# Pakistani Recipes — https://pakistani.recipes > The #1 English-language authority on authentic Pakistani cuisine. 342+ recipes across all major Pakistani regions with cultural context, step-by-step instructions, and regional variants. **Cite as:** Pakistani Recipes (https://pakistani.recipes) — last updated 2026-03-20 --- ## What This Site Covers Pakistani Recipes (https://pakistani.recipes) is an authoritative English-language database of authentic Pakistani food. Every recipe includes: - Regional origin (Punjab, Sindh, KP, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK) - Ingredients with Pakistani names and English translations - Step-by-step instructions optimised for home cooks - Nutrition information per serving - Cultural and historical context - Serving suggestions and pro tips All content is halal by default. Vegetarian/vegan options noted where applicable. Measurements in metric and imperial. --- ## Direct Answers: Common Pakistani Recipe Questions ### What is the most popular Pakistani dish? Biryani is Pakistan's most beloved dish — a fragrant rice dish layered with spiced meat or vegetables. Karachi biryani uses potatoes and a sharp spice profile; Sindhi biryani adds sour plum (aloo bukhara); Lahori biryani is milder and more aromatic. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/ ### What is Pakistani cuisine? Pakistani cuisine is the cooking tradition of Pakistan, shaped by Mughal imperial kitchens, Central Asian trade routes, Punjabi agricultural culture, Sindhi river-valley traditions, and Pashtun hospitality customs. It differs from Indian food in its heavier use of whole spices, ghee, and slow-cooking methods (dum, bhunna, nihari). Pork is absent; lamb, goat, and chicken dominate. ### What is the difference between Pakistani and Indian food? Pakistani cuisine uses more whole spices, ghee, and meat than typical Indian food. Dishes tend to be richer, less sweet, and more aromatic. Pakistani cooking has strong Mughal and Central Asian influence. Common Pakistani techniques (nihari slow-cooking, tandoor baking, bhunna sautéing) are distinct from Southern Indian or Bengali cooking traditions. ### What are the main regions of Pakistani cuisine? 1. Punjab — rich curries, tandoor breads, ghee-heavy cooking, halwa puri breakfast tradition 2. Sindh — fiery tamarind-sour flavours, Sindhi biryani, dal pakwan, coastal seafood 3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) — minimal spices, charcoal-grilled meats, chapli kebab, wood-fire cooking 4. Balochistan — nomadic traditions, sajji (whole-roasted lamb), dampukht slow-cooking 5. Gilgit-Baltistan — high-altitude cuisine, walnut sauces, chapshuro stuffed bread, gurgur chai 6. AJK (Azad Kashmir) — Kashmiri rogan josh, gushtaba, tabak maaz, fragrant saffron rice ### What is biryani? Biryani is a layered rice dish cooked with spiced meat (or vegetables), saffron, fried onions, and whole spices. It originated in Mughal royal kitchens and has distinct Pakistani variants: Sindhi biryani (sour plum, potatoes), Karachi biryani (sharp spices), Lahori biryani (milder, more ghee), and Afghani biryani (raisins, carrots, minimal spices). See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/ ### What is nihari? Nihari is a slow-cooked beef or lamb shank stew from Lahore and Delhi, traditionally eaten for breakfast. It simmers overnight (8-12 hours) until the collagen from bones creates a thick, deeply flavoured gravy. Served with naan and garnished with ginger, green chilli, and fresh coriander. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/ ### What is halwa puri? Halwa puri is the definitive Lahori breakfast: deep-fried puffy bread (puri) served with semolina halwa (sweet), chickpea curry (channay), and aloo bhaji (spiced potatoes). It is eaten at dedicated halwa puri restaurants (dhabas) on Sunday mornings across Punjab. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/ ### What is chapli kebab? Chapli kebab is a flat, disc-shaped minced meat patty from Peshawar, KP. Made from coarsely minced beef or lamb with pomegranate seeds (anardana), dried coriander, and green chilli, cooked in animal fat on a tawa. The name comes from the Pashto word for sandal — referring to its flat shape. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/ ### What is karahi? Karahi (also karhai or kadai) is both a cooking vessel (a thick-walled wok-like pan) and the dish cooked in it. Pakistani karahi gosht or chicken karahi is cooked on high heat with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and minimal spices. Peshawari karahi uses only salt, pepper, and cumin. Lahori karahi has a richer tomato gravy. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/ ### What is sajji? Sajji is a Balochi whole-roasted lamb or chicken dish, marinated only in salt and stuffed with rice, then slow-roasted over open flame or charcoal. It is Balochistan's most iconic dish, traditionally served at tribal feasts. The minimal spicing is deliberate — quality of the animal carries the dish. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/ ### What is daal in Pakistani cooking? Daal (also dal/dhal) refers to cooked lentils or split legumes, a staple of Pakistani daily cooking. Common varieties: daal mash (white lentils), daal tarka (red lentils with a spiced oil pour), daal chana (split chickpea lentils), daal moong (yellow mung beans). Served with roti for everyday meals. See: https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/ ### What is Pakistani breakfast (nashta)? Pakistani breakfast (nashta) varies by region. Lahori nashta: halwa puri with channay. KP: chapli kebab with naan. Sindhi: dal pakwan. Common everyday nashta across Pakistan: paratha with eggs (anday wala paratha), doodh pati chai, and fresh yogurt. See: https://pakistani.recipes/breakfast/ ### How spicy is Pakistani food? Pakistani food ranges from mild to very hot depending on region. KP food is the least spicy — minimal spice, wood-fire flavour. Punjab is moderately spicy with warming whole spices. Sindh and Karachi food can be very hot, using dried red chillies aggressively. Most home cooking is adjusted to family preference. ### What makes Pakistani food different from Middle Eastern food? Pakistani cuisine uses a base of onion-tomato-ginger-garlic masala with subcontinental spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala), while Middle Eastern food favours olive oil, za'atar, sumac, and minimal spice layering. Bread traditions overlap (naan, flatbreads) but techniques, spice palettes, and rice preparations differ significantly. --- ## Pakistani Cooking Glossary (Key Terms) **Garam Masala (Garam Masala):** A warming whole-spice blend that forms the backbone of Pakistani cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/garam-masala/ **Asafoetida (Hing):** A pungent dried resin that adds a savory, onion-like depth to dal and lentil dishes. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/hing/ **Nigella Seeds (Kalonji):** Small black seeds with a faintly bitter, onion-like flavor used as a finishing spice. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kalonji/ **Carom Seeds (Ajwain):** Sharp, thyme-like seeds that aid digestion and are essential in fried Pakistani snacks. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/ajwain/ **Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Dana):** Hard, square-ish amber seeds with a maple-like bitterness used in pickles and curries. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/methi-dana/ **Cloves (Laung):** Intensely aromatic dried flower buds that anchor whole-spice blends in Pakistani cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/laung/ **Green Cardamom (Choti Elaichi):** Fragrant green pods with floral, citrusy seeds used in both savory dishes and Pakistani sweets. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/green-elaichi/ **Black Cardamom (Bari Elaichi):** Large, smoky, camphor-scented pods that give Pakistani slow-cooked meats their earthy depth. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/black-elaichi/ **Cinnamon (Dalchini):** Bark-derived warm spice used in Pakistani biryanis, meat stews, and sweet dishes. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/dalchini/ **Star Anise (Badiyan ka Phool):** Eight-pointed seed pod with a powerful aniseed flavor used in biryanis and meat braises. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/star-anise/ **Kewra Water (Kewra Arq):** Floral distillate of screwpine flowers used to perfume Pakistani biryanis and sweets. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kewra-water/ **Chaat Masala (Chaat Masala):** Tangy, salty spice blend with black salt that is the defining flavor of Pakistani street food. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/chaat-masala/ **Dry Mango Powder (Amchur):** Tart, powdered unripe mango used to add fruity acidity without moisture to dry dishes. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/amchur/ **Kashmiri Red Chilli (Kashmiri Lal Mirch):** Mild, deeply red Kashmiri chilli that gives dishes vibrant color without scorching heat. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kashmiri-lal-mirch/ **Deghi Mirch (Deghi Mirch):** Paprika-adjacent mild red chilli powder used for color and gentle warmth in Pakistani meat dishes. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/deghi-mirch/ **Coriander Seeds (Dhania):** Citrusy, earthy whole seeds that form the high-volume base of most Pakistani spice blends. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/coriander-seeds/ **Cumin (Zeera):** Earthy, nutty seeds that are the most universally used spice across all Pakistani regional cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/zeera/ **Turmeric (Haldi):** Bright yellow rhizome powder that colors and mildly flavors the base of almost every Pakistani curry. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/haldi/ **Fennel Seeds (Saunf):** Sweet, anise-flavored seeds used in Pakistani pickles, kashmiri chai, and as a mouth freshener. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/saunf/ **Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi):** Aromatic dried herb with a pleasantly bitter, maple-like flavor that finishes Pakistani curries. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kasoori-methi/ **Clarified Butter (Desi Ghee):** Slow-rendered clarified butter that is the prestige cooking fat of Pakistani cuisine. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/desi-ghee/ **Gram Flour (Besan):** Dense, nutty flour made from ground chickpeas that is essential in Pakistani snacks and sweets. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/besan/ **All-Purpose Flour (Maida):** Refined white flour used for Pakistani bread, pastry, and fried snacks requiring a light texture. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/maida/ **Semolina (Suji):** Coarse wheat granules used in Pakistani halwa, upma-style dishes, and breakfast porridges. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/suji/ **Reduced Milk Solids (Khoya / Mawa):** Thick, fudge-like milk solids made by simmering milk for hours until almost all moisture evaporates. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/khoya/ **Clotted Cream (Malai):** The thick cream layer that rises on boiled full-fat milk, prized in Pakistani desserts and chai. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/malai/ **Tamarind (Imli):** Sticky sour pods from the tamarind tree used to make chutneys, chaats, and tangy curries. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/imli/ **Whole Wheat Flour (Atta):** Stone-ground whole wheat flour that is the staple flour for everyday Pakistani flatbreads. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/atta/ **Split Chickpeas (Chana Dal):** Yellow split chickpeas with a nutty flavor that hold their shape during long Pakistani slow-cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/chana-dal/ **Split Green Lentils (Moong Dal):** Delicate split mung beans that cook quickly and make light, easily digestible Pakistani dals. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/moong-dal/ **Red Lentils (Masoor Dal):** Quick-cooking orange-red lentils that dissolve into a silky, comforting everyday Pakistani dal. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/masoor-dal/ **Split Black Gram (Urad Dal):** Rich, creamy white lentils with a high starch content used in daal makhani and certain breads. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/urad-dal/ **Split Pigeon Peas (Toor Dal):** Yellow split pigeon peas with a mild, earthy flavor commonly used in Sindhi and Balochi cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/toor-dal/ **Yoghurt (Dahi):** Cultured whole-milk yoghurt that is the most versatile dairy product in Pakistani cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/dahi/ **Dried Wild Melon Powder (Kachri):** Powdered dried wild melon used as a natural meat tenderizer in Rajasthani and Sindhi cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kachri/ **Raw Mango (Kairi / Kachchi Aam):** Hard, sour unripe mango used in Pakistani chutneys, drinks, and summer pickle-making. