Degchi
What should we cook today?
The free pantry meal planner for families. Tell Degchi what's in your kitchen — Have, Low or Out — and it shows what you can cook right now, guides you step by step with timers, runs a family dinner vote and builds a shared shopping list for what's missing.
- Free, always
- English, Urdu, Hindi, Bangla
- Works offline
What can you cook right now?
Tap an ingredient to mark it: once for Have, twice for Running low, three times for Out. Salt, oil, turmeric and red chilli powder are assumed.
Saved on this device only. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Chicken recipes Daal, lentil and chickpea recipes Mutton, lamb and beef recipes Vegetarian protein recipes Quick recipes under 30 minutes Summer cooler recipes: lassi, sharbat, chaat Recipes with potato Recipes with eggs Recipes with yogurt (dahi) Recipes with rice Recipes with minced meat (keema) Paneer recipes
Pick a few ingredients to see dishes.
Shopping list
Nothing to buy yet. Mark an ingredient as Running low or Out, or look at the almost-there dishes.
Want to share this list with your family? The Android app does that. Get the Android app
How it works
Mark your pantry
Tap Have, Low or Out for what's in your kitchen. No weighing, no typing grams.
See what you can cook
Degchi matches your pantry against real recipes and shows what's ready to cook right now.
Cook with timers
Follow each step with built-in timers and alarms, hands-free while you cook.
Have, Low or Out — nothing to weigh
Mark what's in your kitchen in one tap. No exact quantities, no typing grams — just three honest states for every ingredient.
- Tap once per ingredient — Have, Low or Out
- Ingredient names in your own language, aliases included
- Updates instantly what you can cook right now
See what's ready, then cook hands-free
Degchi matches your pantry against real recipes and shows exactly what you can make today — then guides every step with built-in timers.
- Recipes ranked by what you already have
- A timer and alarm for every step, so nothing burns
- Works fully offline once downloaded
The list builds itself
Mark an ingredient Low or Out and it's already on your shopping list — no re-typing, no forgotten items at the bazaar.
- Missing ingredients added automatically
- Add your own custom items anytime
- Share the finished list with whoever's shopping
Let the whole family decide dinner
Everyone votes on what's for dinner, and a dish only drops out if more people dislike it than like it.
- Owner, Cook, Member, Child and Helper roles
- Meal-time reminders nudge the cook automatically
- One tap to tell everyone food is ready
Everything a home kitchen needs
Water reminder
Gentle nudges through the day to stay hydrated.
6 languages
English, Urdu, Roman Urdu, Hindi, Bangla and Arabic — switch anytime in Settings.
Colour themes
Pick a look that feels like your own kitchen.
Works offline
No internet needed once recipes are downloaded — cook anywhere.
Share recipes by QR
Scan a code or send a link to save a family recipe with credit.
Family roles
Owner, Cook, Member, Child or Helper — everyone sees only what they need.
Popular home recipes
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Potato-Stuffed Flatbread
Egg Curry
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Egg-Stuffed Flatbread
Pakistani-Style Omelette
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Made for home kitchens in Pakistan
Degchi is built around how Pakistani households actually cook: lentils and rice on a weeknight, a family vote on dinner, and a pot that's always on the stove. Ingredient search understands the local names you already use. It's free, and stays free — supported by a few small ads that never appear while you're cooking.
- Ingredient search understands local names: aloo, pyaz, dhania — not just English.
- Built around how the stove actually runs: one pot, a weeknight vote, no fuss.
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Is Degchi free?
Yes. Degchi is completely free to use, supported by a few small ads. Ads never appear in cook mode, market mode, onboarding or vendor sale entry.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Your pantry, recipes and shopping list are stored on your phone, so cooking, timers and the pantry all work without internet. Signing in later syncs your data across devices.
What languages does it support?
English, Urdu (right-to-left, Nastaliq script), Hindi and Bangla. You can change the language anytime in Settings.
What happens to my data?
Your pantry, shopping list and family details stay on your device unless you choose to sign in. Read the full privacy policy for details.
Can I use Degchi in the US or UK?
Yes. Recipes show both metric and US measurements (cups, ounces, Fahrenheit), with a servings scaler, so South Asian dishes are easy to cook from any supermarket.
How do I get the app?
Open Degchi on Google Play on your Android phone and tap Install. You do not need to sign up on this website.
Can the whole family use it together?
Yes. Create a family, share an invite code, vote on dinner together and keep one shared shopping list. Roles let you decide who can change what.
See Degchi in 30 seconds
A short walk through the pantry, the dishes you can cook, the family vote and the step timers.
Short video, plays on the page · 0.5 MB
Get Degchi on your Android phone
- Free, always — supported by a few small ads, never while you cook
- Direct say in what gets built next
- Available now on Google Play
Available on Google Play
Get it on Google Play