Pakistani Recipes

From the smoky dhabas of Lahore to the coastal kitchens of Karachi — karahi, nihari, biryani, and the best street food on earth.

2 recipes

A wide shallow bowl of dark, glossy beef nihari garnished with fresh ginger julienne, green chillies, and coriander, with a torn piece of naan beside it

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Authentic Beef Nihari: Lahore's Slow-Cooked Breakfast Stew

Bone-in beef shank simmered for hours in a flour-thickened spice broth until the marrow dissolves into the gravy — the dish that built Lahore's food reputation.

510 min Serves 6 hard

Chicken karahi in a blackened steel wok with ginger julienne and fresh coriander

Pakistani curry

Dhaba-Style Chicken Karahi

A fiery, tomato-rich karahi cooked in a cast-iron wok with ginger julienne and whole black pepper — the way roadside dhabas in Lahore do it.

55 min Serves 4 medium

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