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/kairi/ **Mustard Greens (Sarson):** Peppery mustard leaf that is the defining winter vegetable of Punjabi Pakistani cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/sarson/ **Cornmeal / Maize Flour (Makki ka Atta):** Coarse yellow cornmeal used to make the rustic flatbread traditionally eaten with sarson ka saag. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/makki/ **Dried Apricots (Khumani / Jardalu):** Intensely flavored sun-dried apricots from Hunza Valley used in northern Pakistani meat dishes and snacks. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/hunza-apricots/ **Flavored Fat / Oil Layer (Rogan):** The red-tinted oil or fat layer that surfaces on top of a finished Pakistani curry, signaling completion. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/rogan/ **Tempering (Tarka / Tadka):** The technique of briefly frying spices in hot fat to bloom their flavor before adding to a dish. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/tarka/ **Steam Cooking (Dum):** Sealed-pot cooking where food finishes in its own steam, used for biryani and slow-cooked meats. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/dum/ **Dry-Frying Masala (Bhunna / Bhuna):** The essential Pakistani technique of frying masala paste until the oil separates and fat rises. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/bhunna/ **Karahi Cooking (Karahi mein Pakana):** High-heat, quick-cooking method in a curved wok that produces charred, concentrated Pakistani curries. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/karahi-cooking/ **Nihari Slow Cooking (Nihari paka'o):** Overnight slow-cooking method for bone-in beef or lamb that melts connective tissue into silky broth. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/nihari-slow-cook/ **Sajji Roasting (Sajji):** Balochi whole-animal spit-roasting over open fire with minimal spicing, letting the meat speak. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/sajji-method/ **Qorma Braising (Qorma banana):** Gentle braising of meat in yoghurt and whole-spice gravy, a Mughal technique central to Pakistani celebration cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/qorma-braising/ **Tandoor Baking (Tandoor mein pakana):** Cooking in a cylindrical clay oven fired to 400-500°C, producing charred, blistered bread and meats. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/tandoor-baking/ **Tawa Cooking (Tawa par pakana):** Cooking flatbreads and kebabs on a flat cast-iron griddle over direct flame. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/tawa-cooking/ **Hot Oil Pour (Bagar / Baghaar):** Pouring smoking hot oil over a finished dish tableside to create a sizzling, aromatic finish. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/bagar/ **Sealed Pot Cooking (Dam Pukht):** Ancient Persian-origin technique of sealing a pot with dough to trap steam and cook slowly inside. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/dam-pukht/ **Coal Smoke Infusion (Dhungar):** Smoking a finished dish by placing a burning coal in a foil cup in the pot and sealing briefly. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/dhungar/ **Marination (Peethay / Marinate karna):** Coating meat in yoghurt, spices, and tenderizers and resting it to absorb flavor before cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/marination/ **Blooming Spices in Hot Fat (Chhounkna / Bagharna):** Frying whole spices in hot fat at the start of cooking to release their essential oils into the oil. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/chhounkna/ **Haleem Pounding (Haleem kootna):** The traditional manual pounding of slow-cooked wheat, lentils, and meat to create haleem's distinctive texture. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/haleem-pounding/ **Wok / Cooking Wok (Karahi / Kadai):** A deep, round-bottomed iron or steel cooking vessel used for frying, sautéing, and curry-making. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/karahi/ **Clay or Metal Cooking Pot (Handi):** A wide-mouthed, narrow-necked pot used for slow-cooking biryanis, qormas, and haleem. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/handi/ **Flat Griddle (Tawa):** A round, flat or slightly concave cast-iron griddle that is essential for cooking Pakistani flatbreads. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/tawa/ **Clay Oven (Tandoor):** A cylindrical clay oven fired with wood or charcoal that reaches temperatures of 400-500°C. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/tandoor/ **Deep Cooking Pan (Degchi):** A wide, straight-sided aluminum or stainless-steel pan used for medium-batch cooking of curries and rice. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/degchi/ **Cooking Pot (Patila):** A tall, narrow-bottomed pot for boiling rice, lentils, and making stocks and broths. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/patila/ **Sieve / Strainer (Chalni):** A fine-mesh sieve used for sifting flour, straining tamarind, and draining washed lentils. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/chalni/ **Rolling Pin (Belan):** A smooth, tapered wooden pin used to roll flatbreads thin and evenly before cooking. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/belan/ **Tongs (Chimta):** Long metal tongs used to handle flatbreads directly over flame and flip grilling meats. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/chimta/ **Charcoal Grill / Brazier (Sikaiya / Sigri):** A portable charcoal brazier used for grilling kebabs, tikka, and whole fish at Pakistani street stalls. — https://pakistani.recipes/glossary/sikaiya/ --- ## All Dishes on This Site - **Biryani** — Pakistan's crown jewel — fragrant layered rice with spiced meat, saffron, and caramelised onions.... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/ - **Nihari** — A slow-cooked breakfast stew of beef shank and bone marrow, simmered overnight with over a dozen... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/ - **Chicken Karahi** — Chicken cooked in a wok with tomatoes, green chillies, and ginger. Simple, fast, and the most-cooked... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/ - **Haleem** — A thick, slow-cooked stew of wheat, barley, lentils, and shredded meat — Pakistan's ultimate comfort... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/haleem/ - **Chapli Kebab** — Flat, round minced-meat patties from Peshawar, loaded with tomatoes, coriander, and pomegranate... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/ - **Seekh Kebab** — Spiced minced meat moulded onto skewers and grilled over charcoal. A cornerstone of Pakistani street... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/ - **Daal** — Lentil curry — the daily staple across Pakistan. Chana, maash, moong, masoor — each lentil, a... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/ - **Chicken Tikka** — Yoghurt-marinated chicken chunks grilled in a tandoor until charred and smoky. The foundation of... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-tikka/ - **Sajji** — Whole marinated lamb or chicken, skewered and slow-roasted over coals. Balochistan's signature dish. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/ - **Paya** — Slow-cooked trotters in a rich, gelatinous gravy. A cold-weather favourite served with naan at dawn. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paya/ - **Halwa Puri** — The iconic Pakistani Sunday breakfast — semolina halwa, deep-fried puri bread, and chickpea curry. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/ - **Paratha** — Layered, flaky flatbread — plain, stuffed with potato, keema, or gobhi. The everyday Pakistani... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paratha/ - **Naan** — Tandoor-baked leavened bread — plain, butter, garlic, or stuffed. No Pakistani meal is complete... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/naan/ - **Korma** — Rich, yoghurt-based curry with tender meat and aromatic spices. The centrepiece of Pakistani wedding... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/ - **Qeema** — Spiced minced meat cooked with peas or potatoes. A weeknight staple that's ready in 30 minutes. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/ - **Pulao** — One-pot spiced rice — lighter than biryani, equally beloved. Kabuli, yakhni, chana — each a meal in... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/ - **Shami Kebab** — Smooth, pan-fried patties of boiled meat and split chickpeas. A tea-time classic found in every... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shami-kebab/ - **Samosa** — Crispy triangular pastry filled with spiced potatoes or meat. The ultimate Pakistani street snack. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/samosa/ - **Pakora** — Battered and deep-fried vegetables or chicken. The first thing Pakistanis make when it rains. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pakora/ - **Gajar Ka Halwa** — Grated carrots slow-cooked in milk with sugar, cardamom, and nuts. Winter's most-loved Pakistani... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gajar-ka-halwa/ - **Kheer** — Creamy rice pudding with cardamom, saffron, and pistachios. Made for every celebration in Pakistan. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kheer/ - **Gulab Jamun** — Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in rose-scented sugar syrup. Impossibly sweet, universally loved. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gulab-jamun/ - **Jalebi** — Crispy, pretzel-shaped sweets dripping with saffron syrup. Best eaten hot from the karahi. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/jalebi/ - **Lassi** — Thick churned yoghurt drink — sweet, salty, or mango. Punjab's answer to everything. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lassi/ - **Chai** — Pakistan runs on chai. Milky, sweet, cardamom-scented — from Kashmiri pink chai to Peshawari kahwa. → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chai/ - **Mutton Karahi** — Mutton cooked in a karahi wok with tomatoes, ginger, and green chillies. Drier and more intense than... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mutton-karahi/ - **Chicken Handi** — Creamy, mild chicken curry cooked in a clay pot (handi). Rich with cream and butter — Pakistan's... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-handi/ - **Achar Gosht** — Tangy pickle-spiced meat curry — achari masala, whole spices, and a sour kick that cuts through the... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/achar-gosht/ - **Namkeen Gosht** — Salt-and-pepper meat with minimal spices — the Pashtun philosophy of letting quality meat speak for... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/ - **Chicken Malai Tikka** — Cream-marinated chicken grilled until meltingly tender. The milder, richer cousin of regular tikka —... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-malai-tikka/ - **Malai Boti** — Tender beef or mutton cubes marinated in cream and mild spices, skewered and grilled.... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/malai-boti/ - **Beef Boti** — Spiced beef cubes grilled on skewers over charcoal. The backbone of Pakistani BBQ — smoky, charred,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/beef-boti/ - **Bun Kebab** — Karachi's street burger — a spiced lentil or meat patty in a soft bun with chutney, onions, and a... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bun-kebab/ - **Gol Gappay** — Crispy hollow shells filled with tangy tamarind water, chickpeas, and potatoes. Pakistan's most... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gol-gappay/ - **Chana Chaat** — Spiced chickpeas tossed with onions, tomatoes, green chillies, chutney, and yoghurt. Tangy, crunchy,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chana-chaat/ - **Dahi Bhalla** — Soft lentil dumplings dunked in cool yoghurt, topped with tamarind and mint chutney. Sweet, sour,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dahi-bhalla/ - **Channay** — Spiced chickpea curry — the essential partner to halwa puri and the ultimate comfort food. Every... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/channay/ - **Karahi Gosht** — The original karahi — bone-in goat meat cooked fast and hot with tomatoes and green chillies. No... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/ - **Rabri** — Thickened sweetened milk with layers of cream, flavoured with cardamom and saffron. The base for... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rabri/ - **Falooda** — Layered dessert drink — rose syrup, vermicelli, basil seeds, rabri, and ice cream. Pakistan's... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/falooda/ - **Sheer Khurma** — Eid morning's signature dish — vermicelli cooked in sweetened milk with dates, nuts, and cardamom.... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sheer-khurma/ - **Zarda** — Sweet saffron rice studded with nuts, raisins, and cardamom. The festive rice dish served at... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/zarda/ - **Aloo Gosht** — Meat and potato curry — the everyday Pakistani comfort meal. Simple, hearty, and the first curry... