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I've always been irritated with the lasagna recipes I find online. They use 10,000 kinds of cheese that I either don't like or can't buy here in Pakistan. And even if they were available, why would I spend thousands of rupees on something that won't even last one night? Okay, I know you foodies are probably having a heart attack while reading this but come on. You HAVE to be practical when you're cooking at home. So, I decided to try the local stuff. I mean, why the hell not? Only so much could go wrong. But oh. My. GOD . This turned out so well. This recipe is amazing. Seriously, if you're a meat lover like me who likes her pasta drowning in sauce, HAVE THIS. It's... just try it. I promise you, you'll love it. Ingredients                                             Meat Sauce Minced/ Ground Meat ½ kg Garlic 4 cloves Onion 1 (finely chopped) Salt ¼ tsp B. Pepper ¼ tsp

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Adapted from Kelly Powers Thompson's original recipe Ingredients Sugar ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 3 tbsp Cornflour ¼ cup Salt A pinch Milk 2 ¾ cups Butter 2 tbsp Vanilla Extract Instant Coffee 1 tbsp 2 tsp Method In a saucepan, combine cocoa, sugar, salt and cornflour (dry; not paste). Place over medium flame and start stirring in milk. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture is thick and bubbling. Remove from heat and add room temperature butter and vanilla extract. Cool for 10 minutes, then dissolve coffee in  ¼ cup of hot water and add to the chocolate pudding. Pour in a serving bowl and chill for as long as it needs to set. Decorate with crushed biscuits, whipped cream or sprinkles. 

Original recipe courtesy Chef Shai Ingredients Potatoes 4-5 Salt To tase Black Pepper 1 tsp* Paprika 1 tsp* Garlic Powder 1 ½ tsp* Butter 50 g Method Cut potatoes into wedges. Add garlic powder, salt, black pepper and paprika. Mix well until all the wedges are fully coated with the spices. Melt butter and pour over the fries then set to bake until done. Serve with Garlic Mayo Sauce, or Chilli Ketchup. * Quantity can be adjusted according to personal taste.

Recipe courtesy: Syed Hassan Raza Ingredients Tang 7-8 tbsp Salt To taste Water 1 glass Nestlé’s Red Grapes Juice ½ litre Ice As much as require d Method Blend water, salt and Tang together. Add the juice and ice, blend well. Serve chilled. Apologies for the bad image quality!

So, I had a mix of ingredients lying around and couldn't figure out what to do with them. This is the result; extremely easy and quick to make. Ingredients Pita Bread 1 pack (4 pieces) Sausages Garlic 4 (chop however you prefer) 1 clove (finely chopped) Onion 1 (finely chopped) Capsicum 1 (finely chopped) Cucumber ½ (finely chopped) Salt To taste Black Pepper To taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp Lemon Juice Of 1 lemon Method Chop the cucumber, capsicum, garlic, and onion. Toss them together. Add salt, black pepper, olive oil, lemon juice and mix. Boil the sausages till tender then oil lightly and grill for about 2 minutes. Chop them up diagonally or circular, however you like them. Mix with the salsa and set aside for half an hour. Meanwhile, toast the pita bread till brown on both sides and then cut into half to make pockets. Fill each pocket up wit

Ingredients Potatoes 6-7 (boiled and mashed) Salt 1 tsp Red Chillies 1 ½ tsp Cumin Seeds 1 ½ tsp Trachyspermum Ammi (ajwain) ½ tsp Coriander Seeds 1 tsp (ground) Batter Chick-pea Flour (besan) ½ to 1 cup Salt A pinch Red Chillies A pinch Trachyspermum Ammi (ajwain) A pinch Method Add spices to the mashed potatoes and shape into small balls. Mix flour with the spices and add water slowly until you have a thick paste. Dip the balls into the batter and deep fry. Serve with ketchup or mint chutney. Image Courtesy: Google.

