North Karachi Street Food

Assalam-u-Alaikum, I'm Zia Tabarak! And it's a sunny morning in Karachi today! And we're headed for North Karachi Where we'll try their famous paye! Usually when we think of paye, we think of Lahore and Peshawar But they're sold in some parts of Karachi too! And I beleive the best paye are sold in North Karachi So we'll check that out And within North Karachi is Godhra Colony Where the Khatri people live And they sell khatri biryani! Biryani has many types, including the khatri, that's rather unique There's a street where everyone sells it So we'll taste it, and share it with you! Let's go (Chalain)! I like your videos a lot! This area's Karela Stop? Yes We're in North Karachi and these guys say that this place is Karela Stop North Karachi Karela Stop Well it's a rather unique name! It's named after a man who's passed away Well it is what it is! Qureshi paya house is right there During winters there's queues of about 200 people here! It causes traffic jams! So let's check it out! Salam brother! Walaikum-as-Salam How are you? Very well, thanks to Allah Paye's in the making here! These are buffalo payas? Yes So you sell in the morning?

We're open from 9:30 AM till 1 PM Right Then from 7-10 PM One cauldron's almost empty, is another coming? Three have gotten empty so far, three more are coming Alright They sell almost six cauldrons in the morning Right Salam Mr. Zia! How's it going! And how's the video going? Pretty good! You gotta sit down here to eat, looks good! What's the price? 200/ One plate for 200? With the bone marrow? Two guys can eat it easily! Nice! What about the bones, are they added separately? Yes separately And it's price? 250/ So the boney one is 250 But it's good quality, people come here from all over Karachi And now they'll come from all over Pakistan! Paye are sold here, and naans over there Let's check them out too! Salam people! Your name? Muhammad Arshad Are these sheermaals?

Yes Do you open early because of the paye? Otherwise naan-sellers open at 11 AM But in Lahore and Peshawar they open early Where are you from? Multan So you'd definitely know about there! The naans in Peshawar and Lahore are in a whole different league Behind us isn't that Lahori naan but its another tandoori roti And paye and hot tandoori roti are a really good combination! How old is this business? About 15 years What's the secret to your success? You have to trust Allah and be honest So the food'

s here You'd rather take your order home because there's no space for families or guys Many people here are just for the parcels Anyways let's start! Really good taste! Awesome! Not everyone can make paye, but the people here But the amount sold daily and the taste speaks volumes! And the best thing is how they already take the bone marrow out for you It's all because of Allah We're nothing compared to Allah But Allah's the one who gave us the intelligence! Whoever is needy, just sits down here, and eats Nice It's all free! Wow! This is how we run And this is their secret of success And feeding the poor is a great act of charity Muslim Khatri Charitable Hospital is up-ahead This whole area is of the Khatri people So we're at the hub of khatri biryani! Khatri and Classic Biryani have some differences, let's find out! Salam people, how's it going? There's a lot of biryani-sellers in this street Stands and such too. We've got Muhammad Ali Qadri, Iqbal Nizami,

Haji Muhammad Qadri Khatri biryani centre Then there's Shehzad Qadri, Khatri Paya, salads over there Quite a lot going on Salam everyone! It's Karachi's famous biryani! You should definitely try it! Are khatri and regular biryani different? Indeed! What? The taste is totally different compared to others Even the spices? Exactly! So this biryani is sold only here? Nowhere else but here You're selling biryani too? Nice Salam brother This is raju khatri biryani Hello, are you Raju? Yes Raju's biryani Your name is Raju? Yes Or is it a nickname? It's both ways Sorry? What's your real name? Raju Oh alright! Yeah Nice There's biryani here, then there and there, the whole street has biryani! There's a lot of Khatri biryani here But people say that Muhammad Ali Qadri's the oldest, let's check it! The oldest shop on this road! I've been eating from here for about 22 years ny now! From here? Yes Muhammad Ali was his uncle His uncle?