Pakistani Urdu Recipes
Pakistani cuisine is a refined blend of various regional cooking traditions of
South Asia . Pakistani cuisine is known for its
richness and flavour.
Within Pakistan,
cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the country's ethnic
and cultural diversity. Food from the eastern provinces of Punjab and Sindh and Mughlai cuisine are similar to the cuisines of Northern India and can be highly seasoned and spicy,
which is characteristic of the flavours of the South Asian region. Food in
other parts of Pakistan, particularly Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas,
involves the use of mild aromatic spices and less oil, characterizing
affinities to the cuisines of neighbouring Afghanistan, Iran,
and Central Asia
International cuisine and fast food are popular
in the cities. Blending local and foreign recipes (fusion food)
such as Pakistani Chinese cuisine, is common in
large urban centres. Furthermore, as a result of lifestyle changes, ready made masala (mixed and ready to use spices) are
becoming increasingly popular. However, given the diversity of the people of Pakistan ,
cuisines generally differ from home to home and may be totally different from
the mainstream Pakistani cuisine.
Pakistani national cuisine is the inheritor of
Indo-Aryan culture and Muslim culinary traditions. The earliest formal
civilizations were the Mohenjo-daro (موہنجو دارو) and Harappan
civilizations in
present-day Pakistan .
At around 3000 BCE, sesame, eggplant, and humped
cattle had been
domesticated in the Indus Valley, and
spices like turmeric, cardamom, black pepper and mustard were
harvested in the region concurrently. For
a thousand years, wheat and rice formed the basic foodstuff in the Indus valley.
The arrival of Islam (اسلام) within South Asia, via modern-day Pakistan ,
influenced the local cuisine to a great degree. Since Muslims are forbidden to
eat pork (سور) or consume alcohol, halal (حلال) dietary guidelines are strictly
observed. Pakistanis focus on other types of meats such as beef, lamb, chicken,
fish and vegetables as well as traditional fruit and dairy. The influence of
Central Asian, South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine in Pakistani food is
ubiquitous.
Pakistani dishes are known for having aromatic and sometimes
spicy flavors, and some dishes often contain liberal amounts of oil which
contributes to a richer, fuller mouthfeel and flavour. Brown
cardamom, green
cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, and black
pepper are the
most commonly used spices in the making of a wide variety of dishes throughout
Pakistan. Cumin
seeds, chili
powder, turmeric and bay
leaves are
also very popular. In the Punjab province it is further diluted
with coriander powder. Garam
masala(aromatic spices) is a very popular blend of spices used in
many Pakistani dishes.
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