Ingredients Chicken Breast 2 (cubed) Capsicum 1-2 (chopped) Onion 1-2  Olives As needed (chopped) Mozzarella Cheese For topping (grated) Cheddar Cheese For topping (grated) Chilli Garlic Sauce 2 tbsp Chilli Sauce 1 tbsp Pita Bread 1 pack (4 pieces) Butter For greasing Salt To taste Red Chillies To taste Oregano A pinch Peri Peri Sauce 1 tsp (optional) Method Fry chicken and add salt, red chillies, oregano and peri peri sauce. Take off heat once done. Finely chop the capsicum and olives; cut the onions in rings.  Spread a thin layer of butter on each pita bread and add chilli garlic sauce (2 tbsp each) + chilli sauce (1 tbsp). Add a thin layer of mozarella and cheddar cheese, chicken, onion rings, capsicum, olives and top it off with a thick layer of cheese. Grill for about 15-20

Recipe courtesy A's mom: Ingredients Chicken Fillets 6 – 8 Soy Sauce ½ cup Worcestershire Sauce 3 tbsp Steak Sauce 3 tbsp Salt To taste B. Pepper To taste White Pepper To taste French Bread/ Burger Buns 1/ 6 – 8 Onion 1 (cut in thin rings) Capsicum 1 (cut in thin rings) Cheese Slices 6 – 8 Butter As needed Method Pound the fillets and poke them them with a fork so the marinade can be easily absorbed in the white meat. Mix soy, worcestershire and steak sauce along with the salt and peppers. Set the chicken aside to marinade for an hour or so. Cut onions and capsicum in rings and grill with a little oil or butter drizzled in the grill pan. Grill the chicken fillets until well done. For maximum flavor, spoon some of the marinade over the fillets while grilling. Butter the burger buns or French bread, add cheese on top

Ingredients Marinade Chicken Fillet 6 – 8 Salt 1 tsp B. Pepper 1 tsp Red Chillies 1 tsp Mustard 1 tsp Vinegar ½ cup Soy Sauce ½ cup Tomato Ketchup 2 tbsp Chilli/ Hot Sauce 2 tbsp Coating Eggs 2 – 3 Corn flour 4 – 6 tbsp Cornflakes 1 cup (crushed) Barbecue flavored chips 1 pack (crushed) Bread Crumbs 1 cup Salt ¼ tsp B. Pepper ¼ tsp Filling Mayonnaise As needed Cream Cheese* 3 tbsp Mustard As needed Cheese Slices 6 – 8 Cucumber 1 (chopped circular, soaked in vinegar) Lettuce leaves As needed Oil For frying Burg

Ingredients Chicken 3 – 3 ½ lbs (whole) Coriander To tase Green Chillies 4 – 5 Cumin Seeds 2 tbsp (roasted and crushed) Ginger 2 tbsp (grated) Garlic Cloves 4 (crushed) Salt 1 tsp Red Chillies 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder ¼ tbsp Whole Spice 1 tsp Red Food Color As needed Lemon Juice 2 lemons Yogurt 1 cup Onion 1 (finely chopped) Oil 2 tbsp Method Mix cumin, garlic, salt, red chillies, turmeric, whole spice and yogurt in a bowl. Marinade the chicken in this mixture for about half an hour to one hour. Heat oil and add chicken, add green chillies, food color, onion and ginger. Cover with the lid until done. When cooked, garnish with coriander and whole lemons. Just before serving, pour lemon juice over the chicken. Serve with rice. - Increase all the spices by  ¼ or  ½  and marina

Ingredients Mince 250 gm Onion 1 (finely chopped) Salt 1 tsp B. Pepper 1 tsp Chilli Powder 1 tsp Vinegar 2 tbsp Flour 2 tbsp Oil ¼ cup Potatoes 4 (boiled and mashed) Tomatoes 2 (sliced) Eggs 3 (boiled and sliced) Rice 1 cup (boiled) Butter 2 ounce Milk ½ cup   Method Heat oil and fry onion until transparent. Add mince with salt, pepper and vinegar. Add flour then slowly add ½ cup water, cover and cook till done, remove. Boil and mash potatoes with butter 1 ounce, salt and pepper ¼ tsp each, milk ½ cup, keep aside. In a pie dish, spread a layer of the mince, top with a layer of rice, then a layer of tomatoes, egg slices and then finally mashed potatoes on the top. Spread evenly. Sprinkle cheese, dot butter on top and bake on 180 degress for 15 minutes. Serve hot.