Pakistani Food Cultures

Pakistani Sweet Dishes

Pakistani Food Roti

Pakistani food, roti is a large flat and very light cross between a crepe and a tortilla, made with Atta flour, a hard whole wheat flour from grain grown in India, and baked on a flat or slightly concave round grill called a ‘tawa’. It is usually brushed with gheePakistani food, roti is a large flat and very light cross between a crepe and a tortilla, made with Atta flour, a hard whole wheat flour from grain grown in India, and baked on a flat or slightly concave round grill called a ‘tawa’.

It is usually brushed with ghee and served as a side to curries and vegetable dishes, much as we would serve dinner rolls with our stew.

Dahi Phulki and Dahi Bhare are 2 traditional dishes of Pakistan which are very popular during the Month of Ramadan (The fasting month)
Dahi Phulki or Phulkiyaan (Plural)
Phulki is a sort of fried biscuits made of lentil flour and are easily available at food stores in Pakistan as seen in the image below where Phukiyan are being sold at a street in Lahore?
ahi Phulki is soaked in water and than it is drained and put into yougurt and on top spices are sprayed. It is eaten as a starter.

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Mezze

Meze or Mezze is typically a part of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East cuisine. It is a selection of appetizers or small dishes. These are quite often served with beverages like anise-flavored liqueurs such as arak, ouzo, raki or different wines. Mezze essentially is served as a set of appetizers, as one of the courses of a large-scale meal. An archetypal middle eastern meal essentially begins with Mezze. These consist of little bits of tasty treats to please the appetite, and can at times be a convoluted spread of forty to fifty hors d’oeuvres. Almost any edible dish that is small and tastes wonderful, can qualify as Mezze. The origin of the word Mezze is not clear, however, it is believed that it could have been derived from the Persian word ‘Maza’ which means ‘taste’, or from the Arabic word ‘Mazmiz’ meaning ‘to nibble at food’. If Mezze is not accompanied by alcohol, it is often called ‘Muqabbilat’ in the Arab world. ‘Muqabbilat’ in Arabic means ‘starters’.

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