ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is known for its hospitality, remarkable landscapes and ancient historic sites. Pakistani cuisine has a wide range of food options.
Here is the list of 10 delicious Pakistani foods that one must try.
1.Halwa Puri
Halwa puri is a delicacy eaten in the breakfast or special occasions and is one of the best Pakistani foods. It is a sweet and is most popular in Punjab. It consists of flaky and soft pooris (fried flatbread), chickpeas curry, and semolina sweet.
2.Biryani
Biryani is a rice dish that dominates Pakistani cuisine. It consists of rice with lots of spices and well-cooked meat chicken, lamb or beef.
3.Pulao
Pulao is another rice dish in Pakistan. All the ingredients of pulao are fried together in the oil instead of steam-cooked like e biryani. One can find meat or vegetable pulao variations in the country.
- Lamb or Mutton Sajji
Lamb or mutton sajji is a very famous dish of Balochistan province of Pakistan. To make authentic sajji whole lamb or goat or chicken is marinated with light spice and then cooked on a coal.
- Daal Chawal
Daal chawal is a simple but very delicious vegetarian Pakistani food. The lentils are cooked with simple spices in water and served with boiled white plain rice.
- Nihari
Nihari is one of most famous dishes of Pakistan. Nihari is a rich Pakistani curry that includes fried dry spices and animal fat. One can try beef, mutton, or chicken Nihari with naan or roti.
7.Mutton/ Chicken Karahi
Mutton or Chicken Karahi is very famous across Pakistan. The traditional karahi is thick gravy, garnished with green chilies and ginger. The meat is cooked in a karahi with many spices.
- Haleem
Haleem is another well-loved Pakistani food. It is available almost in all cities of Pakistan for breakfast or lunch. It is a kind of thick stew that is slow-cooked. It contains wheat, meat, and lentils and is garnished with chopped ginger, lemon juice, mint leaves, fried onions, and coriander leaves and served with naan.
- Sarso Ka Saag
It is another delicious vegetarian dish and eaten across Punjab especially in winter season. The main ingredient of this famous food of Pakistan is spinach and mustard green cooked slowly with local spices and herbs. It is normally served with butter.
- Chicken Tikka
The chicken tikka in Pakistan is tender, juicy, and spicy meat prepared on coals. It is a popular street food.
