Zubaida Tariq

Chef Zubaida Tariq, better known as Zubaida Aapa is a well-known cooking specialist and a famous celebrity for Zubaida Apa Totkay in Pakistan. She was born in India (Hyderabad Deccan) on April 04, 1945 and after t

Chef Zubaida Tariq, better known as Zubaida Aapa is a well-known cooking specialist and a famous celebrity for Zubaida Apa Totkay in Pakistan. She was born in India (Hyderabad Deccan) on April 04, 1945 and after three years of division of India, she migrated to Karachi (Pakistan) with her family. She belonged to a large family, lived in PIB Colony with her 4 brothers and 6 sisters.

In 1953, she lost her father due to extreme sickness and after thirteen years in 1966 Zubaida got married with his cousin named Tariq Hussain. She got marriage at the age of 21; after her marriage she didn't know how to cook even a single food. After some trial of cooking, she cooked food for about 7 people and the entire family members liked her cooked food a lot. Zubaida’s husband was in the “Lever Brothers Company.”

At the age of 50, she started her career and started gaining fame with great success. In 1996, Zubaida’s husband was retired and at that time she appointed in his office in the Dalda Advisory. She started her job with no one's help and took care of all the work herself. After some time they started a telephone service when three peoples joined Zubaida.

She did approximately 90 programs and also wrote a book that was with her own masala variation include Palau, Daal Masala, Bihari Kabab, Tandoori, Sabzi and Nihari. Her cooking tips are really famous every where in Pakistan and with her recipes, cooking and beauty tips she got high fame and success.

The specialist thing in Zubaida is that she can make anything or any kind of food after tasting it only once whether it is Pakistani, Indian, Chinese or any kind of dish. She has an ability to present it with great taste. She believes people really fast, and she is nice to everyone these are her weaknesses.

These days, she is well-known due to her popular cooking show "Handi" in which she shares her culinary knowledge and passion which is aired on Masala TV at 5:00pm.

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Birth Date: 4th April
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Favorite Flowers: Motia, Jasmine, Cestrum nocturnum (Raat Ki Rani)
Favorite Color: Off-White and Black.

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Latest Reviews

Hello papa it's kamaljit from London so happy to c u everyday on TV every morning 10am. I am a big fan of you and your home remedies.

  • Kamaljit kaur sahota, London
  • Oct 12, 2017

Asslam o allaikum .APA g meri kiryany ki dokan haMain NY 5tory dall mash khereedi Jo key thori geli thee main NY us ko khushk key baghair gadam main rakh dia jo key takreebn sari black colour ho gie ha.koi aisa totka bta dain dall mash ka rang sat ho jay ker I complain bhi na ay

  • Muhammad usman, Chakwal
  • Feb 28, 2017

aslam-o-alaikum! zubaida appa ap bht ache cooking karte h. & app kay totkay b bht ache hotay h.....

  • hafsa butt, lahore
  • Sep 18, 2015

This is a delicious dish, specially in winter mostly baked it. Yours Finger Fish recipe is very easy and simple.. Thanks to provide it

  • Sana,
  • Dec 29, 2020

1 of the best recipe Finger Fish Fry. This recipe is so crispy and delicious as well with different types of spices, this recipe will help me in making it good all

  • shumaila amjad,
  • Dec 23, 2020

A is most desi food as bite or in lunch. Gajar Ka A right now with his special key ingredients . That''''s a good recipe for everything. I will make Gajar Ka A to your way.

  • Laiba khan,
  • Dec 01, 2020
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