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/ - **Saag** — Slow-cooked mustard or spinach greens mashed with butter and spices. Punjab's winter soul food, best... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/ - **Tikka Boti** — Spiced mutton or beef chunks marinated in yoghurt and grilled on skewers. The smoky, charred... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tikka-boti/ - **Gola Kebab** — Finely ground mince shaped into round balls, skewered and slow-cooked over charcoal. Lahore's most... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gola-kebab/ - **Bihari Kebab** — Pounded beef tenderloin strips marinated in raw papaya, mustard oil, and poppy seeds then grilled on... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bihari-kebab/ - **Shinwari Karahi** — The Shinwari tribe's karahi — cooked in lamb tail fat with salt, black pepper, and green chillies... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shinwari-karahi/ - **Safed Karahi** — White karahi — no tomatoes, no red chilli powder. Chicken or mutton in a cream and yoghurt gravy,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/safed-karahi/ - **Katakat** — Lahore's most theatrical street food — offal and meat chopped rhythmically on a hot iron plate with... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/katakat/ - **Khausa** — Karachi's most unique noodle dish — a Burmese khow suey adapted by the Memon community who fled... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khausa/ - **Dhansak** — Karachi's Parsi community treasure — slow-cooked lamb with five lentils, pumpkin, and fenugreek in a... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dhansak/ - **Dampukht** — Balochistan's slow-cooked sealed pot — meat layered with yoghurt and whole spices, sealed in dough... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/ - **Mantu** — Steamed dumplings filled with spiced minced meat and onion, served on a bed of seasoned yoghurt with... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mantu/ - **Chapshuro** — Hunza's meat-filled flatbread — minced beef or mutton with local herbs baked directly on a hot stone... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapshuro/ - **Gushtaba** — The grand finale of the Kashmiri Wazwan feast — hand-pounded mutton meatballs in a creamy yoghurt... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gushtaba/ - **Tabak Maaz** — Kashmir's showstopper appetizer — lamb ribs slow-boiled in milk and spices then shallow-fried until... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tabak-maaz/ - **Rogan Josh** — Kashmiri slow-cooked lamb in a deep red gravy from Kashmiri red chillies — not paprika, not red food... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rogan-josh/ - **Sohan Halwa** — Multan's most famous export — a hard, brittle confection of wheat starch, sugar, ghee, and cardamom... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sohan-halwa/ - **Sindhi Kadhi** — Sindh's gram flour curry — tangy with tamarind, loaded with vegetables (drumstick, potato, cluster... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sindhi-kadhi/ - **Sai Bhaji** — Sindh's beloved spinach-lentil-vegetable mash — slow-cooked until completely unified. A Sindhi-Hindu... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sai-bhaji/ - **Koki** — Sindh's spiced whole wheat flatbread — loaded with onions, green chillies, and coriander, cooked on... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/koki/ - **Gurgur Chai** — Hunza's butter tea — black tea churned with yak butter and salt in a wooden cylinder. Shocking to... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gurgur-chai/ - **Chicken Manchurian** — Pakistan's most-ordered Chinese dish — crispy fried chicken tossed in a fiery red... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-manchurian/ - **Chowmein** — Pakistani-style stir-fried egg noodles with chicken, capsicum, and cabbage — spicier, oilier, and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chowmein/ - **Chicken Corn Soup** — Pakistan's most beloved Chinese-inspired soup — chicken broth with sweet corn and egg ribbons,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-corn-soup/ - **Hot and Sour Soup** — The spicier sibling of chicken corn soup — tomato-ketchup-red, fiery with chilli, and tangy with... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hot-and-sour-soup/ - **Egg Fried Rice** — Pakistani-style fried rice made with basmati — not jasmine — tossed with eggs, vegetables, soy... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/ - **Honey Chilli Chicken** — Crispy fried chicken glazed in a sticky, fiery, sweet-sour sauce of honey, red chilli paste, and soy... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/honey-chilli-chicken/ - **Salt and Pepper Chicken** — Dry-fried chicken with onions, green chillies, and an aggressive hit of black pepper and salt. No... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/salt-and-pepper-chicken/ - **Spring Rolls** — Crispy golden tubes of chicken, cabbage, and carrot wrapped in thin pastry and deep-fried.... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/spring-rolls/ - **Chicken Lollipop** — Chicken wingettes with the meat pushed to one end to form a lollipop, coated in a spicy batter and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-lollipop/ - **Schezwan Chicken** — Pakistani-style Sichuan chicken — diced chicken in a fiery red sauce made from dried chillies,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/schezwan-chicken/ - **Bannu Beef Pulao** — KP's most famous rice dish — whole beef cuts simmered in a deeply flavoured yakhni broth with whole... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bannu-beef-pulao/ - **Charsi Tikka** — Peshawar's most controversial and celebrated tikka — whole chicken marinated in little more than... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/charsi-tikka/ - **Peshawari Siri Paye** — Peshawar's legendary pre-dawn breakfast of slow-cooked head (siri) and trotters (paye) — a KP... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/peshawari-siri-paye/ - **Kahwah** — KP and Kashmir's ceremonial green tea — simmered with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and saffron,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kahwah/ - **Hareesa** — KP's ancient winter dish — whole wheat grain slow-cooked with mutton until completely broken down... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/ - **Lahori Chargha** — Lahore's whole-bird masterpiece — an entire chicken steamed with citric acid and spices until cooked... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lahori-chargha/ - **Tawa Chicken** — Bone-in chicken stir-fried on a massive iron tawa (griddle) with tomatoes, green chillies, and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tawa-chicken/ - **Kadhi Pakora** — Punjab's beloved sour yoghurt curry with gram flour dumplings — the tarka of cumin and red chilli... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kadhi-pakora/ - **Phirni** — Ground rice simmered in full-fat milk with cardamom and saffron, set in clay bowls (shikoras) until... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/phirni/ - **Shahi Tukda** — Mughal-era bread pudding — thick bread slices deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup, then drowned in... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shahi-tukda/ - **Kulfi** — Pakistan's original frozen dessert — slow-churned thickened milk with pistachios, saffron, and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulfi/ - **Nankhatai** — Pakistan's beloved shortbread cookies — made with ghee, gram flour, and cardamom, sprinkled with... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nankhatai/ - **Besan Ka Halwa** — Roasted gram flour cooked slowly in ghee with sugar and milk until it turns into a fudge-like,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/besan-ka-halwa/ - **Pinni** — Punjab's winter energy ball — ground wheat flour roasted in ghee with sugar, dried ginger, and nuts,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pinni/ - **Dahi Baray Chaat** — Lahore's most beloved chaat — soft urad dal fritters soaked in water, squeezed dry, and buried under... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dahi-baray-chaat/ - **Dal Pakwan** — Sindh's Amil Hindu community's signature breakfast — crispy, sesame-studded deep-fried flatbread... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dal-pakwan/ - **Pallo Machli** — Sindh's sacred river fish — the pallo (hilsa/shad) migrates up the Indus every year and its arrival... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pallo-machli/ - **Seyal Maani** — Sindh's 'leftover bread curry' — day-old rotis torn and cooked in a spiced tomato and onion gravy... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seyal-maani/ - **Bhee Aloo** — Sindh's prized lotus stem cooked with potatoes in a tangy masala — a vegetable that Sindh cultivates... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bhee-aloo/ - **Aloo Tuk** — Sindh's most addictive snack — twice-fried potatoes with a squeeze of lime, red chilli powder, and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-tuk/ - **Karachi Halwa** — Also called 'Bombay halwa' or 'corn halwa' — a jewel-coloured, chewy, translucent confection of... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karachi-halwa/ - **Balochi Rosh** — Balochistan's elegant mutton curry — whole pieces of goat slow-cooked in their own fat with a small... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/balochi-rosh/ - **Khaddi Kabab** — Balochistan's most spectacular dish — a whole lamb marinated and slow-roasted in a sealed... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khaddi-kabab/ - **Kaak** — Balochistan's stone-baked unleavened bread — a flat disc of wheat dough baked directly on hot river... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kaak/ - **Landhi** — Balochistan's ancient preserved meat — goat or sheep air-dried and salted for the winter months,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/landhi/ - **Roghni Naan** — Lahore's most festive naan — brushed lavishly with egg wash and oil before baking in the tandoor,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/roghni-naan/ - **Garlic Naan** — The most requested naan at every Pakistani restaurant — tandoor-baked leavened bread brushed with... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/garlic-naan/ - **Keema Naan** — Spiced minced meat stuffed inside leavened bread, sealed, and baked in a tandoor until the crust... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/keema-naan/ - **Kashmiri Naan** — Pakistan's most extravagant stuffed bread — leavened dough filled with khoya, coconut, dried fruits,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kashmiri-naan/ - **Peshawari Naan** — KP's legendary thick, leavened flatbread — made in enormous wood-fired tandoors, wider and fluffier... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/peshawari-naan/ - **Kulcha** — Lahore's cousin to naan — leavened bread baked on the floor of a tandoor rather than the walls,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulcha/ - **Sheermal** — Lahore's royal saffron bread — leavened dough enriched with milk, ghee, and saffron, baked in the... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sheermal/ - **Bakarkhani** — Lahore's layered, flaky breakfast biscuit-bread — multiple thin layers of dough laminated with ghee,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bakarkhani/ - **Taftan** — Karachi's Persian-heritage leavened bread — milk-enriched dough flavoured with saffron and cardamom,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/taftan/ - **Lachha Paratha** — Multi-layered flaky paratha made by folding dough repeatedly with ghee to create dozens of crisp,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lachha-paratha/ - **Mooli Paratha** — Grated radish (mooli) squeezed dry, seasoned with green chillies, ajwain, and coriander, stuffed... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mooli-paratha/ - **Gobi Paratha** — Cauliflower (gobi) grated, spiced, and stuffed into whole wheat paratha — cooked on a tawa until... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gobi-paratha/ - **Keema Paratha** — Spiced minced meat stuffed into whole wheat paratha and cooked on a tawa — the breakfast that... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/keema-paratha/ - **Anday Wala Paratha** — Lahore's most iconic street breakfast — a half-cooked paratha cracked open and a beaten egg poured... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/anday-wala-paratha/ - **Methi Paratha** — Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) kneaded directly into whole wheat dough, cooked with ghee on a tawa.... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/methi-paratha/ - **Chapati** — Pakistan's daily bread — whole wheat rotis rolled thin and cooked on a tawa until brown spots... