Hamour Buying Guide: Choosing Gissar Whole, Sliced or Boneless
Hamour – Gissar to many Karachi households – is the fish people reach for when they want generous, meaty white pieces without fiddly bones. It is a grouper, a t...
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Hamour Recipes: Fish Karahi, White Karahi and BBQ Tikka
Some fish fall apart the moment they meet a karahi. Hamour does not. Its firm, moist flesh and large flakes stay in handsome pieces even in a bubbling tomato ma...
Hamour Explained: Storing, Cleaning and Understanding Grouper
Hamour is one of the easiest fish to cook, but a whole grouper can look intimidating with its big head, spiny fins and thick skin. Once you know how to handle i...
Buying Prawns for BBQ and Grilling: A Jumbo Prawn Guide
Few things draw a crowd around a rooftop BBQ like a tray of big prawns charring over coals. Grilling is also unforgiving: prawns that are too small dry out or f...
Jumbo Prawn Recipes: Tandoori, BBQ Skewers and Chutney Butter Grill
Jumbo prawns are at their best over high heat, picking up char and smoke while staying sweet and juicy inside. These recipes are designed for Jumbo Prawns and f...
Jumbo Prawns from Fridge to Grill: Thawing, BBQ Safety and Leftovers
Jumbo prawns usually end up cooked outdoors, for a crowd, in warm weather or after a long afternoon of preparation – exactly the conditions where food safety sl...
Shell-On vs Peeled Large Prawns: Cleaning Yield and Which Cut to Buy
With large prawns, the cut you choose matters almost as much as the prawns themselves. A kilo of whole prawns and a kilo of peeled prawns are very different amo...
Large Prawn Recipes: Bhuna Masala, Butter Garlic and Tempura
Large prawns are meaty enough to be the main event, which is why they turn up in the dishes people order when they eat out: a thick prawn masala, sizzling butte...
Large Prawns: Deveining, Safe Marinating and Avoiding Rubbery Results
Large prawns cost you time and care, so it is frustrating when they come out tough or taste of the fridge. Most problems come down to a few things: how they wer...
How to Buy Mahi Mahi Fillet: Freshness, Cuts and Portions
Mahi Mahi – also called dolphinfish, dorado, or locally "Amloshk" and "Mahi" – has become a favourite boneless fish for Karachi kitchens that want something fir...
Mahi Mahi Recipes: Tikka, Tawa Masala and Grilled Fillet
Mahi Mahi is one of the most forgiving fish for desi cooking. Its firm, lean flesh holds a thick masala, stays in one piece on a skewer and takes on smoke beaut...
Mahi Mahi Fillet: Storage, Thawing, Nutrition and Species Facts
A boneless fillet saves you the work of cleaning a whole fish, but how you store and handle it at home still decides how it tastes on the plate. This guide cove...