GOL GUPPAY

Gol Gappay

Gol gappay also known as pani Puri is a type of snack that is also originated in Indian sub-continent. In India it is known as pani puri and in Pakistan as gol gappay and many other names depending on the region. It is also quite common in Pakistan. If you roam around in streets of Pakistan you will find many vendors selling gol gappay. But not all of them have a tempting taste. A good stop for gol gappay is difficult to find. I’m always looking for delicious gol gappay and the best one I had was in Rawal Pindi. It is a quite pocket friendly snack.

It consists of a round, hollow, ball-shaped puri filled with a mixture of various chutneys, chick peas, potato, onions with a tangy flavoured water. It is served in various ways sweet, sour or a mixture of both.
The trick is to put the entire gol gappa in your mouth without cracking it.It is a bit messy to eat. As I have observed this snack is more liked among girls.  

BIRYANI

Pakistan has marvelous dishes full of spices and phenomenal aromas that can easily induce hunger.

There are tons of different ways to cook one single dish by changing spices or cooking techniques as every region has its own special way of cooking, therefore Pakistan has diverse variety of food.

There are some dishes that are very easy to make and quick (karahi) and some dishes require hours to cook (haleem, paye).

Everyone has their own way of enjoying food, some prefer it with naan or roti and some prefer it with rice.

Biryani has its origin from Indian sub-continent however it is among the most traditional dishes of Pakistan and known in other regions as well. Ingredients vary from region to region. The exact origin of biryani is unknown.
This Rice-based  food is full of spices. The most common is chicken and beef biryani  however it is also cooked with fish, eggs, vegetable ,prawns.
It is made by mixing curry in semi-cooked rice separately. If you  jump on youtube or google you will find many types of recipes each guiding you to a different type of Biryani.
As Karachiites are known for their excellent cooking abilities, you will always hear a person from Karachi that this biryani is nothing like biryani from Karachi. 

Biryani is always served with raita (yogurt mixed with cumin seeds, black pepper and salt) and salad. If you are a foreigner don’t miss having biryani.                              

GAJAR HALWA

Gajar halwa is most famous dish all over asia. This dish is also from the Indian subcontinent. This dish is mostly made in winters. People use to have this especially on occasions. Basically it is a sweet dish and main ingredient is fresh carrots, mixed with milk, khoya and sugar. khoya is made-up of dried whole milk or milk by heating in an open iron pan, which is lower in moisture. First of all carrots got chopped and boiled in water, to get a soft texture, and take them out from water. After this take milk and boil it then put boiled carrots in it and mix well, then add khoya and sugar slowly one by one and continuously mix it without any delay. Let the milk to dry and put some nuts in the end for garnishing. Mostly it is easily available in end of October to march in Pakistan. Now a days sugar free is also made by shops due to high demand of people.

DUM PUKHT

Dum Pukht

Dum Pukht is a  moderate cooked  lamb recipe that will most likely make your day It is made with goat meat, goat fat, dark pepper, lemon juice, and some new veggies. A dish that will be without a doubt cherished by older folks.

The best part about  Dum Pukht formula is that simply layer things into a pot, spread the cover, pack with flour blend and leave it to cook for around 3 hours on low warmth. Indeed, you read it right. No long arrangements, marinations, cutting, dicing and so on. Nothing by any means.

I'm in love with cooking with less flavors and subsequently I love all such Arabic, Afghani Recipes. My Arabic Mutton Mandi is additionally among my top choices.  Dum Pukht is one of the most straightforward and the most delicious formula I have ever constructed.
Take a  pot. Layer the goat fat (Charbi) at the base. Presently make a layer of the lamb pieces on it.
Set the veggies above it and press the lemon squeeze over it. Sprinkle the salt and pepper powder over it. Try not to blend. Leave it for what it's worth.
Presently take the maida blend to make the mixture. Keep the water less with the goal that it holds the cover appropriately. Presently place the batter over the fringes of the pot and spread it with cover. Again put the batter over the top and pack it appropriately with the goal that the air doesn't spill.

Cook on high warmth flame
for around 10 minutes and afterward bring down the warmth. Leave it to cook for another 2 to 3 hours. You will hear a whistle like sound and sight-seeing will spill from it.
Following 3 hours evacuate the top and your Afghani Dum Pukht or Slow Cooked Afghani Mutton is prepared to serve. You can have it crude or with rice. sheep will be cooked flawlessly and will be extremely delicate. You will adore eating it.

