Zareen's Palo Alto

Paratha Roll

potato samosas

Crisp pastry shells filled with spiced potato and peas — a reliable starter that earns their place on the table

Lamb Gosht Curry

Garlic Naan

Freshly baked flatbread — the essential vehicle for nihari and karahi; skip the rice if you have to choose

Chicken Tikka Masala

Rice

Nihari

Slow-braised beef shank in a deep, marrow-enriched gravy with warming spices — meant to be demolished with naan and eaten without guilt

Chicken Biryani

Fragrant basmati rice layered with spiced chicken — properly cooked, with each grain distinct and the meat not dried out

Chicken Karahi

Wok-cooked chicken in a tomato and ginger base with the char and directness that defines Pakistani home cooking

Seekh Kebab

Ground spiced meat grilled on skewers — properly smoky with a crisp exterior and tender center

Haleem

Slow-cooked lentil and meat porridge with the depth that only comes from hours on the stove — a test of any Pakistani kitchen

Mango Lassi

Sweet, thick, and properly mango-forward — not a watered-down version