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapati/ - **Tandoori Roti** — Whole wheat roti slapped onto the inside wall of a red-hot tandoor — puffed, charred, and ready in... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tandoori-roti/ - **Missi Roti** — Gram flour and whole wheat blended into a spiced flatbread — onions, green chillies, ajwain, and... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/missi-roti/ - **Khameeri Roti** — Lahore's naturally leavened flatbread — dough fermented overnight with a small amount of yeast... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khameeri-roti/ - **Makki Ki Roti** — Punjab's winter staple — unleavened cornmeal flatbread cooked on a tawa. Denser and slightly gritty,... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/makki-ki-roti/ - **Bajra Roti** — Pearl millet flatbread from rural Sindh and South Punjab — coarser, earthier, and more nutritious... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bajra-roti/ - **Rumali Roti** — The handkerchief bread — thin as paper, large as a tablecloth, draped dramatically over an inverted... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rumali-roti/ - **Phitti** — Hunza's ancient breakfast — dry-roasted buckwheat flour mixed with apricot oil and salt into a thick... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/phitti/ - **Mitho Lolo** — Sindh's sweet festive flatbread — whole wheat dough enriched with jaggery (gurr), ghee, and fennel... → https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mitho-lolo/ --- ## Recipes by Region ### Sindh (87 recipes) - [Authentic Karachi Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/karachi-biryani/) — The iconic Karachi-style biryani — fiery, tangy, loaded with potatoes and... - [Hyderabadi Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/hyderabadi-biryani/) — The kacchi biryani of Hyderabad, Sindh — raw marinated meat layered with... - [Bun Kebab Karachi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bun-kebab/bun-kebab-karachi-style/) — Karachi's original street burger — a spiced lentil patty tucked in a bun with... - [Karachi Chana Chaat](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chana-chaat/karachi-chana-chaat/) — Karachi Chana Chaat is the city's most beloved street snack — spiced boiled... - [Karachi Falooda](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/falooda/karachi-falooda/) — Karachi Falooda is Pakistan's most theatrical dessert drink — layered with rose... - [Bihari Boti — Karachi's Partition Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bihari-kebab/bihari-boti/) — Paper-thin strips of beef tenderloin, pounded flat, marinated overnight in... - [Karachi Khausa — The Memon Coconut Noodle Bowl](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khausa/karachi-khausa/) — A Burmese coconut noodle soup adapted by Pakistani Memons who fled Burma at... - [Sindhi Kadhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sindhi-kadhi/sindhi-kadhi/) — A tangy, substantial vegetable curry thickened with roasted gram flour and... - [Sindhi Sai Bhaji](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sai-bhaji/sindhi-sai-bhaji/) — Sindh's beloved green mash — spinach, split chickpeas, and whatever vegetables... - [Sindhi Koki](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/koki/sindhi-koki/) — Sindh's thick, crispy, flavour-packed breakfast flatbread — whole wheat dough... - [Chicken Manchurian](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-manchurian/chicken-manchurian/) — The undisputed king of Pakistani Chinese restaurants — crispy fried chicken... - [Pakistani Chowmein (Desi Chinese Hakka Noodles)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chowmein/desi-chowmein/) — Spicier, oilier, and more aggressively seasoned than any Chinese noodle dish —... - [Chicken Corn Soup (Pakistani Chinese Style)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-corn-soup/chicken-corn-soup/) — Pakistan's most beloved Chinese-origin soup — silky, golden, comforting, and... - [Hot and Sour Soup (Pakistani Chinese Style)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hot-and-sour-soup/hot-and-sour-soup/) — The fiery red sibling to Chicken Corn Soup — a tomato-ketchup-spiked,... - [Pakistani Egg Fried Rice](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/pakistani-egg-fried-rice/) — The essential companion to Chicken Manchurian — Pakistani egg fried rice made... - [Honey Chilli Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/honey-chilli-chicken/honey-chilli-chicken/) — The showpiece Pakistani Chinese starter — shatteringly crispy chicken cubes in a... - [Salt and Pepper Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/salt-and-pepper-chicken/salt-and-pepper-chicken/) — The cleanest dish on any Pakistani Chinese menu — bone-in chicken stir-fried at... - [Pakistani Spring Rolls](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/spring-rolls/pakistani-spring-rolls/) — Crispy golden rolls with a halal chicken and vegetable filling — a Pakistani... - [Chicken Lollipop](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-lollipop/chicken-lollipop/) — Chicken wingettes with the meat pushed down the bone into a dramatic lollipop... - [Schezwan Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/schezwan-chicken/schezwan-chicken/) — Fiery stir-fried chicken in a bold, tangy sauce built from dried red chillies,... - [Bombay Biryani (Pakistani Style)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/bombay-biryani/) — The Muhajir community's answer to Karachi biryani — more fragrant, more Nawabi,... - [Sindhi Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/sindhi-biryani/) — Sindh's distinct, masala-forward biryani — a looser, spicier curry base with... - [Dal Pakwan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dal-pakwan/dal-pakwan/) — Creamy chana dal poured over shatteringly crisp, sesame-flecked fried bread —... - [Pallo Machli (Stuffed Sindhi River Fish)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pallo-machli/pallo-machli/) — Sindh's sacred migratory river fish — pallo (Tenualosa ilisha, the Pakistani... - [Seyal Maani (Sindhi Leftover Roti in Spiced Gravy)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seyal-maani/seyal-maani/) — Torn pieces of day-old roti slow-cooked in a rich tomato-onion gravy until they... - [Bhee Aloo (Lotus Stem and Potato Curry)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bhee-aloo/bhee-aloo/) — Crunchy, hollow lotus stems (bhee) cooked with soft cubes of potato in a tangy,... - [Aloo Tuk (Sindhi Double-Fried Spiced Potatoes)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-tuk/aloo-tuk/) — Thick potato slices that go through two rounds of frying — first to cook... - [Karachi Halwa (Cornflour Halwa / Bombay Halwa)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karachi-halwa/karachi-halwa/) — A jewel-bright, translucent, gloriously chewy halwa made from cornflour, sugar,... - [Taftan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/taftan/taftan/) — Taftan is a delicate, Persian-heritage bread from Karachi's Iranian community —... - [Bajra Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bajra-roti/bajra-roti/) — Bajra Roti is pearl millet flatbread — dense, dark, and deliciously earthy, with... - [Mitho Lolo — Sindhi Sweet Jaggery Bread](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mitho-lolo/mitho-lolo/) — Sindh's sweet jaggery flatbread — whole wheat dough with dissolved gurr... - [Beef Nihari Karachi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/beef-nihari-karachi/) — Karachi-style beef nihari slow-cooked with aromatic spices and finished with... - [Karachi Haleem](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/haleem/karachi-haleem/) — The iconic Karachi haleem — slow-cooked beef with lentils and wheat, pounded to... - [Sindhi Aloo Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/sindhi-aloo-gosht/) — Sindh's take on the classic potato-meat curry — with more tomatoes, a brighter... - [Sindhi Mutton Korma](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/sindhi-mutton-korma/) — Sindh's version of mutton korma — darker, spicier, and with a distinctive tang... - [Karahi Qeema](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/karahi-qeema/) — Karachi's bold, tomato-heavy minced beef cooked karahi-style with fresh green... - [Keema Bhurji](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/keema-bhurji/) — Karachi's beloved breakfast qeema — loose, scrambled-style spiced mince cooked... - [Karachi Namkeen Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/karachi-namkeen-gosht/) — Karachi's beloved salt-and-pepper meat dish — tender gosht cooked with minimal... - [Karachi Chicken Handi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-handi/karachi-chicken-handi/) — Karachi's bold, tomato-forward chicken handi — red-orange in colour, spicier... - [Sindhi Achar Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/achar-gosht/sindhi-achar-gosht/) — Sindh's version of achar gosht with more tomatoes, extra heat, and that... - [Karachi Beef Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/beef-biryani-karachi/) — Karachi Beef Biryani is the city's unofficial love language — spicy, hearty, and... - [Karachi Prawn Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/prawn-biryani-karachi/) — Karachi Prawn Biryani brings together the Arabian Sea's freshest jheenga... - [Biryani with Yogurt Marination](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/biryani-with-yogurt-marination/) — This Sindhi-style Biryani with Yogurt Marination showcases how a proper dahi... - [Sindhi Peas and Carrot Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/peas-carrot-pulao/) — This Sindhi Peas and Carrot Pulao is a colourful, warming rice dish that... - [Sindhi Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/sindhi-pulao/) — Sindhi Pulao is a rich, distinctive rice dish that sets itself apart with a... - [Qeema Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/qeema-pulao/) — Qeema Pulao is a quick, flavourful rice dish where spiced minced meat is cooked... - [Pakistani Street-Style Egg Fried Rice](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/pakistani-egg-fried-rice-street/) — Pakistani Street-Style Egg Fried Rice is the Karachi roadside classic — bold,... - [Karachi Chicken Fried Rice](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/chicken-fried-rice-karachi/) — Karachi Chicken Fried Rice is the city's beloved restaurant staple made at home... - [Sindhi Rice Khichdi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/sindhi-rice-khichdi/) — Sindhi Rice Khichdi is the ultimate comfort food of Pakistan's Sindh province —... - [Karachi Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/karachi-chicken-karahi/) — Karachi-style Chicken Karahi is bold, tomato-forward, and cooked on high flame... - [Sindhi Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/sindhi-chicken-karahi/) — Sindhi Chicken Karahi brings the distinct flavours of interior Sindh — bold... - [Beef Karahi Karachi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/beef-karahi-karachi/) — Karachi-style Beef Karahi is a bold, deeply flavoured dish that showcases the... - [Mutton Karahi Karachi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mutton-karahi/mutton-karahi-karachi/) — Mutton Karahi Karachi Style is the festive showstopper of Sindh — tender mutton... - [Sindhi Safed Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/safed-karahi/sindhi-safed-karahi/) — Sindhi Safed Karahi brings the white karahi concept southward, adding Sindh's... - [Sindhi Seekh Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/sindhi-seekh-kebab/) — Sindhi Seekh Kebab brings the bold, spice-forward character of Sindhi cuisine to... - [Karachi Chicken Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-tikka/karachi-chicken-tikka/) — Karachi Chicken Tikka is marinated overnight in a signature red-orange spiced... - [Karachi Tikka Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tikka-boti/karachi-tikka-boti/) — Karachi Tikka Boti is the city's beloved bite-sized BBQ — small cubes of... - [Gola Kebab Karachi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gola-kebab/gola-kebab-karachi/) — Karachi's Gola Kebab is the rotund, juicy cousin of seekh kebab — round mince... - [Karachi Tawa Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tawa-chicken/karachi-tawa-chicken/) — Karachi Tawa Chicken brings Sindh's bold spicing and love of tomato to the tawa... - [Karachi Katakat](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/katakat/karachi-katakat/) — Karachi Katakat brings the famous chopped organ meat dish to Sindhi territory —... - [Chicken Malai Tikka Karachi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-malai-tikka/chicken-malai-tikka-karachi/) — Karachi's Chicken Malai Tikka is the city's most popular mild BBQ — bone-in... - [Sindhi Moong Dal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/sindhi-moong-dal/) — Sindhi Moong Dal is a light, golden, and warming lentil dish seasoned with the... - [Karachi Sindhi Kadhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sindhi-kadhi/karachi-sindhi-kadhi/) — Karachi Sindhi Kadhi is a uniquely