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Pakistan Recipes

Karahi smoke and Mughal-era richness along the Indus. Not sure what to eat in Pakistan? Start with Lahori Chicken Karahi, Chapli Kabab, Kheer and Nihari. Here are 6 authentic Pakistan recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Lahori Chicken KarahiLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · easy · 50 minChicken flash-cooked in a wok-like karahi with tomatoes, ginger, and black pepper, no onions, no shortcuts.
Halwa PuriLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · medium · 70 minA festive Lahori breakfast of puffed fried puri, sweet semolina halwa, and spiced chickpeas.
Chapli KababLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · easy · 40 minFlat, spiced minced-beef patties studded with tomato and pomegranate, shallow-fried crisp, a Khyber specialty.
KheerLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · easy · 70 minA slow-cooked rice pudding perfumed with cardamom and scattered with nuts, the comforting sweet of every occasion.
NihariLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · advanced · 270 minA dawn stew of beef shank and marrow slow-cooked in a dozen spices until the gravy turns silky, brightened with ginger, chilli and lemon.
HaleemLahore (Punjab), Pakistan · advanced · 240 minA thick, slow-pounded porridge of shredded beef, wheat, barley and lentils, crowned with crisp fried onions, ginger and lemon.
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