Aadab

Chicken Karahi

Wok-cooked bone-in chicken in a tomato-ginger base with aromatic spices and a slick of clarified butter that pools at the edges — the benchmark dish here

Mutton Biryani

Long-grain basmati layered with slow-cooked mutton, whole spices, and caramelized onion — aromatic and rich without being oily

Nihari

Deeply savory slow-braised beef shank stew with a thick, spiced gravy — best eaten with naan and a squeeze of lime

Haleem

Slow-cooked lentil and wheat porridge with shredded meat — earthy, dense, and deeply satisfying on a cold day

Seekh Kebab

Minced spiced meat grilled on skewers — charred at the edges, juicy inside, best with the accompanying chutney

Naan

Freshly baked leavened bread — essential for scooping karahi or soaking up nihari gravy; don't skip it