About the Pakistani Food Culture

Pakistani cuisine is well noted for its rich flavor. It consists of many ingredients that contain wheat and flour, along with a variety of spices, seeds, sauces and herbs, making this culture's food very tasty and unique. With a few tips, you can learn how to make Pakistani food at your home.

Characteristics

Pakistani cuisine is recognized for its spicy flavors. Many spices were harvested in the Pakistan valley such as cardamom, turmeric and mustard. The caradamom is available in brown and green. Due to religious reasons, the Pakistanians do not eat pork at all. They also do not cook with alcohol. The meats that are used in most main dishes include lamb, fish, chicken and beef. Oil is used in liberal amounts when cooking. Pakistani cuisine is  also very similar to Middle Eastern cuisine.

Main Dishes

The main dishes that are centered around the Pakistani cuisine contain lamb or chicken. Unlike other South Asian cuisine, meat is a main staple used in Pakistani cooking. It is consumed three times as much than in neighboring countries. The side dishes that usually accompany a Pakistani meal are rice and vegetables.

Kebabs

Since meat plays a major role in Pakistani cuisine, the Kebab is quite popular. Meats like mutton, goat, fish, chicken and beef are often all used when making Kebabs. When visiting a Pakistani restaurant you will undoubtedly find a variety of kebab options on the menu to choose from.

Desserts

Many of the desserts made in the Pakistani culture center around rice and vegetables. Kheer is a popular dessert made of roasted rice and other sweet herbs and spices served with ice cream. Gajraila is another popular dessert. It is made from carrots, boiled in milk, sugar, green cardamom and then garnished with nuts and dried fruit.