From the Degchi kitchen

khubz tannourArabic bread

Khubz Tannour at Home Without a Tannour Oven

Khubz tannour is baked on the wall of a clay oven, but a hot home oven gets you close. Here is the dough, the timing and the heat, from our recipe, with honest limits.

Usama Alam · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

hareesjareesh

Harees vs Jareesh: What's the Difference?

Harees and jareesh are both wheat and meat, and people use the names loosely. Here is what each is made of, where sources disagree, and how our two recipes differ in wheat, soak and finish.

Usama Alam · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

mutton haleemHyderabadi haleem

Mutton Haleem Recipe at Home, With an Overnight Soak

A mutton haleem recipe at home is mostly a scheduling problem. Here is the soak, the pressure-cooker shortcut, the beating step and a two-day plan, with amounts from our Hyderabadi haleem recipe.

Usama Alam · 5 November 2026 · 6 min read

beef teharitehari recipe

Beef Tehari Recipe, Bangladeshi Style: Cut, Oil, Water

A beef tehari recipe lives or dies on three choices: the meat, the mustard oil and the water. Here is the reasoning behind each, using amounts from our Dhaka-style recipe.

Usama Alam · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read

what can I cook with red lentilsmasoor dal recipes

What Can I Cook With Red Lentils (Masoor)? 7 Dishes From a 30-Minute Daal to Haleem

Red lentils (masoor) are the fastest lentil in the cupboard. Here are seven dishes from our recipes, from a 45-minute daal to an all-day haleem, with storage and swap tips.

Usama Alam · 4 November 2026 · 5 min read

chitoi pithapitha

How to Make Chitoi Pitha at Home (Rice Flour Pan Cakes)

Chitoi pitha is a soft, slightly tangy rice flour disc cooked under a lid. Here is how the batter works, how to cook it without a clay mould, and the two classic ways to serve it.

Usama Alam · 3 November 2026 · 5 min read

what can I cook with ricerice recipes

What Can I Cook With Rice? 9 Meals Beyond Plain Boiled

A bag of rice can be fried rice, pulao, khichdi, lemon rice or a cold curd rice. Nine dishes from real recipes, plus the cooked-rice safety rules most people never hear.

Usama Alam · 2 November 2026 · 6 min read

bhel purichaat

Bhel Puri at Home, and a Guide to the Chaat Family

Bhel puri is puffed rice tossed with chutneys, potato, onion and sev. Here is how to make it, how to keep it crisp, and how the main chaats differ.

Usama Alam · 1 November 2026 · 5 min read

what can I cook with chickenchicken dinner ideas

What Can I Cook With Chicken? 9 Dinners From Real Home Recipes

One pack of chicken, nine different dinners. Each idea below comes from a recipe we cook, with real amounts, cook times and the storage rules that keep leftovers safe.

Usama Alam · 31 October 2026 · 6 min read

iftar menuPakistani recipes

A 7-Dish Pakistani Iftar Menu, in US Cups and Ounces

Seven dishes that make a classic Pakistani iftar table, with amounts in US cups and ounces, who they serve, and an order of work so it all lands at sunset.

Usama Alam · 30 October 2026 · 5 min read