CarKhaana

Chicken Karahi

Wok-fired chicken in a reduced tomato-ginger gravy with green chili and fresh coriander — the dish that defines the restaurant

Mutton Karahi

Bone-in mutton cooked down long enough that the fat renders into the gravy, richer and more intense than the chicken version

Biryani

Layered rice and meat dish with whole spices, fried onions, and saffron — the kind where the crust at the bottom is the most contested bite

Nihari

Slow-cooked beef shank stew with bone marrow, finished with ginger matchsticks and a squeeze of lemon — best as a weekend morning order

Halwa Puri

Weekend breakfast set of semolina halwa, puffed fried bread, and chickpea curry — the communal ritual for South Asian Sunday mornings

Haleem

Slow-cooked wheat, lentil, and meat porridge with caramelized onions and ginger — thick, warming, polarizing if you've never had it