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Pakistan – Dahi Bary / Dahi Bhallay / Dahi Vada

This dish has three names as given in the title Dahi Bhallay, Dahi baray, Dahi vada. DAHI is known as yogurt in Urdu and it is the main ingredient of the dish. There are so many stores, hawkers in the street having this snack. This simple tasty and yummy snack is originated from the Indian subcontinent the Punjab region and now famous in Pakistan and India and also included in the national snack.

Pakistan – Matar Waly Chawal (Peas Pilaf)

In Pakistan, there are two famous rice dishes, one is BIRYANI and the other is PILAF. Many regions have a special version of Pilaf in their cuisine. Pakistan is also famous for its street food. The famous street food of Lahore is TAWA PULAO. Pilaf is considered to be originated from PERSIA. During the 10th century, Ibn Sīnā wrote many books on medical sciences. In one of his books, he explained the advantages and disadvantages of a few dishes and Pilaf was in one of the dishes. Persians called Ibn Sina, the “father” of modern pilaf.