# Simmer Atlas

> South Asian recipes, mapped one dish at a time


## Posts

- [Aloo Gobi Recipe (Potato and Cauliflower)](https://simmeratlas.com/aloo-gobi-recipe/): Aloo gobi is a dry curry of potatoes and cauliflower cooked with cumin, turmeric and fresh tomato. It is a staple of Pakistani and Indian home cooking.
- [Kofta Curry Recipe (Beef Meatballs in Gravy)](https://simmeratlas.com/kofta-curry-recipe/): Kofta curry is spiced beef meatballs simmered in a rich tomato and onion gravy. The koftas stay soft inside and soak up the sauce.
- [Roti Recipe (Soft Chapati, Step by Step)](https://simmeratlas.com/roti-recipe/): Roti, also called chapati, is the everyday flatbread of Pakistan, made from whole wheat flour, water and salt.
- [Shahi Tukray Recipe (Pakistani Bread Pudding)](https://simmeratlas.com/shahi-tukray-recipe/): Shahi tukray is a classic Pakistani dessert of crisp fried bread dipped in sweet cardamom syrup and topped with thick, creamy rabri and nuts.
- [Jeera Rice Recipe (Cumin Basmati Rice)](https://simmeratlas.com/jeera-rice-recipe/): Jeera rice is basmati rice cooked with toasted cumin seeds and a little ghee. It is the simple, fragrant side that goes with almost every daal and curry.
- [Masoor Daal Recipe (Red Lentil Daal)](https://simmeratlas.com/masoor-daal-recipe/): Masoor daal is made from red lentils, which cook fast and need no soaking.
- [Keema Matar Recipe (Minced Beef with Peas)](https://simmeratlas.com/keema-matar-recipe/): Keema matar is minced meat cooked with green peas and a simple onion and tomato masala. It is a home-style favorite served with roti, paratha or rice.
- [Chicken Jalfrezi Recipe (Stir-Fried with Peppers)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-jalfrezi-recipe/): Chicken jalfrezi is a quick stir-fry curry of chicken with bell peppers, onions and tomatoes in a tangy, lightly thickened sauce.
- [Gajar Halwa Recipe (Carrot Halwa)](https://simmeratlas.com/gajar-halwa-recipe/): Gajar halwa is a warm carrot dessert slow-cooked in milk until thick, then finished with ghee, sugar, cardamom and nuts.
- [Zarda Recipe (Pakistani Sweet Rice)](https://simmeratlas.com/zarda-recipe/): Zarda is a bright yellow sweet rice made with sugar, saffron or food color, cardamom and nuts. It is served at weddings, Eid and celebrations in Pakistan.
- [Mutton Pulao Recipe (Pakistani Yakhni Pulao)](https://simmeratlas.com/mutton-pulao-recipe/): Mutton pulao is a fragrant one-pot rice dish cooked in a stock of mutton and whole spices called yakhni.
- [Egg Curry Recipe (Anda Curry, Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/egg-curry-recipe/): Egg curry, called anda curry at home, is boiled eggs simmered in a spiced onion and tomato gravy. It is cheap, quick and goes with roti, paratha or rice.
- [Aloo Matar Recipe (Potato and Peas Curry)](https://simmeratlas.com/aloo-matar-recipe/): Aloo matar is a home-style curry of potatoes and green peas in a tomato and onion gravy. It is simple, filling and cooks in one pot in about 35 minutes.
- [Dal Makhani Recipe (Creamy Black Lentils)](https://simmeratlas.com/dal-makhani-recipe/): Dal makhani is a rich, buttery lentil dish from Punjab, made from whole black lentils and kidney beans.
- [Chicken Handi Recipe (Creamy Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-handi-recipe/): Chicken handi is a rich, creamy Pakistani curry traditionally cooked in a round clay or metal pot.
- [Aloo Paratha Recipe (Punjabi Potato Stuffed Flatbread)](https://simmeratlas.com/aloo-paratha-recipe/): Aloo paratha is the Punjabi breakfast that fills the whole house with the smell of toasted wheat and cumin.
- [Kheer Recipe (Pakistani Rice Pudding)](https://simmeratlas.com/kheer-recipe/): Creamy Pakistani kheer: basmati rice simmered in milk with sugar, cardamom and nuts.
- [Sweet Lassi Recipe (Punjabi Yogurt Drink)](https://simmeratlas.com/sweet-lassi-recipe/): Thick, cool Punjabi sweet lassi made with yogurt, sugar and cardamom in five minutes.
- [Bhindi Masala Recipe (Okra Stir Fry)](https://simmeratlas.com/bhindi-masala-recipe/): Pakistani bhindi masala: okra stir fried with onion and tomato until tender and not slimy.
- [Anda Bhurji Recipe (Spiced Scrambled Eggs)](https://simmeratlas.com/anda-bhurji-recipe/): Soft Pakistani anda bhurji: scrambled eggs with onion, tomato, green chili and spices, ready in 15 minutes.