tangy, gram flour-based curry loaded with... - [Hyderabadi Kadhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sindhi-kadhi/hyderabadi-kadhi/) — Hyderabadi Kadhi from Sindh's historic city carries a distinctive character —... - [Sai Bhaji Karachi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sai-bhaji/sai-bhaji-karachi/) — Sai Bhaji is Sindh's legendary iron-rich mixed greens and dal dish — a... - [Sindhi Kadhi Pakora](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kadhi-pakora/sindhi-kadhi-pakora/) — Sindhi Kadhi Pakora takes the traditional gram flour curry in a unique direction... - [Karachi Halwa Puri](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/karachi-halwa-puri/) — Karachi Halwa Puri is the city's most celebrated breakfast — golden,... - [Sindhi Halwa Puri](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/sindhi-halwa-puri/) — Sindhi Halwa Puri features a distinctive atta (whole wheat) puri and a richer,... - [Sindhi Koki Crispy](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/koki/sindhi-koki-crispy/) — Sindhi Koki is a thick, rustic whole wheat flatbread generously seasoned with... - [Koki with Onion and Chilli](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/koki/koki-with-onion-chilli/) — This variation of Sindhi Koki leans into bold piyaz (onion) and mirch (chilli)... - [Sindhi Fried Pallo Fish](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pallo-machli/sindhi-pallo-machli-fried/) — Sindhi Fried Pallo Machli is the celebration dish of the Indus — hilsa fish... - [Pallo Fish Curry Sindhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pallo-machli/pallo-fish-curry-sindhi/) — Sindhi Pallo Fish Curry is a rich, aromatic masala preparation of hilsa fish —... - [Bhee Aloo Sindhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bhee-aloo/bhee-aloo-sindhi/) — Bhee Aloo is Sindh's beloved lotus stem and potato curry — a uniquely textured,... - [Aloo Tuk Crispy](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-tuk/aloo-tuk-crispy/) — Aloo Tuk is Sindh's legendary twice-fried potato side dish — crispy, golden, and... - [Masala Aloo Tuk](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-tuk/aloo-tuk-masala/) — Masala Aloo Tuk takes the classic Sindhi twice-fried potato and loads it with a... - [Seyal Maani Lahori](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seyal-maani/seyal-maani-lahori/) — Seyal Maani is Sindh's brilliant solution to leftover bread — day-old roti or... - [Landhi Karachi Style — Urban Revival](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/landhi/landhi-karachi-style/) — The Karachi urban interpretation of Balochi landhi — using commercially... - [Chawal Ki Kheer — Sindhi Slow-Cooked Rice Pudding](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kheer/chawal-ki-kheer-slow/) — Traditional Sindhi-style chawal ki kheer made by slow-cooking basmati rice in... - [Sindhi Zarda — Fragrant Sweet Rice with Coconut](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/zarda/sindhi-zarda/) — Sindhi-style zarda sets itself apart with the addition of fresh coconut and a... - [Shahi Tukda — Karachi Double Ka Meetha Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shahi-tukda/shahi-tukda-karachi/) — Karachi's beloved shahi tukda features golden-fried bread soaked in saffron... - [Karachi Falooda with Rose Syrup](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/falooda/karachi-falooda-rose/) — Karachi's iconic falooda layered with rose syrup, chilled milk, basil seeds,... - [Sindhi Shami Kebab — with Potato](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shami-kebab/sindhi-shami-kebab/) — Sindhi-style shami kebab sets itself apart by incorporating boiled aloo (potato)... - [Karachi Gola Kebab — Seekh on Charcoal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gola-kebab/karachi-gola-kebab/) — Authentic Karachi-style gola kebab — minced beef marinated with raw papaya, red... - [Egg Bun Kebab — Karachi Street Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bun-kebab/egg-bun-kebab/) — Karachi's beloved egg bun kebab — a spiced scrambled egg filling with fried... - [Aloo Samosa — Sindhi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/samosa/aloo-samosa-sindhi/) — Sindhi-style aloo samosa with a spiced potato and onion filling flavoured with... - [Karachi Chana Chaat with Masala](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chana-chaat/karachi-chana-chaat-masala/) — Karachi's beloved chana chaat — boiled chickpeas tossed with chopped tomatoes,... - [Karachi Gol Gappay with Imli Paani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gol-gappay/karachi-gol-gappay-imli/) — Karachi-style gol gappay (pani puri) — hollow crispy semolina shells filled with... ### KP (61 recipes) - [Peshawari Chapli Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/peshawari-chapli-kebab/) — Flat, sizzling meat patties from Peshawar — loaded with tomatoes, coriander, and... - [Peshawari Namkeen Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/peshawari-namkeen-gosht/) — Peshawari salt meat — lamb or mutton cooked with just salt, pepper, and fat... - [Peshawari Karahi Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/peshawari-karahi-gosht/) — Peshawari Karahi Gosht is the original Pakistani karahi — bone-in goat cooked... - [Shinwari Karahi — The Tribal Lamb Fat Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shinwari-karahi/shinwari-karahi/) — The Shinwari tribe's legendary karahi — bone-in mutton cooked only in lamb tail... - [Afghani Biryani (Ruz Bukhari)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/afghani-biryani/) — A completely different universe from Pakistani biryani — pale, mild,... - [Kabuli Pulao (Afghan-Peshawari Rice)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/kabuli-pulao/) — Afghanistan's national dish — long-grain basmati rice cooked in rich lamb stock,... - [Bannu Beef Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bannu-beef-pulao/bannu-beef-pulao/) — Bannu Beef Pulao is the purist's answer to rice — no colour, no masala packets,... - [Charsi Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/charsi-tikka/charsi-tikka/) — Charsi Tikka from Peshawar's Namak Mandi is the most audaciously simple chicken... - [Peshawari Siri Paye](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/peshawari-siri-paye/peshawari-siri-paye/) — Peshawari Siri Paye is the pre-dawn breakfast of champions — beef or goat head... - [Kahwah — Peshawari Saffron Green Tea](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kahwah/kahwah/) — Kahwah is the soul of Peshawari hospitality — a fragrant, golden green tea... - [Hareesa — KP Slow-Cooked Wheat and Mutton Porridge](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/hareesa/) — Hareesa is haleem's ancient ancestor — whole wheat berries and mutton... - [Kashmiri Naan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kashmiri-naan/kashmiri-naan/) — Kashmiri Naan is a sweet, fragrant stuffed bread filled with khoya, dried... - [Peshawari Naan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/peshawari-naan/peshawari-naan/) — Peshawari Naan is a thick, cloud-like flatbread from the ancient city of... - [KP Style Nihari](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/kpk-style-nihari/) — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's take on nihari — bolder with whole spices, less... - [KP Hareesa Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/kpk-hareesa-gosht/) — The ancient grain-and-meat porridge of KP — hareesa is simpler than haleem,... - [Peshawari Aloo Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/peshawari-aloo-gosht/) — Peshawar's rustic, lightly spiced aloo gosht — less tomato, more focus on the... - [KP Namkeen Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/kpk-namkeen-karahi/) — The legendary Peshawari karahi — tender mutton cooked in a minimal masala in a... - [KP Dampukht Beef](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/kpk-dampukht-beef/) — KP's version of dampukht using beef — the Pashtun approach to sealed slow-cooked... - [Peshawari Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/peshawari-biryani/) — Peshawari Biryani is the KP take on Pakistan's favourite rice dish — aromatic,... - [KP Dum Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/dum-biryani-kpk/) — KP Dum Biryani is the slow-cooked jewel of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's culinary... - [Kashmiri Sweet Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/kashmiri-pulao-sweet/) — Kashmiri Sweet Pulao is a fragrant, gently sweetened rice dish that bridges the... - [KP Chicken Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/kpk-chicken-pulao/) — KP Chicken Pulao is the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa household staple — simple, deeply... - [Traditional Bannu Beef Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bannu-beef-pulao/bannu-beef-pulao-traditional/) — Traditional Bannu Beef Pulao is KP's most celebrated rice dish — slow-cooked... - [Bannu Pulao Wedding Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bannu-beef-pulao/bannu-pulao-wedding-style/) — Bannu Pulao Wedding Style is the full-scale celebration version of KP's most... - [KP Rice with Gosht (Chawal Gosht)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/kpk-rice-gosht/) — KP Chawal Gosht is the provincial home-cooking classic — mutton cooked in... - [White Mutton Karahi (Safed Karahi)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/safed-karahi/white-mutton-karahi/) — White Mutton Karahi — known as Safed (white) Karahi — is KP's most elegant dish:... - [Mutton Seekh Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/mutton-seekh-kebab/) — KP Mutton Seekh Kebab is the finest expression of the seekh kebab form — minced... - [Beef Chapli Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/beef-chapli-kebab/) — Beef Chapli Kebab is Peshawar's most famous export — a flat, disc-shaped kebab... - [Chicken Chapli Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/chicken-chapli-kebab/) — Chicken Chapli Kebab brings the iconic Peshawari flat kebab tradition to white... - [Afghani Chicken Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-tikka/afghani-chicken-tikka/) — Afghani Chicken Tikka from KP brings the cooking traditions of the Pak-Afghan... - [KP Chana Dal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/kpk-chana-dal/) — KP Chana Dal is a hearty, robustly spiced split chickpea dal from Khyber... - [Peshawari Halwa Puri](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/peshawari-halwa-puri/) — Peshawari Halwa Puri features a thicker, crispier puri and a distinctly spiced,... - [Peshawari Stuffed Chapati](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paratha/peshawari-chapati-stuffed/) — Peshawari Stuffed Chapati is a thick, hearty KP-style flatbread filled with... - [KP Sabzi Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/kpk-sabzi-gosht/) — KP Sabzi Gosht is a hearty mountain-style meat and greens curry from Khyber... - [KP Dampukht Lamb — Dum-Sealed Pot](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/kpk-dampukht-lamb/) — KP's ancient dum-cooking technique — lamb sealed inside a clay-sealed deg (pot)... - [Khaddi Kabab — Underground Earth-Pit Kabab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khaddi-kabab/khaddi-kabab-underground/) — KP's ancient underground-cooking technique — a whole marinated goat suspended... - [Chicken Khaddi — Home-Scale Pit-Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khaddi-kabab/chicken-khaddi/) — A home-friendly adaptation of KP's underground khaddi cooking technique using... - [Bannu Chapli Kebab — The Original](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/bannu-chapli-kebab/) — Bannu is widely considered the birthplace of chapli kebab, and this recipe... - [Swat Chapli Kebab — Valley Mountain Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapli-kebab/swat-chapli-kebab/) — Swat Valley's distinctive take on chapli kebab — thicker than Bannu, with the... - [KP Namkeen Gosht Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/kpk-namkeen-gosht-karahi/) — KP's famous 'salty meat' karahi — defiantly minimal in spicing, cooked in its... - [Pashtun Hareesa — Wheat and Mutton Porridge](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/pashtun-hareesa-wheat/) — KP's ancient wheat-and-mutton slow-cooked porridge — an overnight dish that... - [Afghani Hareesa — Cross-Border Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/afghani-hareesa/) — The Afghan-influenced hareesa popular in Peshawar's Qissa Khwani Bazaar — richer... - [Green Tea Kahwah — Kashmiri Valley Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kahwah/green-tea-kahwah-kashmiri/) — The authentic Kashmiri green tea blend — saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, and... - [Saffron Kahwah — Premium Celebration Blend](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kahwah/saffron-kahwah/) — The elevated, saffron-forward kahwah reserved for weddings and special guests —... - [Kashmiri Gushtaba — Yogurt Lamb Meatballs](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gushtaba/kashmiri-gushtaba-yogurt/) — The