HALEEM

Haleem is a sort of thick well known dish in the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Despite the fact that the dish changes from area to area, it alternatively incorporates wheat or grain, meat and lentils. Well known varieties incorporate keşkek in Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and northern Iraq; Hareesa in the Arab world and Armenia; Halim in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India; Khichra in Pakistan and India.

Haleem is made of wheat, grain, meat: generally minced hamburger or sheep; goat meat; or Lamb and sheep; or chicken, lentils and flavors. Some of the time rice is likewise utilized. This dish is moderate cooked for seven to eight hours, which brings about a glue like consistency, mixing the kinds of flavors, meat, grain and wheat.

Haleem is sold as a nibble nourishment in bazaars consistently. It is likewise an exceptional dish arranged all through the world during the Ramadan and Muharram months of the Muslim Hijri schedule, especially among Pakistanis and Indian Muslims.

Moreover, Haleem is  exceptionally mainstream in Bangladesh, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan, when it is a staple dish.In Pakistan, Haleem is accessible lasting through the year, just as in most Pakistani eateries around the globe.

 Haleem is made by right off the dried up wheat, grain and gram lentil short-term. A fiery meat sauce called Korma is set up until the meat gets delicate. The wheat, grain and gram are bubbled in salt water until they are delicate. The cooked wheat, grain and lentils are then blended in with the meat (Beef or Mutton or Chicken) sauce and mixed with a substantial hand blender to get a glue like cpattern. The cooking method takes around 6 hours to finish. Be that as it may, haleem planning shifts in various locales is sold as a nibble nourishment and road nourishment in Pakistani bazaars consistently.

CHICKEN KACHORI

Chicken kachori:

is one of the main item people use to have in holy month of Ramadan. 

Basically the origin of kachori is from Uttar, Pradesh India. The recipe is simple but most of the people are not able to make it because its a time taking process. 

 This is made up of boiled chicken and some vegetables, the vegetables which are used are peas, cabbage, carrot,  coriander and green chilli. All the vegetables are chopped well and the mixed with the small pieces of boiled chicken and then some spices are add to it to make the taste better. After mixing this all, this mixture is used to fill up the small strips of white flour and give it a shape of a circle.
The final step is to stirred fry them. After being  fried the outer shell will be harder as compare to the inner one. These kachori’s can easily be bought from any sweet or bakers all across Pakistan   

RAS MALAI

When we talk about desserts, and we have to limit ourselves in street food. then there is no better choice than Ras Malai. A traditional pakistani sweet dish that has a magic touch to enlight your taste buds. A sweet dessert that is commonly eaten in whole of the country and famously in Punjab. Ras Malai is one of the most eatable sweet dish in Pakistan. Ras Malai is an Indian dessert from Bengal. The word Ras means juice and Malaai means cream.

The recipe of Ras Malai in Urdu can be called a rich cheesecake without crust. 
This dessert is usually used in different traditions. 

This sweet dish is made with condensed milk and fresh milk is also add along eggs then baking powder and sugar is add as a sweetener. After making this all this dessert is garnished with some dry fruits like pistachios and almonds . This sweet dish is best served chilled. People mostly use this dessert after good meal as a sweet dish.

GULAB JAMUN

 If you’re a sweet lover then gulab jamun will delight your craves and gives you lovish experience of sweet taste. Sweet desert, gulab jamun is prepared with milk powder and  sugar syrup.  Milk solids are then dipped  in a syrup of sugar and ghee which is prepared separately . Traditionally, it is prepared with khoya. These milk solids are then  kneaded into a dough. With a small ratio of white flour and shaped into  small balls and then these small balls of milk solids or khoya are deep fried in  oil or desi ghee (melted butter) on a low flame, until they turned into light golden color.
Lastly, these fried ghulab jamuns are put in a hot sugar syrup, flavored with a green cardamom and a rose water. Then kewara or saffron are soaked into gulab jamun.
It is a  subcontinental  rich sweet dish  which enhance the charm of hunger while it's soft and spongy   texture drives crazy. Due to its juicy and  delightful taste , many other countries offer this as a sweet dish  which is served with vanilla ice cream. This hot and cold Combo makes people to crave more. In Pakistan , people offer this on occasion and festivals to greet their loved ones to show their love.

