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Chicken Biryani (Pakistani Style)
Fragrant basmati rice layered with marinated chicken, caramelised onions, saffron and aromatic whole spices — the centrepiece of every Pakistani celebration.
⏱ 105 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(1,842)
9 recipes using garlic — Biryani, nihari, haleem, karahi — bold-spiced cuisine from the Indus plains and the Mughal kitchens.
Pakistani cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These pakistani garlic recipes range from quick weeknight dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.
Fragrant basmati rice layered with marinated chicken, caramelised onions, saffron and aromatic whole spices — the centrepiece of every Pakistani celebration.
Slow-simmered overnight beef stew rich with marrow, ginger and a complex spice blend — Pakistan's beloved breakfast dish from the Mughal kitchens.
Slow-cooked porridge of meat, lentils and cracked wheat blended into a rich, smooth stew — Pakistan's most beloved Ramadan dish.
Tomato-rich chicken stir-fried in a wok with ginger, green chillies and crushed coriander — Lahore's most famous restaurant dish, ready in 30 minutes.
Spiced minced lamb skewered and char-grilled until smoky outside and juicy inside — Pakistan's most beloved street food kebab.
Tender chunks of lamb and potatoes braised in a tomato-onion masala — Pakistan's everyday Sunday lunch.
Fragrant yellow lentil curry with rice — Pakistan's most beloved everyday meal, comforting and complete in one bowl.
Soft, melt-in-the-mouth meat patties bound with chickpeas and aromatic spices — a Mughal-era classic served at Pakistani feasts.
Aromatic basmati rice cooked in a delicately spiced chicken broth — a one-pot Pakistani classic, simpler than biryani but equally beloved.