15/12/2021
What to eat in Pakistan?
Guide for Foreigners to best the best food of Pakistan!
Here are the top five dishes you must eat whenever you are in Pakistan 😍
1. Chicken Karahi
Chicken Karahi is a poultry dish that is popular in Pakistan. The word karahi refers to thick and deep cooking pot similar to a wok in which the dish is prepared. When prepared with mutton or beef, it would be called as "mutton karahi" & "beef karahi"
2. Biryani
Biryani is a mixed rice dish made with layers curried meat and rice. Very famous in Pakistan and the whole subcontinent. Given it's use of adornments and luxurious finishes make it more yummy and delicious to eat.
3. Chapli Kabab
A specialty of Pashtun cuisine, the spicy meat and patty is prepared with a combination of minced beef or mutton. The unique taste of chapli Kabab comes from spices such as dried coriander and pomegranate seeds, green chillies, and mint. The word 'chapli' derived from a Pashto word 'chaprikh' meaning 'flat'. It is offen said to have originated in Peshawar.
4. Nihaari
Nihaari is a popular meat based dish famous in Pakistan. The dish consist of slowly cooked meat such as beef, mutton or chicken. It is traditionally consumed for breakfast, since name of dish is derived from the Arabic word 'nahar' that means 'morning'.
5. Sajji
Sajji is a popular Pakistani dish originating from the province of Baluchistan. It consist of marinated, skewered, and roasted lamb or chicken. Both chicken and mutton sajji are common in Pakistan.