PHAJJA PAYA LAHORE

Phajja paya lahore: Phajja siri paya is a shop that is one of the oldest paya shop in the streets of Lahore it has been there for more that 100 years located near texali gate in the phajja chowk of Lahore its paya is so famous that people from all over Pakistan and the people from all over the world when visit Lahore phajja siri paya is the shop which is in their one of the must visit shop of Lahore. The taste has been maintained by the family and is transferred from generation to generations and that is the reason it is well known in Pakistan they have cooks to cook food but they make masala them selves to preserve the taste and quality and the brand name of the food. It has rich history when wajpai came to shahi qilla he specially asked for phajje ke paya and specially met the owner Liaqat Ali of phajja paya they have kept the staff same for years and that is the reason of their success and quality assurance they take good care of their brand name and always keep quality even if they are having a loss they keep the same quality and thus that is the reason for their paya to become a national dish.

BAKING VIRSA

Baking virsa lahore: Baking virsa is located on the railway road Gawalmandi it has been there before Pakistan came into being this business has been carried by generations currently the fourth generation is handling the business it is famous for its desi Murgh chargha which cost around 5000rseach it is one of the most expensive street food the fact that it costs 5000 rs is because of the ingredients used it is prepared only in tandoor with out using oil and the ingredients such as saffron and different syrup of fruits is used in its seasoning. I was fascinated by the fact than in order to eat it one has to make an advanced booking with the advance payment of the food this place is not big and with proper seating yet still it is expensive like a big restaurant because of the taste another fact is that the current owner of the business is a graduate of bs(af) from London school of economics and despite of persuing his career in his field he opted for the family business the customers of the baking virsa are well known politicians and movie stars and from far cities such as karachi other food along with the chargha thatthey make are seekh kabab and kuarma bread which serves as roti and naan.

TAWA PIECE

Arif chatkhra house: Arif chatkha house is famous for its food known as tawa piece chicken it is located in the old parts of Lahore near the Texali gate the fact that it is treated as one of the famous street food is its unique taste it is prepared by taking a chicken piece and marinating it with masalas and then it is BBQ and then taking it to the tawa on the tawa they add a some unique recipe of spices to the tawa chicken. It has been there for not more than twenty years but its uniqueness and the taste of the piece has attracted customers from all over Pakistan that when they visit old Lahore they should visit Arif chatkhara house for the taste. What liked about the food is its presentation and the hygiene of the food which has been a major issue in some parts of Lahore butt they have kept every thing clean in the kitchen and as they have a open kitchen so everyone has the live experience of the tawa piece being prepared. Daily at night it is at its peek hours and is very crowded people wait in line for their order the beauty of inner Lahore also adds value to the food it creates a special environment in which people enjoy their time.

HANIF SIRI PAYA

Hanif siri paya Lahore: Hanif siri paya is one of the best food that you can find in the streets of Lahore it was started in Lahore in 1962 and since then it is there at first it was located in the main bazar near temple road but know currently it is located on the main temple road the owner Mr.hanif says that the history of the shop is that he failed school and after failing school as he was very fond of eating good food he started his paya shop in 1962 and slowly excelled in making that shop a brand that it is know. Mr.hanif says that in order to maintain the taste of the food the recipe lies only with the family they make siri paya themselves and do not have any cook for making it in this way it helps them to maintain the quality of the siri and paya that they are transferring to their second generation. The customers are also very happy with he taste and the conformance of the paya because of the taste that is kept the same for more than fifty years some of the customers at hanif paya come from far cities only for the taste some of them are from Sargodha, Jhelum, Gujrat and other cities they specially come from these cities only to taste the unique food that is not available there in their city.

RESHMI KABAB

Reshmi kabab 

Reshmi kabab gives a new experience of  mouth watering taste to those who are tired of eating simple kababs. It is a delicious Mughlai dish which is popular in sub continent for its special taste. Punjab is the found of desi and people here enjoy  reshmi kabab with pleasure. It’s a beloved BBQ to which a person can resist.
What makes reshmi kabab  popular is its recipe and margination  of species and ingredients  with a taste amount to people delight. Mutton, Chicken, Beef are used to make reshmi kabab. Meat is minced and then put on  coal fire, instead of normal  heat, in a form of patty which makes it taste burst in flavor of  unique species. It becomes more juicy with coal  smoke.
Unique part of reshmi kabab is the way they are served. In restaurants, reshmi kababs are served in such a way that it brings hunger at peak. They are served with Roghni Nan which is type of Mughlai flat bread and green mint sauce which increases its taste. In some restaurants they are served in the form of rolls, rolled in paratha which is known as reshmi paratha roll.

So if you are in Punjab and craving for something delicious then there is nothing better then Reshmi kabab.