SLC-S23//Week#4-Exploring The Global Cuisine (Pakistan's Cuisine)

fazal-qadir (61)in Steem For Pakistan • 17 days ago

Assalamualaikum to all members of this community

It's me @fazal-qadir from Pakistan. Today I am going to participate in the weekly competition organized by our senior member @suboohi. I am so much excited, want to win this competition among the best chef in business.

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Have you tried any Pakistan's food? Which Pakistan's food is available at your local places?

There is a vast variety of cuisine in Pakistan. Different parts of the country have their own famous foods.

I am from the KPK province of Pakistan. I live in a small village in Buner near Swat. Here the number of shops is very limited. I tried my best to gather all the ingredients.In our area chapli kabab is very famous.
A hotel near our home makes delicious mutton karahi which is very famous. People from Swat and Sawabi visit this hotel just to eat mutton karahi.

I have tried almost every Pakistani food. One of my favorite cuisines is Biryani. Whenever my sister cooks it for us it's a treat.

But, Today I will try to cook "chicken karahi". I am hoping that you guys will like my way of cooking.

Chicken Karhai

Ingredients
Tomatoes	1 Kg
Chicken	1.5 Kg
Cooking oil	1.5 cup
Salt	per required
Karahi masla	1.5 tsp
Garlic	2 tsp
Yogurt	1 cup
Green Chilli	6 piece
Green onion	4 piece
Ginger	Half piece
Cumin seeds	1 tsp

Procedure

Pictures	Item	Description
	Add Oil	Heat oil in pan over medium heat
	Add chicken	add chicken to the pan after a minute
	Add garlic	add garlic to the pan after 5 minutes
	Add salt	Now Add salt to the mixture. Check the taste after a few minutes and add more salt if needed.
	Add karai masla	add karai masla to the mixture I like to add extra as my family eat more spicy.
	Add cumin seeds.	Cummins seed increase tha taste of food
	Add tomatoes	I bought one kilogram of tomatoes, which is enough for my large family of over 15 people
	burning time	Keep it on the burner for a while let them cook
	Add yogurt	Add one cup of yogurt
	Add green chilli , green onion and ginger	To make your presentation colorful and fresh add green onion green chilli and ginger
	Decoration time	our delicious chicken karahi is ready to be served

Final Presentation

As you can see my delicious chicken karahi is ready, I am gonna served it now.

Does your local cousin have any food that resembles the shared recipe?

Chicken Karahi is a dish everyone orders in Pakistan. When we go to a party or tour and visit any hotel we order it. Mutton Karahi is our second favorite. Chicken Karahi is eaten every week in our houses. As I said earlier I live in a small village away from the city. Here Chapli Kabab and Shankar Kabab are very famous. I tried a simple Karahi.

Many people in our locality cook it in their own style similar to it but adding many other things. Some add vegetables. My family is large so I cook in large quantities. I bought one kilogram of tomatoes which is just enough for my family of over 15 people. I add cumin seeds green chilli green onion and ginger to give it extra flavor. And of course a cup of yogurt to balance the spices. Our Chicken Karahi is now ready to be served!

Which flavor or spice do you like in Pakistan's cuisine?

Personally, I dont like very spicy food. But I love our food because it has many flavors. I like the taste of cumin which is used in many Pakistani dishes. I also like to use ginger and garlic but not more as they can be strong for my stomach.

I prefer to use moderate spices. When I eat Pakistani food I like karahi and biryani to be less spicy. I enjoy food with a little taste of salt lemon and black pepper. In our locality people tend to prefer less spicy food unlike in Punjab where people enjoy hotter spicier dishes. Here people use chilies in moderation.

But as Pakistanis we love to eat and try different dishes especially on special occasions like religious festivals or marriage ceremonies.A variety of dishes are prepared like palao kabab qorma chicken biryani chicken karahi mutton karahi gajar ka halwa kheer ice cream desserts and many more.