Snacks & Street

Kebabs, samosas, pakoras and the street food that gets made at home.

Chapli Kebab
Pashtun · Occasion

Chapli Kebab

Real Peshawari proportions — pomegranate seed, a great deal of tomato, a coarse grind.

Living
Not yet written — being cooked and tested
Shami Kebab
Muhajir · Everyday

Shami Kebab

Chana daal binding, the grind, and the rest that makes it hold together.

Living
Not yet written — being cooked and tested
Bun Kebab
Muhajir · Street

Bun Kebab

The home method, not the stall version. Karachi in a bread roll.

Living
Not yet written — being cooked and tested
Dahi Baray
General · Ramadan

Dahi Baray

The soaking step is where everyone fails, and nobody explains it.

Living
Not yet written — being cooked and tested
Bohri · Ramadan

Bohri Keema Samosa

Thinner pastry, different fold, entirely different result.

First documented here
Not yet written — being cooked and tested

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