A FOOD TRADITION
Pakistani Cuisine
A diverse national cooking tradition combining Punjabi, Pashtun, Balochi, Kashmiri, and other regional influences through aromatic rice dishes, breads, grilled meats, stews, lentils, and sweets.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Aloo Gosht
Aloo Gosht is a Pakistani meat and potato curry braised with onions, tomatoes, aromatics, spices, and oil until tender.
Aloo Paratha
A Punjabi stuffed flatbread made from wheat-flour dough filled with seasoned mashed potato and cooked on a griddle until browned.
Balochi Sajji
Balochi Sajji is a traditional Pakistani dish of whole lamb or chicken seasoned simply with salt and roasted over an open fire or in a tandoor.
Bannu Pulao
A Bannu signature rice dish pairing beef with basmati rice and warm spices such as cumin, cardamom and cloves.
Chana Masala
A North Indian chickpea curry simmered with onion, tomato, aromatics, and a fragrant blend of warming spices.
Chapli Kebab
Chapli Kebab is a broad, thin Afghan-style minced-meat patty mixed with aromatics, herbs, spices, and often tomato before being pan-fried.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken karahi is a Pakistani wok-style chicken curry cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chili, oil, and aromatic spices.
Chicken Tikka
Chunks of marinated chicken are skewered and grilled or roasted with a smoky, spiced exterior.
Dal Makhani
A rich Punjabi preparation of black gram and kidney beans slow-cooked with aromatics, spices, and traditionally dairy-rich finishing ingredients.
Dampukht
Dampukht is a Pakistani dum-cooked preparation of mutton and short-grain rice layered with onion, yogurt, aromatics, and ghee.
Firni
Firni is a chilled Afghan milk pudding thickened with rice flour and flavored with cardamom, often finished with nuts.
Gajar Halwa
A South Asian carrot pudding made by slow-cooking grated carrots with milk, sugar, ghee, cardamom, and commonly nuts and raisins.
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