{"product_id":"zareens-pakistani-kitchen-isbn-9781632175298","title":"Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen","description":"\u003cb\u003eZareen’s Pakistani Kitchen: Recipes from Pakistan, India, and Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReplete with stunning photography and heartfelt stories, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eZareen’s Pakistani Kitchen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the rich, diverse flavors of Pakistani cuisine—along with beloved Desi dishes from across the Indian subcontinent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated by the team behind the James Beard semifinalist–approved restaurant Zareen's in the San Francisco Bay Area, this cookbook makes authentic Pakistani, Indian, and South Asian recipes simple, approachable, and deeply satisfying for home cooks everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside, you’ll find 95 flavorful recipes designed for American kitchens, blending favorites from Zareen’s restaurants, nostalgic family dishes, and vibrant street food from Karachi. Discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePopular street eats\u003c\/b\u003e like Paratha Rolls, Bun Kabab, and tangy Chaat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEntrée staples\u003c\/b\u003e such as Beef Nihari, Biryani, and Chicken Tikka Masala \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecialties from Zareen's Memoni community \u003c\/b\u003elike Memoni Crispy Fried Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVegetarian classics\u003c\/b\u003e including Tarka Daal and Bhindi Masala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHandmade breads\u003c\/b\u003e from pillowy Naan to flaky Lachha Paratha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSweet treats\u003c\/b\u003e like creamy Kulfi, rich Burfi, and Zareen’s famous Doodh Patti Chai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special menu-planning section offers festive meals for Diwali and Muslim holidays like Eid and Ramadan, helping you bring joy to every celebration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll also find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA complete introduction to the Desi pantry, with easy-to-find ingredient substitutes and kitchen essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpotlights on inspiring women (including poet Rupi Kaur and food blogger Michelle Tam)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA commitment to giving back, with proceeds supporting select charities\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003eThe authors’ mission is threefold: to make Pakistani food accessible, to share their love for South Asian culture, and to inspire women—especially immigrant women—toward creativity, entrepreneurship, and activism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for foodies, travelers at heart, and anyone craving the comfort of home-cooked South Asian meals, Zareen’s cookbook is your passport to the vibrant, aromatic world of Pakistani and Indian recipes — a culinary adventure you can bring home.“Zareen’s dishes are vibrant, flavorful, and made with love! Let the beautifully crafted recipes transport you to a weeknight dinner at her delicious Palo Alto restaurant, where I’m lucky enough to be a regular.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Emily Mariko, lifestyle content creator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Zareen masterfully combines the rich tapestry of our culinary heritage with a modern, accessible approach to cooking. Her passion for food shines through each beautifully crafted recipe, making it easy for home cooks to re-create delicious, authentic dishes. This book is not just a collection of recipes; it’s a journey through flavors, traditions, and the joy of bringing people together over a shared meal. \u003ci\u003eZareen's Pakistani Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for anyone who loves to cook, eat, and celebrate life’s most delicious moments.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Shiza Shahid, cofounder of Our Place cookware\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m beyond thrilled to finally get my hands on the recipes from Zareen's, the best Pakistani restaurant in the SF Bay Area! \u003ci\u003eZareen’s Pakistani Kitchen: Recipes from a Well-Fed Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e is bursting with authentic, mouthwatering dishes that will spice up your home cooking!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michelle Tam, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e­—bestselling cookbook author and creator of Nom Nom Paleo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “\u003ci\u003eZareen’s Pakistani Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e feels like bringing a piece of my favorite restaurant home. Every recipe captures the incredible flavors and love that Zareen and Umair pour into their food. It’s a must-have for anyone who craves bold, authentic Pakistani dishes.” \u003cb\u003e—­Ronica Rupan-Tompkins, BuzzFeed Tasty culinary content creator and recipe developer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Zareen’s dishes are vibrant, flavorful, and made with love! Let the beautifully crafted recipes transport you to a weeknight dinner at her delicious Palo Alto restaurant, where I’m lucky enough to be a regular.” \u003cb\u003e—Emily Ellis, lifestyle content creator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eZAREEN KHAN:\u003c\/b\u003e Born in Karachi, Zareen specializes in Pakistani and North Indian food while celebrating the cuisine of the Memons, an ethnic community hailing from Gujarat, India, and Karachi, Pakistan, to which her family belongs. Zareen started her restaurant business at 43, shortly after winning her battle with oral cancer in 2012. Now a celebrated restaurateur, Zareen has a global following for her eponymous Bay Area restaurants. