Welcome to Flavour Of Desi Food
Assalamu Alaikum and a warm welcome. I am Sumaira. This is my kitchen. In each video and recipe I show you the Pakistani dishes our family loves, made the way I make them at home — simple steps, honest ingredients, and the little tips that make a dish come out right.
Whether you are cooking desi food for the first time or looking for the taste of home, you are welcome here.
A Little About Me
Back in Pakistan I was a teacher — and you can probably tell from my videos. I like to go step by step, slowly and clearly, so you understand each part before we move to the next.
My own teacher was my mother. I learned at her side in her kitchen in Pakistan, the way these recipes have always been passed down — by watching, helping and tasting. Every dish I share has a little of my mother’s kitchen in it.
I moved from Pakistan to Canada two decades ago. Now my kitchen is in Edmonton, Canada, but the food is the same food I grew up with, cooked for my family here.
One more thing about me. I am very particular about how a dish is served — which bowl, which plate, which dish suits which food. For me, the serving is part of the recipe. If you watch my videos you will see it: the food always comes to the table in the dish I feel is right for it.
Cooking is my first love, but not my only one. I also love shopping, makeup and fashion — a woman can enjoy all of it.
Thank you for being here. Happy cooking.