curries, and samosas.In this introduction to Pakistani cooking, the folks behind Zareen's Michelin Guide-approved San Francisco Bay Area restaurants share 95 recipes designed for American cooks.Featuring the most beloved dishes from the popular California restaurants, the authors' favourite home-cooked comfort foods, and street fare from growing up in Karachi, you'll find:An introduction to the Desi pantry, with substitutes, common methods, and equipmentPopular street food likeand Paratha Rolls,and Bun Kebab, andand Chaat.Entree staples like the famousand Beef Nihari,and Biryani, and specialities from Zareen's Memoni community likeand Memoni Crispy Fried ChickenVegetarian-friendly mainstays likeand Tarka Daaland andand Bhindi MasalaHandmade breads likeand Naan,and Roti, andand Laccha ParathaSweet treats likeand Kulfiand andand Burfi, and even Zareen's riot-inducingand Doodh Patti ChaiMenu planning section with special occasions, includingand Eid and DiwaliSpotlights on inspiring women (including poet Rupi Kaur and food blogger Michelle Tam), with a portion of the proceeds going to select charities.The authors' goals are threefold: first, to make authentic Pakistani food simple and accessible; second, to share their sheer foodie joy and vibrant Pakistani culture; and third, to inspire women (especially other immigrant women) to entrepreneurship and activism.Perfect for foodies who want to get their travel fix through their taste buds and those seeking the comfort of nostalgic recipes from their youth,and Zareen's Pakistani Kitchenand is a culinary adventure you can bring home.