A taste of cross border cuisine

Imagine a unique culinary journey of 10 days which will allow you to try some of the finest dishes from across the border.
‘Daawat e Pakistan’ — a Pakistani food festival at the Bidri, Marriot Hotel & Convention Centre, offers you just that experience.
The food festival showcases authentic flavors from different regions of Sind, Baluchistan, Punjab and Khyber.
Start with the dal shorba, a lentil soup made from moong dal and masoor dal before moving on to the kebabs. The Sulamani kebab — a minced lamb kebab that oozes flavor and masala — is a complete contrast to the regular ones with khova stuffing. For those who’d prefer to spice up things, the tilmil jheenga is worth a try for its Balluchi chilli flavor. Although Pakistani cuisine is considered to be a treat for the meat lovers, vegetarians too can indulge in kebabs like chaman tikki or the raseelay subz kebab.
For the main course, the paneer karahi teamed with the achari naan is a hands-down winner for the vegetarians while the non-vegetarians can indulge in the mutton chop masala. The nihari murg — a chicken stew made from Pakistani spices — with the taftaan roti, which is a sweet shermal bread, also makes for a perfect combination. The much talked-about Pakistani biryani is a must try for those with milder tastebuds. End your meal with a choice of desserts like the roo ki kheer, besan ka halwa or the matanjan, sweetend basmati rice cooked with dry fruits, nuts and scented saffron.