Karahi Boys

Chicken Karahi

The restaurant's namesake and defining dish — bone-in chicken simmered in a fiery tomato-ginger gravy until the fat separates and pools in glossy rings around the edges of the wok

Mutton Karahi

Slow-cooked goat in the same bone-dry, concentrated karahi base — richer and more complex than the chicken, favoured by regulars who know to order it

Nihari

A slow-braised beef shank stew with a dark, collagen-rich gravy, topped with fresh ginger and fried onions — best ordered with naan for full effect

Haleem

Thick, slow-cooked lentil and meat porridge with a deep, earthy backbone — a test of a kitchen's patience and one Karahi Boys passes with consistency

Seekh Kebab

Hand-formed minced meat kebabs char-grilled on skewers, arriving with fresh naan and a raw onion salad — a strong opener before the main karahi lands

Biryani

Aromatic long-grain rice layered with spiced meat — reliably good but secondary to the karahi; worth ordering to round out a group spread

Naan

Freshly baked flatbread — the required vehicle for karahi gravy, and genuinely better than most Toronto competitors

Mango Lassi

Thick yogurt-based mango drink that acts as a cooling counterbalance to the karahi heat — functional and well-made