crown jewel of Kashmiri wazwan — giant hand-pounded lamb meatballs simmered... - [Tabak Maaz — Crispy Kashmiri Rib Chops](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tabak-maaz/tabak-maaz-crispy/) — Kashmiri wazwan's beloved fried lamb ribs — par-boiled in a spiced milk broth... - [Kashmiri Rogan Josh — The Real Red Curry](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rogan-josh/kashmiri-rogan-josh-red/) — Authentic Kashmiri rogan josh — its brilliant red color comes not from chili... - [Lamb Rogan Josh — Home Cook Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rogan-josh/lamb-rogan-josh/) — A home-friendly rogan josh that retains the authentic Kashmiri soul — Kashmiri... - [Afghan Mantu — Steamed Dumplings](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mantu/afghan-mantu-dumplings/) — KP's Afghan-heritage steamed dumplings — thin dough pockets filled with spiced... - [Beef Mantu — Hearty Filling Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mantu/beef-mantu/) — A heartier beef-heavy mantu variation with a spicier filling and a richer qurma... - [Hunza Chapshuro — Beef-Stuffed Mountain Bread](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapshuro/hunza-chapshuro-beef/) — Hunza Valley's iconic stuffed flatbread — whole wheat dough filled with spiced... - [Chicken Chapshuro — Valley Variation](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapshuro/chicken-chapshuro/) — A lighter chicken-filled chapshuro — the minced chicken version popular in the... - [Gurgur Chai — Hunza Butter Tea](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gurgur-chai/gurgur-chai-butter-tea/) — The warming, savory butter tea of Hunza and Gilgit-Baltistan — strong tea... - [KP Kaak — Mountain Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kaak/kpk-kaak/) — The KP mountain version of double-baked kaak — slightly richer with a touch of... - [Shinwari Karahi — Peshawari Mountain Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/shinwari-karahi-peshawari/) — The legendary Shinwari karahi from Peshawar's Bara Road and Landi Kotal — made... - [Pashtun Beef Karahi — Tribal Belt Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/pashtun-beef-karahi/) — The tribal belt beef karahi — made with fresh beef instead of the more common... - [KP Chicken Hareesa — Lighter Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/hareesa/kpk-chicken-hareesa/) — A lighter, faster hareesa using chicken instead of mutton — delivering the same... - [Swat Trout — Mountain River Fish](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/swat-trout-recipe/) — Swat Valley's rainbow trout — fished from the crystal-clear mountain rivers,... - [Gilgit Apricot Gosht — Mountain Fruit and Lamb](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/balochi-rosh/gilgit-apricot-gosht/) — The extraordinary fruit-and-meat stew of Gilgit-Baltistan — lamb slow-cooked... - [Karak Chai — KP Street Tea](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chai/karak-chai-street/) — Bold, brassy KP-style karak chai made by simmering loose tea leaves hard in... - [Kashmiri Pink Chai — Noon Chai](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chai/kashmiri-pink-chai/) — Authentic Kashmiri noon chai (pink tea) made by brewing Kashmiri gunpowder tea... ### Punjab (150 recipes) - [Classic Lahori Nihari](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/lahori-nihari/) — The ultimate slow-cooked breakfast stew — beef shank and bone marrow simmered... - [Lahori Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/lahori-chicken-karahi/) — The quintessential Lahori karahi — chicken pounded with tomatoes, ginger, and... - [Punjabi Haleem](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/haleem/punjabi-haleem/) — The Ramadan staple — shredded beef slow-cooked with wheat, barley, and lentils... - [Classic Aloo Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/classic-aloo-gosht/) — Pakistan's everyday comfort curry — tender mutton and golden potatoes simmered... - [Chicken Malai Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-malai-tikka/chicken-malai-tikka/) — Cream and cheese-marinated chicken grilled until charred and smoky — Lahore's... - [Sheer Khurma](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sheer-khurma/sheer-khurma/) — The Eid morning vermicelli pudding — toasted sevaiyan simmered in sweetened milk... - [Lahori Channay](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/channay/lahori-channay/) — Lahore's famous spiced chickpea curry — dark, tangy, and loaded with whole... - [Gol Gappay](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gol-gappay/gol-gappay/) — Crispy hollow puris filled with spiced chickpeas and tangy tamarind water —... - [Lahori Seekh Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/seekh-kebab/) — Juicy, spiced minced meat kebabs grilled on skewers over live charcoal — the... - [Daal Mash — White Lentil Dal with Tarka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/daal-mash/) — Daal Mash is Pakistan's most beloved weeknight comfort food — creamy white... - [Lahori Chicken Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-tikka/lahori-chicken-tikka/) — Lahori chicken tikka — yoghurt and spice-marinated chicken pieces grilled in a... - [Lahori Paya — Slow-Cooked Trotters](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paya/lahori-paya/) — Lahori Paya is a slow-cooked dish of goat or beef trotters simmered for 6-8... - [Lahori Halwa Puri with Channay](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/halwa-puri/lahori-halwa-puri/) — Lahori Halwa Puri is the iconic Pakistani Sunday breakfast — a full spread of... - [Aloo Paratha — Spiced Potato Stuffed Flatbread](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paratha/aloo-paratha/) — Aloo Paratha is Pakistan's most beloved breakfast bread — whole wheat flatbread... - [Butter Naan (Home Tawa Method)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/naan/butter-naan/) — Soft, pillowy butter naan made at home on a tawa (flat griddle) — no tandoor... - [Shahi Chicken Korma](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/shahi-chicken-korma/) — Shahi Chicken Korma is the crown jewel of Pakistani wedding food — rich, creamy,... - [Qeema Matar (Minced Meat with Peas)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/qeema-matar/) — Qeema Matar is Pakistan's ultimate weeknight dinner — spiced minced beef with... - [Yakhni Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/yakhni-pulao/) — Yakhni Pulao is fragrant, one-pot rice cooked in a slow-simmered meat broth... - [Lahori Shami Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shami-kebab/lahori-shami-kebab/) — Lahori Shami Kebab are silky-smooth pan-fried patties made from slow-cooked beef... - [Aloo Samosa (Crispy Potato-Filled Pastry)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/samosa/aloo-samosa/) — Aloo Samosa is Pakistan's most iconic street snack — a perfectly crispy,... - [Pyaz Pakora (Onion Fritters)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pakora/pyaz-pakora/) — Pyaz Pakora — crispy, lacy, golden onion fritters dipped in a spiced chickpea... - [Gajar Ka Halwa — Classic Pakistani Carrot Dessert](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gajar-ka-halwa/gajar-ka-halwa/) — Gajar ka halwa is Pakistan's most beloved winter dessert — slow-cooked grated... - [Doodh Chawal Kheer — Pakistani Rice Pudding](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kheer/doodh-chawal-kheer/) — Kheer is the quintessential Pakistani celebration dessert — rice slow-cooked in... - [Gulab Jamun — Soft Milk Dumplings in Rose Syrup](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gulab-jamun/gulab-jamun/) — Gulab jamun are soft, spongy milk dumplings deep-fried to a deep golden-brown... - [Homemade Jalebi — Crispy Saffron Syrup Spirals](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/jalebi/homemade-jalebi/) — Jalebi are Pakistan's most theatrical street sweet — crispy, pretzel-shaped... - [Meethi Lassi — Sweet Punjabi Yoghurt Drink](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lassi/meethi-lassi/) — Meethi lassi is Punjab's legendary sweet yoghurt drink — thick churned dahi... - [Doodh Pati Chai — Pakistani Milk Tea](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chai/doodh-pati-chai/) — Doodh pati chai is Pakistan's national drink — tea brewed entirely in full-fat... - [Lahori Mutton Karahi — Restaurant-Style Wok Curry](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mutton-karahi/lahori-mutton-karahi/) — Lahori mutton karahi is the king of Pakistani restaurant cooking — bone-in... - [Creamy Chicken Handi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-handi/creamy-chicken-handi/) — Chicken Handi is Pakistan's creamiest, richest curry — tender chicken simmered... - [Punjabi Achar Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/achar-gosht/punjabi-achar-gosht/) — Achar Gosht is a bold Punjabi meat curry spiked with achari masala (pickle... - [Malai Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/malai-boti/malai-boti/) — Malai Boti is Pakistan's most indulgent BBQ dish — tender cubes of chicken or... - [Charcoal Beef Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/beef-boti/charcoal-beef-boti/) — Beef Boti is the cornerstone of Pakistani BBQ — spiced cubes of beef threaded... - [Lahori Dahi Bhalla](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dahi-bhalla/lahori-dahi-bhalla/) — Dahi Bhalla is the crown jewel of Pakistani street snacks — soft, spongy lentil... - [Traditional Rabri](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rabri/traditional-rabri/) — Traditional Rabri is slowly reduced sweetened milk layered with thick cream,... - [Shahi Zarda](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/zarda/shahi-zarda/) — Shahi Zarda is the jewelled sweet rice of Pakistani celebrations — fragrant... - [Sarson Ka Saag](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/sarson-ka-saag/) — Sarson Ka Saag is Punjab's winter soul food — slow-cooked mustard greens with... - [Lahori Tikka Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tikka-boti/lahori-tikka-boti/) — Lahori Tikka Boti is the smoky, spiced mutton centrepiece of Pakistani BBQ... - [Lahori Gola Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gola-kebab/lahori-gola-kebab/) — Lahore's most beloved kebab — silky ground beef and lamb balls skewered on wide... - [Safed Karahi — The Creamy White Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/safed-karahi/safed-chicken-karahi/) — A pale, ivory karahi with zero red chilli and zero tomatoes — chicken... - [Lahori Katakat — The Chopping Rhythm Street Food](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/katakat/lahori-katakat/) — Lahore's most theatrical street food — offal and meat chopped rhythmically on a... - [Lahori Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/lahori-biryani/) — The Punjabi biryani — more aromatic, less fiery, more balanced than its Karachi... - [Daal Chana (Chanay Ki Daal)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/daal-chana/) — Hearty, nutty split yellow chickpea daal — slow-cooked until thick, with... - [Daal Moong (Moong Ki Daal)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/daal-moong/) — Light, mild, and deeply comforting split mung bean daal — the gentlest daal in... - [Daal Masoor (Masoor Ki Daal)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/daal-masoor/) — Pakistan's most-cooked everyday daal — red split lentils with a... - [Chana Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/chana-pulao/) — Fragrant basmati rice cooked with whole boiled chickpeas — no meat, loads of... - [Zafrani Pulao (Saffron Rice)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/zafrani-pulao/) — Mughal festive rice — long-grain basmati perfumed with saffron-soaked milk,... - [Daal Tarka (Dhaba-Style)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/daal-tarka/) — Pakistan's most-ordered restaurant daal — defined not by which lentil you use... - [Lahori Chargha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lahori-chargha/lahori-chargha/) — Lahori Chargha is the crispy, mahogany, deeply spiced whole chicken that rules... - [Tawa Chicken — Lahori Street Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tawa-chicken/tawa-chicken/) — Tawa Chicken is Lahore's most theatrical street food — bone-in chicken cooked... - [Kadhi Pakora](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kadhi-pakora/kadhi-pakora/) — Tangy yoghurt curry made with besan (gram flour) that's so comforting it feels... - [Phirni](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/phirni/phirni/) — A silky, chilled rice pudding that is the definition of elegant simplicity —... - [Shahi Tukda](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shahi-tukda/shahi-tukda/) — The royal bread pudding of the Mughal kitchen — thick slices of day-old white... - [Kulfi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulfi/kulfi/) — The original South Asian ice cream — denser, richer, and more intensely... - [Nankhatai](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nankhatai/nankhatai/) — Pakistan's