The cuisine of Pakistan is a blend of regional cooking styles and flavours from across South, Central and Western Asia1. Pakistani cuisine is influenced by Persian and Arab cuisine, and also maintains some Mughal influences.
Some of the common ingredients in Pakistani dishes are spices, herbs, rice, wheat, meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Some of the popular dishes in Pakistani cuisine are:
Biryani: a mixture of yellow rice and either chicken or beef, cooked with spices, lemons, tomatoes, and potatoes.
Chicken Tikka: grilled chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices.
Seekh Kabab: skewered beef or lamb seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal.
Channa Chaat: a snack of chickpeas mixed with various vegetables and topped with a tangy dressing.
Aloo Keema: a curry of potatoes and minced mutton or chicken.
Samosas: fried pastries filled with green chilies, herbs, and boiled potatoes, or sometimes meat.
Sajji: a whole lamb or chicken stuffed with rice and green papaya paste, roasted on a spit. Haleem: a thick stew of wheat, barley, lentils, and minced beef, mutton, or chicken, cooked for hours with spices. Halva Puri: a breakfast dish of sweet semolina pudding and deep-fried flatbread.
Some of the common ingredients in Pakistani dishes are spices, herbs, rice, wheat, meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables.
Some of the popular dishes in Pakistani cuisine are:
Biryani: a mixture of yellow rice and either chicken or beef, cooked with spices, lemons, tomatoes, and potatoes.
Chicken Tikka: grilled chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices.
Seekh Kabab: skewered beef or lamb seasoned with herbs and spices, grilled over charcoal.
Channa Chaat: a snack of chickpeas mixed with various vegetables and topped with a tangy dressing.
Aloo Keema: a curry of potatoes and minced mutton or chicken.
Samosas: fried pastries filled with green chilies, herbs, and boiled potatoes, or sometimes meat.
Sajji: a whole lamb or chicken stuffed with rice and green papaya paste, roasted on a spit. Haleem: a thick stew of wheat, barley, lentils, and minced beef, mutton, or chicken, cooked for hours with spices. Halva Puri: a breakfast dish of sweet semolina pudding and deep-fried flatbread.
conversion of liquids
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Measures of non liquid ingredients
Non-liquid ingredients in volume converted
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Ingredient |
1 cup |
3/4 cup |
2/3 cup |
1/2 cup |
1/3 cup |
1/4 cup |
2 tablespoons |
| All-purpose wheat flour | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| All-purpose sifted wheat flour | 110 g | 80 g | 70 g | 55 g | 35 g | 27 g | 13 g |
| White sugar | 200 g | 150 g | 130 g | 100 g | 65 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Powdered sugar/Icing sugar | 100 g | 75 g | 70 g | 50 g | 35 g | 25 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar normally packed | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 23 g |
| Corn flour | 160 g | 120 g | 100 g | 80 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Cornstarch | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Rice (not-cooked) | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Macaroni (uncooked) | 140 g | 100 g | 90 g | 70 g | 45 g | 35 g | 17 g |
| Couscous (uncooked) | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| Quick oatmeal (uncooked) | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 300 g | 230 g | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 75 g | 40 g |
| Butter / Margarine | 240 g | 180 g | 160 g | 120 g | 80 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Shortening | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Fruits and légumes chopped | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| chopped walnuts | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts /ground almonds | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Fresh bread crumbs (not packed) | 60 g | 45 g | 40 g | 30 g | 20 g | 15 g | 8 g |
| Dry bread crumbs | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Parmesan grated | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Chocolate chips | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 38 g | 19 g |
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