I created Paro because I will always want to eat my ami’s food and Pakistani food more than anything else. When I left home for college and then to New York to start my career, my mom would send me little ziplock bags with her own special lentil and spice mix. All I had to do was add water, cook for 30 minutes, and I had my mom’s food–my comfort food.

Later I started making my own lentil and spice mixes for parties, or when I had a friend over for dinner. There’s just something about Pakistani flavors that go perfectly with good company, dinner gossip, and a lot of laughing.

With Paro (the brand), I’ve packaged these personal recipes for classic South Asian dishes so you can cook them at home and share with your friends and family. Because comfort food is meant to be shared.

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The British Banger Co.

A soup-y, stew-y superfood made with spices, fiber-rich mung beans and basmati rice. Includes: Mung Bean, Basmati Rice, and a blend of 7 spices 9g Plant-Protein and 5g Fiber How to Cook? In a medium-sized pot, boil 4 cups of water. Once water starts to boil, add the Paro packet. Cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring often until mung beans and rice are tender. Add a pinch of salt. Stir and serve. Ingredients: Basmati Rice, Split Mung Bean (Moong Daal), Himalayan Pink Salt, White Onion, Cumin Seed, Turmeric, Cloves, Cardamon, Cinnamon.

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