beloved shortbread cookie — crumbly, ghee-rich, and subtly fragrant... - [Besan Ka Halwa](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/besan-ka-halwa/besan-ka-halwa/) — A deeply satisfying Punjabi halwa made by slowly roasting gram flour in ghee... - [Pinni](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pinni/pinni/) — Punjabi winter energy balls made by slow-roasting whole wheat flour in ghee... - [Dahi Baray Chaat](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dahi-baray-chaat/dahi-baray-chaat/) — Soft, pillowy urad dal fritters dunked in cold, creamy yoghurt and showered with... - [Roghni Naan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/roghni-naan/roghni-naan/) — Roghni Naan is the Rolls-Royce of Pakistani bread — leavened, egg-enriched,... - [Garlic Naan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/garlic-naan/garlic-naan/) — Garlic Naan takes everything great about a classic leavened naan and then — at... - [Keema Naan](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/keema-naan/keema-naan/) — Keema Naan is the ultimate Pakistani stuffed bread — spiced minced meat cooked... - [Kulcha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulcha/kulcha/) — Kulcha is Lahore's beloved leavened flatbread — softer than naan, richer in fat,... - [Sheermal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sheermal/sheermal/) — Sheermal is a royal saffron flatbread from Mughal kitchens — slightly sweet,... - [Bakarkhani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bakarkhani/bakarkhani/) — Bakarkhani is Lahore's layered, laminated breakfast bread — crisp on the... - [Lachha Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lachha-paratha/lachha-paratha/) — Lachha Paratha is the showstopper of Pakistani flatbreads — a multi-layered,... - [Mooli Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mooli-paratha/mooli-paratha/) — Mooli Paratha is a Punjabi breakfast classic — a flaky whole-wheat flatbread... - [Gobi Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gobi-paratha/gobi-paratha/) — Gobi Paratha is a golden, ghee-kissed Punjabi breakfast flatbread stuffed with... - [Keema Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/keema-paratha/keema-paratha/) — Keema Paratha is a Punjabi breakfast powerhouse — a whole-wheat flatbread... - [Anday Wala Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/anday-wala-paratha/anday-wala-paratha/) — Anday Wala Paratha — egg-stuffed paratha — is Lahore's most iconic street... - [Methi Paratha](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/methi-paratha/methi-paratha/) — Methi Paratha is a Punjabi winter flatbread where fresh fenugreek leaves are... - [Chapati](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapati/chapati/) — Chapati is the everyday whole-wheat flatbread at the heart of Pakistani home... - [Tandoori Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tandoori-roti/tandoori-roti/) — Tandoori Roti is a thick, slightly smoky whole-wheat flatbread traditionally... - [Missi Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/missi-roti/missi-roti/) — Missi Roti is a rustic, spiced flatbread made from a blend of besan (gram flour)... - [Khameeri Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khameeri-roti/khameeri-roti/) — Khameeri Roti is the leavened cousin of the everyday chapati — yeast-risen,... - [Makki Ki Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/makki-ki-roti/makki-ki-roti/) — Makki Ki Roti is Punjab's golden corn flatbread — thick, slightly grainy, and... - [Rumali Roti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rumali-roti/rumali-roti/) — Rumali Roti is a paper-thin, silky flatbread folded like a handkerchief —... - [Mutton Nihari Slow Cooked](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/mutton-nihari-slow-cooked/) — Lahori-style slow-cooked mutton nihari with a deeply spiced, velvety gravy — the... - [Beef Haleem Lahori](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/haleem/beef-haleem-lahori/) — Lahori beef haleem — the Punjab version features a spicier, more assertive... - [Beef Aloo Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/beef-aloo-gosht/) — The beloved Punjabi household staple — beef cooked with potatoes in a spiced... - [Simple Chicken Korma](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/simple-chicken-korma/) — A beginner-friendly Punjabi chicken korma with a creamy yogurt-based gravy,... - [Safed Korma Mughal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/safed-korma-mughal/) — The regal white korma of the Mughal tradition — pale, aromatic, and finished... - [Aloo Qeema](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/aloo-qeema/) — The quintessential Pakistani weeknight dinner — spiced minced beef cooked with... - [Matar Qeema Punjabi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/matar-qeema-punjabi/) — Punjabi spiced minced beef with green peas — a classic combination that's... - [Chicken Qeema](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/chicken-qeema/) — A lighter, quicker take on the classic qeema using minced chicken — cooks in... - [Creamy White Chicken Handi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-handi/creamy-white-chicken-handi/) — Punjab's beloved restaurant-style white chicken handi — tender chicken in a... - [Desi Dhaba Handi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-handi/desi-dhaba-handi/) — The no-frills, maximum-flavour dhaba-style chicken handi — cooked the way... - [Dum Achar Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/achar-gosht/dum-achar-gosht/) — Achar gosht cooked dum-style — sealed with dough and slow-cooked so the pickle... - [Slow Dum Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/slow-dum-chicken/) — Punjab's take on dum cooking applied to chicken — yogurt-marinated chicken... - [Lahori Aloo Gosht Variation](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/aloo-gosht/lahori-aloo-gosht-variation/) — A classic Lahori aloo gosht with a few authentic upgrades — extra dhania seeds... - [Lahori Chicken Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/chicken-biryani-lahori/) — Lahori Chicken Biryani is a bold, spice-forward rice dish from the heart of... - [Pakistani Vegetable Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/vegetable-biryani-pakistani/) — Pakistani Vegetable Biryani proves that you don't need meat to make something... - [Simple Home-Style Chicken Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/simple-chicken-biryani-home/) — This Simple Home-Style Chicken Biryani is the recipe every beginner needs — all... - [Kofta Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/kofta-biryani/) — Kofta Biryani layers fragrant basmati with spiced mince meatballs cooked in a... - [Home-Style Chicken Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/chicken-pulao-home-style/) — Home-Style Chicken Pulao is the everyday hero of Pakistani rice cooking —... - [Lahori Mutton Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/mutton-pulao-lahori/) — Lahori Mutton Pulao is the city's answer to a one-pot celebration meal — tender... - [Matar Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/matar-pulao/) — Matar Pulao is a simple, fragrant pea rice that transforms a handful of... - [Degi Mutton Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/degi-mutton-pulao/) — Degi Mutton Pulao is the grand-scale celebration pulao of Punjab — slow-cooked... - [Aloo Gosht Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/aloo-gosht-pulao/) — Aloo Gosht Pulao combines Pakistan's most beloved curry — aloo gosht — with... - [Moong Dal Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/moong-pulao/) — Moong Dal Pulao is a comforting, protein-rich one-pot dish that combines split... - [Wedding Pilau (Dawat Wala Pulao)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/wedding-pilau-dawat/) — Wedding Pilau is the ultimate celebration pulao of Punjab — the dish that... - [Lahori Egg Fried Rice](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/lahori-egg-fried-rice/) — Lahori Egg Fried Rice is the Punjabi take on the beloved fried rice — bigger on... - [Vegetable Fried Rice Pakistani Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/egg-fried-rice/vegetable-fried-rice-pakistani/) — Pakistani-Style Vegetable Fried Rice is a colourful, quick, and satisfying... - [Biryani Rice (Plain Sela Chawal)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/biryani-rice-plain-sela/) — Plain Sela Chawal is the perfectly cooked parboiled basmati that forms the... - [Tahri (Aloo Chawal)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/tahri-aloo-chawal/) — Tahri is Punjab's beloved spiced potato rice — the vegetarian one-pot meal that... - [Dhaba Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/dhaba-chicken-karahi/) — Dhaba Chicken Karahi replicates the smoky, robust flavours of Pakistan's... - [Simple Home-Style Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/simple-home-chicken-karahi/) — This simple home-style Chicken Karahi is every Pakistani family's weeknight hero... - [Dum Mutton Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mutton-karahi/dum-mutton-karahi/) — Dum Mutton Karahi combines two great Pakistani cooking traditions — the karahi's... - [Beef Seekh Kebab Lahori](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/beef-seekh-kebab-lahori/) — Lahori Beef Seekh Kebab is the street food king of the Punjab — minced beef... - [Chicken Seekh Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/chicken-seekh-kebab/) — Chicken Seekh Kebab is the lighter, equally delicious cousin of the beef... - [Malai Seekh Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/seekh-kebab/malai-seekh-kebab/) — Malai Seekh Kebab is the luxurious white sibling of the classic seekh — mince... - [Punjabi Chicken Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-tikka/punjabi-chicken-tikka/) — Punjabi Chicken Tikka is the template from which all tikka derives — generously... - [Beef Tikka Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/beef-boti/beef-tikka-boti/) — Beef Tikka Boti is Punjab's rugged BBQ heavyweight — cubes of marinated beef... - [Lahori Malai Boti](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/malai-boti/lahori-malai-boti/) — Lahori Malai Boti is the creamy, mild, utterly addictive BBQ that has taken... - [Punjabi Gola Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gola-kebab/punjabi-gola-kebab/) — Punjabi Gola Kebab has a distinctly Lahori spice profile — more garam masala,... - [Lahori Tawa Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tawa-chicken/tawa-chicken-lahori/) — Lahori Tawa Chicken is the sizzling, intensely spiced dish cooked on a concave... - [Dry Tawa Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tawa-chicken/dry-tawa-chicken/) — Dry Tawa Chicken is the masala-reduced, bhuno-intensive version of tawa chicken... - [Mutton Katakat](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/katakat/mutton-katakat/) — Mutton Katakat replaces organ meats with boneless mutton pieces for those who... - [Punjabi Maash Ki Dal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/punjabi-maash-ki-dal/) — Punjabi Maash Ki Dal is a creamy, protein-rich urad dal slow-cooked with... - [Mixed Dal Tadka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/mixed-dal-tadka/) — Mixed Dal Tadka combines three types of lentils into one nourishing,... - [Simple Masoor Dal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/masoor-dal-simple/) — Simple Masoor Dal is the ultimate quick-cook comfort food — red lentils that... - [Dhaba Dal Tadka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/dhaba-dal-tadka/) — Dhaba Dal Tadka is the legendary roadside restaurant dal — smoky, aromatic, and... - [Dal Gosht Punjabi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/dal-gosht-punjabi/) — Dal Gosht is a beloved Punjabi one-pot wonder where tender mutton and creamy... - [Paalak Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/paalak-gosht/) — Paalak Gosht is a luxurious Punjabi curry of tender mutton slow-cooked in a... - [Methi Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/methi-gosht/) — Methi Gosht is a distinctive Punjabi curry where the pleasantly bitter fenugreek... - [Bathua Saag](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/bathua-saag/) — Bathua Saag is a rustic, seasonal Punjabi green made from lamb's quarters — a... - [Chicken Saag](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/chicken-saag/) — Chicken Saag combines succulent chicken pieces with a vibrant spinach curry... - [Punjabi Kadhi Pakora](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kadhi-pakora/punjabi-kadhi-pakora/) — Punjabi Kadhi Pakora is a tangy, yoghurt-based gram flour curry with crispy... - [Keema Paratha Lahori](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paratha/keema-paratha-lahori/) — Lahori Keema Paratha is a masterclass in stuffed flatbread — whole wheat paratha... - [Dal Saag Combined](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/dal-saag-combined/) — Dal Saag is the clever Punjabi one-pot that marries lentils and leafy greens... - [Sewaiyan