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUMAIR KHAN:\u003c\/b\u003e Also born in Karachi, Umair co-founded Zareen’s with his wife. He is also founder of Folio3 Software, a global tech services firm, founding partner at Mentors Fund, an early stage tech investment firm, and a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDear Reader,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This cookbook is a food crawl down memory lane, with easy-to-follow directions. It features the most popular dishes from Zareen’s, our award-winning California-based restaurants, and our favorite homemade meals and street fare from our childhoods in Pakistan. We hope to share our knowledge, nostalgia, and the joy of great Pakistani food with you, the American home cook. The success of Zareen’s restaurants lies in making Pakistani food accessible to American palates without compromising on authenticity. We hope to do the same with our cookbook. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur motivations in writing this cookbook are threefold. First, we want to instruct home cooks toward a mastery of Pakistani cooking. Second, we want to share a nostalgic ode to the food of our childhoods. Third, we hope to inspire our readers to support our mission of women’s empowerment which is at the heart of our restaurant and all related endeavors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharing Our Knowledge \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All cookbooks aim to teach. The good ones make the learning process undaunting. Given the perceived complexity of South Asian cooking, approachability was priority number one for us. So we shaped our recipes with easy to follow steps, generally available ingredients, and a close eye on preparation time. Having run cooking classes and restaurants, we also thoroughly kitchen-tested our recipes so you won’t find untested measurements that lead to underwhelming meals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the incredible diversity of South Asian cooking, we curated our recipe selection to include the most popular dishes from thousands of Pakistani, Indian, and Bangladeshi specialties and staples. We chose some dishes American home cooks might already know from their favorite Indian and Pakistani restaurants. We also included some South Asian street foods that have become popular thanks to social media. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope you will find here authentic Pakistani recipes made accessible to American home cooks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharing Our Nostalgia \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A good cookbook is more than a manual. Like any beloved book, it is a communion between writer and reader. Through evocative descriptions and photographs, we want to convey our passion for Pakistani cuisine to you. We want to share our nostalgia for the foods of our childhoods with all our readers: from the children of South Asian diaspora eager to learn the culinary heritage of their parents and grandparents to American home cooks exploring the mouthwatering flavors of South Asian cooking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZareen’s fan base is not restricted to South Asian foodies but spans all cultural, religious, and ethnic groups. We hope our cookbook is a trip down memory lane not just for South Asians, but for all our readers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharing Our Mission \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Finally, we want to give our readers a taste of our mission of supporting and celebrating women’s empowerment. We see Zareen’s restaurants as a vehicle for this mission. Our eclectic decor highlights trailblazing women: from our commissioned murals from local NorCal artists like Noopur Goel, to our featured artwork by Pakistani women artists and illustrators such as Shehzil Malik and Eemaan Bano a.k.a. Beygumbano, to our “wall of cartoons.” And the majority of our giving is to women’s charities in America, Asia, and Africa. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe see our cookbook as an essential extension of this mission. And so, interspersed among our own stories and recipes you’ll find spotlights on a few remarkable women we love and admire. In these spotlights, they share the stories of their work and impact, and name a favorite charity that we will support through this book: \u003cbr\u003e --Nadiya Hussain chef, TV personality, author, and winner of The Great British Bake Off in 2015—Charity: WaterAid, UK \u003cbr\u003e --Michelle Tam food activist and creator of Nom Nom Paleo—Charity: The Women’s Building, San Francisco \u003cbr\u003e --Stacy Brown-Philpot business leader and former CEO of TaskRabbit—Charity: Planned Parenthood, USA \u003cbr\u003e --Ayesha Chundrigar animal activist and CEO of ACF Animal Rescue—Charity: ACF Animal Rescue, Pakistan \u003cbr\u003e --Rupi Kaur poet, artist, and author of Milk and Honey and The Sun and Her Flowers—Charity: Khalsa Aid, UK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope these stories inspire more women toward entrepreneurship and activism. And since we will donate half of our earnings from the sales of this cookbook to their chosen charities, you, dear reader, have our gratitude for supporting their causes and our mission. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, we thank you for reading our work. It was pure joy to write this book for you—unaided by ghost writers human or virtual. We hope you and your loved ones find joy in these recipes from our well-fed childhoods. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn health, \u003cbr\u003e Zareen Khan and Umair Khan","brand":"Sasquatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301290725605,"sku":"NP9781632175298","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781632175298.jpg?v=1767744865","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/zareens-pakistani-kitchen-isbn-9781632175298","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}