diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 5ce80eb..7115e4c 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_favorites.xml" value="0.1" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml" value="0.33" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_meal_bottom_sheet.xml" value="0.25" />
+        <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml" value="0.2" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/meals_item.xml" value="0.22" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/layout/popular_item.xml" value="0.18" />
         <entry key="..\:/Users/gtx/AndroidStudioProjects/Foodies/app/src/main/res/menu/bottom_nav_menu.xml" value="0.5" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/SearchFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7449f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package com.example.foodies
+
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
+import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
+import coil.load
+import com.example.foodies.activities.MealActivity
+import com.example.foodies.databinding.FragmentSearchBinding
+import com.example.foodies.fragments.home.HomeFragment
+import com.example.foodies.viewmodel.SearchViewModel
+
+
+class SearchFragment : Fragment() {
+    private lateinit var binding: FragmentSearchBinding
+    private val viewModel: SearchViewModel by viewModels()
+    private var mealId = ""
+    private var mealStr = ""
+    private var mealThumb = ""
+
+
+    override fun onCreateView(
+        inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?,
+        savedInstanceState: Bundle?
+    ): View? {
+        // Inflate the layout for this fragment
+        binding = FragmentSearchBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
+
+
+        observeSearched()
+        setOnMealCardClick()
+        return binding.root
+    }
+
+    private fun setOnMealCardClick() {
+        binding.searchedMealCard.setOnClickListener {
+            val intent = Intent(activity, MealActivity::class.java)
+            intent.putExtra(HomeFragment.MEAL_ID, mealId)
+            intent.putExtra(HomeFragment.MEAL_NAME, mealStr)
+            intent.putExtra(HomeFragment.MEAL_THUMB, mealThumb)
+
+            startActivity(intent)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun observeSearched() {
+        binding.icSearch.setOnClickListener {
+            onSearchClick()
+            viewModel.searchedMeal.observe(viewLifecycleOwner, Observer {
+                binding.apply {
+                    imgSearchedMeal.load(it.strMealThumb)
+                    tvSearchedMeal.text = it.strMeal
+                    searchedMealCard.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                }
+                mealId = it.idMeal
+                mealStr = it.strMeal!!
+                mealThumb = it.strMealThumb!!
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun onSearchClick() {
+      viewModel.getSearchedMeal(binding.edSearch.text.toString(), requireContext())
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/fragments/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/fragments/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 6652125..59dfaa0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/fragments/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/fragments/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startActivity
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
+import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.GridLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import coil.load
+import com.example.foodies.R
 import com.example.foodies.activities.CategoriesActivity
 import com.example.foodies.activities.MealActivity
 import com.example.foodies.adapters.CategoriesAdapter
@@ -74,6 +76,14 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
 
         onPopularItemLongClick()
 
+        onSearchIconClicked()
+
+    }
+
+    private fun onSearchIconClicked() {
+        binding.iconSearch.setOnClickListener {
+            findNavController().navigate(R.id.action_homeFragment_to_searchFragment)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun onPopularItemLongClick() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/network/MealApiService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/network/MealApiService.kt
index b17f896..6a01820 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/network/MealApiService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/network/MealApiService.kt
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ interface MealsApi {
     @GET("categories.php")
     fun getCategories(): Call<CategoryList>
 
-    @GET("filter.php")
-    fun getMealsByCategory(@Query("c") category: String): Call<MostPopularMealList>
+    @GET("search.php?")
+    fun getMealBySearch(@Query("s") s:String):Call<RandomMeal>
 
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/CategoriesViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/CategoriesViewModel.kt
index cb14169..f667d00 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/CategoriesViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/CategoriesViewModel.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CategoriesViewModel: ViewModel() {
     val meals: LiveData<List<MostPopularMeal>> = _meals
 
     fun getMealsByCategory(category: String) {
-        MealApiService.retrofitInstance.getMealsByCategory(category).enqueue(object : Callback<MostPopularMealList> {
+        MealApiService.retrofitInstance.getPopularItems(category).enqueue(object : Callback<MostPopularMealList> {
             override fun onResponse(
                 call: Call<MostPopularMealList>,
                 response: Response<MostPopularMealList>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39f8077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/foodies/viewmodel/SearchViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.example.foodies.viewmodel
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import com.example.foodies.module.randommeal.Meal
+import com.example.foodies.module.randommeal.RandomMeal
+import com.example.foodies.network.MealApiService
+import retrofit2.Call
+import retrofit2.Callback
+import retrofit2.Response
+
+class SearchViewModel: ViewModel() {
+
+    private var _searchedMeal = MutableLiveData<Meal>()
+    val searchedMeal: LiveData<Meal> = _searchedMeal
+
+
+    fun getSearchedMeal(search: String, context: Context) {
+        MealApiService.retrofitInstance.getMealBySearch(search).enqueue(object : Callback<RandomMeal> {
+            override fun onResponse(call: Call<RandomMeal>, response: Response<RandomMeal>) {
+               if (response.body()?.meals == null) {
+                   Toast.makeText(context, "No Such Such Dish Found", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+               } else {
+                   _searchedMeal.value = response.body()!!.meals.first()
+               }
+            }
+
+            override fun onFailure(call: Call<RandomMeal>, t: Throwable) {
+                Log.e("TAG", t.message.toString())
+            }
+
+        })
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_box_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_box_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6944719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_box_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+android:shape="rectangle">
+<solid android:color="#E3E3E3"/>
+<corners android:radius="20dp"/>
+
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cc402e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    tools:context=".SearchFragment">
+
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/edSearch"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="40dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="50dp"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        android:background="@drawable/search_box_background"
+        android:paddingLeft="15dp"
+        android:hint="What dish you thinking off ..."
+        android:textSize="16sp"
+        android:inputType="text"
+        android:maxLines="1"/>
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/icSearch"
+        android:layout_width="50dp"
+        android:layout_height="50dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_search"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/edSearch"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/edSearch"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/edSearch"/>
+
+    <androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
+        android:id="@+id/searchedMealCard"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="220dp"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/edSearch"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+        android:elevation="5dp"
+        app:cardCornerRadius="10dp"
+        app:cardUseCompatPadding="true">
+
+        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/imgSearchedMeal"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="170dp"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/tv_searched_meal"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/imgSearchedMeal"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                android:textSize="20sp"
+                android:textStyle="bold"
+                android:textColor="@color/black"
+                android:gravity="center"
+                />
+
+        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+    </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
+
+
+
+</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
index abb902f..7cc3496 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@
         android:id="@+id/homeFragment"
         android:name="com.example.foodies.fragments.home.HomeFragment"
         android:label="Home"
-        tools:layout="@layout/fragment_home" />
+        tools:layout="@layout/fragment_home" >
+        <action
+            android:id="@+id/action_homeFragment_to_searchFragment"
+            app:destination="@id/searchFragment" />
+    </fragment>
     <fragment
         android:id="@+id/favoritesFragment"
         android:name="com.example.foodies.fragments.favorites.FavoritesFragment"
@@ -20,4 +24,9 @@
         android:name="com.example.foodies.fragments.categories.CategoriesFragment"
         android:label="Categories"
         tools:layout="@layout/fragment_categories" />
+    <fragment
+        android:id="@+id/searchFragment"
+        android:name="com.example.foodies.SearchFragment"
+        android:label="fragment_search"
+        tools:layout="@layout/fragment_search" />
 </navigation>
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