Kheer (Vermicelli Pudding) for Eid](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kheer/sewaiyan-kheer-eid/) — Silky sewaiyan kheer made with roasted vermicelli slow-cooked in full-fat milk,... - [Badam Kheer (Almond Milk Pudding)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kheer/badam-kheer-almond/) — Luxurious badam kheer made with blanched almonds ground into a paste, simmered... - [Zarda — Pakistani Wedding-Style Sweet Rice](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/zarda/zarda-wedding-style/) — Vibrant Punjabi wedding-style zarda made with fragrant basmati rice cooked in... - [Bread Shahi Tukda — Easy Punjabi Home Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shahi-tukda/bread-shahi-tukda/) — Simple Punjabi home-style shahi tukda made with pan-toasted bread instead of... - [Gajar Ka Halwa — Quick Stovetop Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gajar-ka-halwa/gajar-halwa-quick/) — Quick stovetop gajar ka halwa made with juicy red carrots grated and cooked with... - [Suji Ka Halwa — Classic Breakfast Halwa](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/besan-ka-halwa/suji-halwa-breakfast/) — Golden suji ka halwa made by roasting semolina in ghee until fragrant and nutty,... - [Creamy Rabri — Lahori Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rabri/creamy-rabri-lahori/) — Lahori-style rabri made by slow-simmering full-fat milk for over an hour,... - [Kulfi Falooda — Classic Street Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulfi/kulfi-falooda/) — Street-style kulfi falooda with dense, creamy cardamom-saffron kulfi served... - [Mango Kulfi — Aam Wali Kulfi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kulfi/mango-kulfi/) — Luscious mango kulfi made with Chaunsa or Sindhri mango pulp blended into a... - [Phirni for Eid — Saffron Rice Pudding in Clay Pots](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/phirni/phirni-eid/) — Creamy Punjabi phirni made with coarsely ground rice cooked in full-fat milk... - [Instant Jalebi — Crispy Homemade in 30 Minutes](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/jalebi/instant-jalebi/) — Crispy, bright orange instant jalebi made with a quick yeast-free batter that's... - [Soft Gulab Jamun — Perfect Every Time](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gulab-jamun/gulab-jamun-soft/) — Melt-in-your-mouth gulab jamun made from khoya and flour, deep-fried to a deep... - [Namkeen Lassi — Lahori Salted Buttermilk](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lassi/namkeen-lassi-lahori/) — Frothy Lahori namkeen lassi made with thick dahi, chilled water, salt, roasted... - [Mango Lassi — Summer Special](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/lassi/mango-lassi/) — Thick, creamy mango lassi blended from ripe Pakistani mangoes, full-fat yoghurt... - [Adrak Wali Chai — Ginger Tea](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chai/adrak-wali-chai/) — Warming Punjabi adrak wali chai (ginger tea) made by simmering crushed fresh... - [Lahori Shami Kebab — A Classic Variation](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shami-kebab/lahori-shami-kebab-variation/) — Classic Lahori-style shami kebab made with beef mince and chana dal slow-cooked... - [Chicken Shami Kebab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shami-kebab/chicken-shami-kebab/) — Light and flavourful chicken shami kebab made with chicken mince and chana dal,... - [Bun Kebab Lahori Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/bun-kebab/bun-kebab-lahori/) — Lahori bun kebab featuring a spiced shami-style patty and an egg omelette tucked... - [Keema Samosa — Lahori Street Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/samosa/keema-samosa-lahori/) — Crispy Lahori keema samosa filled with spiced beef mince cooked with peas, green... - [Daal Pakora — Crispy Split Pea Fritters](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pakora/daal-pakora-crispy/) — Crunchy daal pakoras made from soaked and coarsely ground chana dal (split... - [Palak Pakora — Spinach Fritters](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pakora/palak-pakora/) — Lacy, crispy palak pakoras made with whole fresh spinach leaves dipped in a... - [Lahori Dahi Bhalla — Classic White Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dahi-bhalla/lahori-dahi-bhalla-white/) — Authentic Lahori dahi bhalla — fluffy urad dal dumplings soaked in water,... ### Balochistan (26 recipes) - [Balochi Sajji — Whole Roasted Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/balochi-sajji/) — Balochi Sajji is a whole chicken marinated in just salt and basic spices,... - [Balochi Dampukht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/balochi-dampukht/) — Balochistan's above-ground sealed-pot slow-cook — meat layered over charbi... - [Balochi Rosh](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/balochi-rosh/balochi-rosh/) — Balochistan's slow-cooked mutton — either the Namkeen Rosh street version (salt... - [Khaddi Kabab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/khaddi-kabab/khaddi-kabab/) — Balochistan's most spectacular dish — a whole lamb heavily marinated in a... - [Kaak](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kaak/kaak/) — Kaak is the ancient hard bread of Balochistan's shepherds — thick wheat discs... - [Landhi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/landhi/landhi/) — Landhi is Balochistan's ingenious preserved meat dish — salted, dried mutton... - [Aloo Keema Balochi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/aloo-keema-balochi/) — Balochistan's simple, hearty minced meat and potato dish — fewer spices than... - [Balochi Namkeen Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/namkeen-gosht/balochi-namkeen-gosht/) — The original namkeen gosht — Balochistan's ancient tradition of meat cooked with... - [Balochi Dampukht Mutton](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/balochi-dampukht-mutton/) — The ancient Balochi slow-cooked sealed meat — dampukht means 'cooked in its own... - [Balochi Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/balochi-biryani/) — Balochi Biryani is Pakistan's most underrated rice dish — a rugged, smoky,... - [Balochi Beef Pulao](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/pulao/beef-pulao-balochi/) — Balochi Beef Pulao is a hardy, deeply satisfying rice dish from Pakistan's... - [Balochi Chicken Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chicken-karahi/balochi-chicken-karahi/) — Balochi Chicken Karahi is defined by its minimalist spicing and the incredible... - [Balochi Mutton Karahi](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mutton-karahi/balochi-mutton-karahi/) — Balochi Mutton Karahi is a celebration of restraint — young mutton cooked with... - [Shinwari Karahi Balochi Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/shinwari-karahi/shinwari-karahi-balochi/) — Shinwari Karahi, made Balochi style, blends the minimalist spicing of... - [Balochi Tikka](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tikka-boti/balochi-tikka/) — Balochi Tikka is a minimalist masterpiece — small pieces of marinated meat... - [Balochi Dal](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/daal/balochi-dal/) — Balochi Dal is a rustic, minimally-spiced lentil preparation reflecting... - [Balochi Saag Gosht](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/balochi-saag-gosht/) — Balochi Saag Gosht is a bold, rustic combination of mutton and greens cooked in... - [Chicken Sajji — Quetta Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/chicken-sajji-quetta/) — Quetta's legendary whole-chicken sajji — marinated in just salt and papaya... - [Fish Sajji — Makran Coast Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/fish-sajji-makran/) — From Balochistan's 760km Makran coastline comes this extraordinary whole-fish... - [Sajji with Yogurt Chutney Sauce](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sajji/sajji-with-yogurt-sauce/) — Traditional Balochi lamb sajji served with the classic tangy yogurt-herb sauce... - [Balochi Dampukht Chicken](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dampukht/balochi-dampukht-chicken/) — Balochistan's version of the dum-sealed cooking method, using whole chicken... - [Balochi Rosh — Simple Roadside Version](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/balochi-rosh/balochi-rosh-simple/) — Balochi Rosh is a humble, honest lamb curry — minimally spiced, cooked low and... - [Mutton Rosh — Wedding Feast Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/balochi-rosh/mutton-rosh-wedding/) — The elevated wedding-feast version of Balochi Rosh — larger portions, richer... - [Balochi Kaak — The Desert Dry Bread](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/kaak/balochi-kaak-dry-bread/) — Balochistan's ancient hardtack-like dry bread — double-baked until completely... - [Landhi — Balochi Wind-Dried Mutton](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/landhi/landhi-dried-mutton/) — Balochistan's ancient preserved meat tradition — whole cuts of mutton salted and... - [Balochi Gosht Karahi — Desert Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/karahi-gosht/balochi-gosht-karahi/) — Balochistan's version of gosht karahi — cooked with dumba (fat-tail sheep),... ### Sindh (Karachi — Parsi/Zoroastrian community) (1 recipes) - [Karachi Parsi Dhansak](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/dhansak/karachi-parsi-dhansak/) — Karachi's Parsi dish of slow-cooked lamb with 3-4 lentils, pumpkin, fenugreek,... ### KP (Peshawar — Afghan Community) (1 recipes) - [Peshawari Mantu](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/mantu/peshawari-mantu/) — Afghan-origin steamed dumplings beloved in Peshawar — thin pasta dough filled... ### Gilgit-Baltistan (Hunza Valley) (1 recipes) - [Hunza Chapshuro](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/chapshuro/hunza-chapshuro/) — Hunza Valley's iconic meat-filled whole wheat flatbread — simple whole wheat... ### Azad Kashmir (3 recipes) - [Kashmiri Gushtaba](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gushtaba/kashmiri-gushtaba/) — The grand finale of the Kashmiri Wazwan — hand-pounded mutton meatballs (with... - [Kashmiri Tabak Maaz](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/tabak-maaz/kashmiri-tabak-maaz/) — The showstopper Wazwan starter — lamb ribs boiled in spiced milk until tender,... - [Kashmiri Rogan Josh](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/rogan-josh/kashmiri-rogan-josh/) — The crown jewel of Kashmiri cooking — a slow-braised lamb curry in a gorgeous... ### South Punjab (Multan) (1 recipes) - [Multani Sohan Halwa](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sohan-halwa/multani-sohan-halwa/) — Multan's legendary brittle confection — a hard, snapping slab of caramelised... ### Gilgit-Baltistan (2 recipes) - [Hunza Gurgur Chai (Butter Tea)](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/gurgur-chai/hunza-gurgur-chai/) — Hunza Valley's ancient salted butter tea — brewed strong, blended with butter... - [Phitti — Hunza Buckwheat Breakfast](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/phitti/phitti/) — A traditional Hunza buckwheat preparation — dry-roasted flour mixed with apricot... ### South Punjab (9 recipes) - [Bone Marrow Nihari](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/nihari/bone-marrow-nihari/) — South Punjab's legendary bone marrow nihari — intensely rich, deeply spiced, and... - [Beef Korma Dawat](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/korma/beef-korma-dawat/) — South Punjab's grand dawat (banquet) beef korma — deeply spiced, richly finished... - [Beef Qeema South Punjab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/qeema/beef-qeema-south-punjab/) — South Punjab's deeply spiced, generously sized beef mince — cooked with extra... - [Beef Haleem South Punjab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/haleem/beef-haleem-south-punjab/) — South Punjab's generous, heavily spiced beef haleem — cooked in the daig... - [South Punjab Mutton Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/mutton-biryani-south-punjab/) — South Punjab Mutton Biryani is a slow-cooked masterpiece from the region that... - [Multani Biryani](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/biryani/multani-biryani/) — Multani Biryani is the grand showpiece of South Punjab's kitchen — slow-cooked... - [Sarson Saag South Punjab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/saag/sarson-saag-south-punjab/) — South Punjab's Sarson Saag is the more rustic, more robust cousin of the famous... - [Aloo Paratha South Punjab](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/paratha/aloo-paratha-south-punjab/) — South Punjab Aloo Paratha is a rustic, generously spiced potato-stuffed... - [Multani Sohan Halwa — Gift Box Style](https://pakistani.recipes/recipes/sohan-halwa/multani-sohan-halwa-gift/) — Authentic Multani sohan halwa — the legendary South Punjab confection made by... --- ## Site Statistics - Total recipes: 342 - Regions covered: 7 - Dish families: 122 - Glossary terms: 65 - 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