Murgh cholay (chicken curry with chick peas) is a Lahori dish that’s extremely popular! Super easy to cook, comforting and satisfying. If you have not tried making this yet – you are missing out!
Kadhi or karhi is a Rajasthani dish consisting of fritters (known as pakoras), dahi (yogurt) and spices. It’s a simple dish, easy to make and delicious! You can use buttermilk as a replacement to yogurt if desired. Usually, yogurt that sour is preferred for this dish. It is usually served with cooked rice or roti.
Matar Pulao is a tasty rice and green peas pilaf. Both subtle and savory, it can be used as a main item or as side dish to a curry. Very easy and quick to make, this staple never disappoints! I prefer to use more starchy, mature english peas vs. sweet peas. Try it both ways and see what you like better!
Originally a dish reserved for Mughal royalty, this is now is a common and staple dish with many variations, such as Aloo keema (keema with potatoes) or Matar keema (keema with peas). The based recipe remains the same. You only need to add the desired vegetables in the keema to cook until they’re tender. Items that cook faster should be added towards the end (like peas), where as things that take a bit longer to cook (like potatoes) can be added earlier.
Karahi gosht or karahi chicken, is a dish that’s very popular both as a home cooked meal and also a popular item in restaurants. There are many variations of the dish – some regionally, and others made popular by restaurants. For example, Shinwari karahai – made popular from the fine folks in Peshawar or Kabab karahai, where seekh kabab is used as vs raw mutton or chicken.
Sindhi Biryani is a special meat and rice biryani dish originating from the Sindh province of Pakistan. Its a spicier version of the original biryani, and much more popular than the standard biryani. It’s a bit of a process to cook, but the results are more than worth it! Due to the multi-step process, this dish is usually reserved for somewhat special occasions / parties.
Hi, I’m Ghazanfar and I love travelling, food and enjoy learning about different cultures. I’m a food blogger living in Washington DC, a husband and a dad to my three beautiful kids.
