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Bara/Bada (بڑا - बड़ा) Paya

By Saquib
18 February 2026
2–3 hours (or 50–70 min pressure cooker) Cook

Slow-Cooked Collagen-Rich Beef Trotters – Traditional Street Food of Pakistan Beef (Bara/Bada) Paya is one of those extremely popular street foods, traditional…

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Lamb Paya (Lamb Trotters) - Slow-Cooked Collagen-Rich Traditional Dish

By Saquib
17 February 2026
2–3 hours (or 50–70 min pressure cooker) Cook
Lamb Paya is one of those extremely popular street foods, traditional dishes of Pakistan, that rewards patience with extraordinary depth of flavour….
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Creamy Anchovy & Garlic Butter Prawn Pasta

By Saquib
15 February 2026
30 Minutes Cook
This Creamy Anchovy & Garlic Butter Prawn Pasta is the kind of dish that feels restaurant-quality yet relies on simple technique and…
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Baked Chicken Drumsticks

By Saquib
8 June 2021
35-45 Minutes Cook
These Baked Chicken Drumsticks are the kind of dinner I make when I want big flavour without a lot of fuss. The…
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    Hi! I’m Saquib.

    I I’m Saquib — Lahore born, Sahiwal at heart, Punjabi by soul, and fluent in the language of food. To me, home isn’t a place — it’s where honest ingredients meet open hearts.

    Raised on village kitchens and slow wisdom: farm-bred free-range chicken and eggs, golden desi ghee, pure cow & buffalo milk, seasonal vegetables, and stone-ground wheat. Food was never just a meal — it was dignity, care, and quiet excellence.

    Every recipe I share carries that legacy. Because no one ever cooks alone — we cook with history.

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