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imanistan A foray into Afghan cooking & culture with a dash of my diasporic adventures

06/18/2026

When English is giving polite, but Dari is giving final warning


06/11/2026

Romanticizing my breakfast one croissant at a time.

Leave me a 🥐 in the comments if you share a love for them

06/09/2026

Turn the volume up. 💚

Comment PISTACHIO to get the recipe sent to your DM

The viral dot cake, Afghan-style. Heavy on the pistachios and even heavier on the crunch.

Would you take a slice?

05/28/2026

People love speaking about Afghan women without ever listening to Afghan women.

So here’s your reminder: Afghan women are educated, ambitious, resilient, and powerful. 🤍

Respectfully… it’s Dr., not oppressed.

05/26/2026

Behind the scenes of my cooking segment 🇦🇫✨

From prepping sambosa fillings at home to stepping onto live TV, this was such a surreal experience.

Grateful to share Afghan cuisine, culture, and a little piece of my story with a wider audience. Sometimes the biggest moments start in your own kitchen ❤️

Fig and Walnut Sambosa with pomegranate strawberry compote Is this a recipe that you’d like to see on the blog? If so le...
05/26/2026

Fig and Walnut Sambosa with pomegranate strawberry compote

Is this a recipe that you’d like to see on the blog? If so let me know in the comments so I can share the full recipe

Ingredients are simple:
1 cup Dried figs
1 cup Water
½ cup Walnuts
Puff pastry dough
2 tsp Cardamom

4 tbsp Pomegranate molasses
1 lb Frozen strawberries
1 tbsp lemon/lemon juice
4 tbsp Sugar

Water
Spray oil
Powdered sugar
Crushed pistachios
Pomegranate kernels
Edible flowers

05/23/2026

Just in time for Eid next week, this easy to assemble appetizer is the perfect low effort addition to your Eid spread ✨

Tag me if you remake this !

05/20/2026

This brownie trifle has absolutely no business being this good 😭🍫✨

Rich fudgy brownies, layers of cream, chocolate on chocolate on chocolate… every bite gets better.

Tell me — would you eat this chilled straight from the fridge or slightly warm? 👀👇

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