- [Palak Gosht Recipe (Mutton with Spinach)](https://simmeratlas.com/palak-gosht-recipe/): Pakistani palak gosht: tender meat in a vivid green, lightly spiced spinach gravy with ginger and garlic.
- [Shami Kebab Recipe (Beef and Chana Daal)](https://simmeratlas.com/shami-kebab-recipe/): Soft Pakistani shami kebabs made with beef and chana daal, spiced and shallow fried until golden.
- [Chicken Tikka Recipe (Oven or Grill)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-tikka-recipe/): Juicy Pakistani-style chicken tikka marinated in yogurt, lemon and spices, cooked in the oven or on a grill.
- [Chicken Korma Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-korma-recipe/): Pakistani chicken korma with a rich yogurt and fried-onion gravy, whole spices and a fragrant finish.
- [Aloo Keema Recipe (Minced Meat and Potato Curry)](https://simmeratlas.com/aloo-keema-recipe/): A quick Pakistani aloo keema with beef or mutton mince and potatoes in a thick, spiced tomato masala.
- [Cucumber Raita Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/cucumber-raita-recipe/): A cool, simple Pakistani cucumber raita with yogurt, roasted cumin and mint. The perfect side for biryani, karahi and kebabs.
- [Chicken Pulao Recipe (Pakistani Yakhni Pulao)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-pulao-recipe/): Fragrant Pakistani chicken pulao cooked in a spiced yakhni (stock) with basmati rice, cumin and whole spices.
- [Chapli Kebab Recipe (Peshawari Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/chapli-kebab-recipe/): Crisp-edged Peshawari chapli kebabs made with beef mince, crushed coriander seeds, pomegranate seeds, tomatoes and green chilies.
- [Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)](https://simmeratlas.com/butter-chicken-recipe/): Creamy butter chicken with tandoori-style marinated chicken in a smooth tomato, butter and cream sauce.
- [Aloo Gosht Recipe (Pakistani Meat and Potato Curry)](https://simmeratlas.com/aloo-gosht-recipe/): Classic Pakistani aloo gosht: tender mutton or beef and potatoes in a spiced onion and tomato gravy.
- [Tarka Daal Recipe (Pakistani Yellow Lentils)](https://simmeratlas.com/tarka-daal-recipe/): Creamy Pakistani yellow daal finished with a sizzling garlic, cumin and chili tarka. Ready in 40 minutes with pantry ingredients.
- [Chana Masala Recipe (Punjabi Chickpea Curry)](https://simmeratlas.com/chana-masala-recipe/): A tangy, deeply spiced Punjabi chana masala made with canned or dried chickpeas, onions, tomatoes and a simple spice blend.
- [Beef Haleem Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/beef-haleem-recipe/): A thick, creamy Pakistani beef haleem: shredded beef slow-cooked with wheat, barley and lentils, finished with a ghee tarka and fresh garnishes.
- [Beef Seekh Kebab Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/seekh-kebab-recipe/): Juicy Pakistani beef seekh kebabs with fresh herbs, green chilies and roasted spices, shaped on skewers and grilled until charred.
- [Chicken Biryani Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-biryani-recipe/): Layered Pakistani chicken biryani: spiced yogurt-marinated chicken, parboiled basmati rice, fried onions and a final dum steam.
- [Beef Nihari Recipe (Slow-Cooked Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/beef-nihari-recipe/): A deep, glossy Pakistani beef nihari: bone-in shank simmered for hours with warm spices, thickened with wheat flour and finished with ginger and lemon.
- [Homemade Karahi Masala Powder](https://simmeratlas.com/homemade-karahi-masala/): A simple, coarse homemade karahi masala made by dry-roasting coriander, cumin, black pepper, fennel and dried red chilies.
- [White Chicken Karahi Recipe (Creamy, No Tomato)](https://simmeratlas.com/white-chicken-karahi-recipe/): A creamy white chicken karahi made with yogurt, cream, white pepper and green chilies. No tomato and no red chili.
- [Mutton Karahi Recipe (Pakistani Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/mutton-karahi-recipe/): A rich Pakistani mutton karahi: tender bone-in mutton cooked down with tomatoes, ginger, black pepper and green chilies until the oil separates.
- [Chicken Karahi Recipe (Pakistani Restaurant Style)](https://simmeratlas.com/chicken-karahi-recipe/): A fast, one-pot Pakistani chicken karahi with no onion: tomatoes, ginger, green chilies and black pepper, cooked hard until the oil separates.

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