Karachi has a vibrant
food culture and street food is no exception. During Ramadan, the streets of Karachi come alive with
people. They enjoy a variety of rich street foods. Whether you’re looking for something sweet, savory, or spicy. You can find everything on the streets of Karachi during Ramadan. The city of lights, Karachi, is known for its amazing street food. The city is home to a wide variety of cuisine, with restaurants serving food from all over the world. During the holy month of Ramadan, the streets of Karachi are filled with vendors serving up delicious food to keep Muslims in the city satisfied during the fast. The city's best street foods can be found on the streets during the holiday, making it the perfect time to try something new. Here are the top 5 street foods you should try during Ramadan in Karachi.
1. Pakola Milk
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The first thing you should try is
Pakola Milk. It is cold milk produced during Ramadan. It is not cooked, or even fragrant, but it is very tasty. The chilled milk is mixed with Pakola soft drink and it tastes magical. It is best after the Iftaar time. You can find Pakola milk stalls at various markets and street corners. The soft drink is also produced during the month of Ramadan, so you can enjoy both the milk and the drink together. Iftar time is around sunset. You can find the best stalls in the markets and streets near mosques during this time. The stalls are usually covered. They serve the milk first before serving the Iftaar dishes.
2. Maal Pura
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The second one is also for Iftar time. The one you should try at least once. The cuisine is "
Maal Pura". It is a sweet dish made up of refined wheat, milk, sugar, and eggs. It is popular street food in Karachi. It is perfect to eat with Rabri. You can find maal pura in Bohra
Food Street near Bolton market. The dish is prepared in a traditional manner. It is presented like pizza slices. The edges of this street food are crispy and the middle segment is fluffy. It is very fragile and it dissolves in the mouth very easily when you eat it. The maal pura became famous in the rest of Karachi after Junaid Akram created a video on it during Ramadan in 2021.
Muhammad Ka Sharbat
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The third street
food is perfect for Sehri as well as Iftaar. The cuisine is
Muhabbat Ka Sharbat. If you are living in Malir or nearby, you should definitely try this out. Muhabbat means mixing, so it is a mix of milk and sharbat with watermelon. It is a part of very popular street food and it is served at many places. The sharbat is a very common beverage in Pakistan and it is drunk by people during Ramadan. It is served without ice and it is very light. It is inspired by Indian Muhabba ka sharbat which is in Chandni Chowk Market.
Pakistani Fruit Chat
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The fourth on the list is very famous and very old. It is perfect for iftar. speaking, it is nothing but a combination of fruits. Fruits are chopped, then sliced, and then mixed. Many fruits are used in this street
food. Including Apple, Pineapple, Oranges, Banana, Apricot, Sapodilla (Cheeku), and many more. This is called a Fruit Chat. It comes in a couple of variants like a Sweet one called Creamy Chat. In this type of food, the fruits are mixed with milk cream and it tastes sweet. The other variant is Chatpatta one. In this food, the fruits get mixed with Chat masala or Spices and it creates a spicy taste. Pakistani Fruit Chat is present since 1961. Pakistani Fruit Chat is located near Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Dohranji Gola Ganda
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The last street food but not the least is Dohranji's Gola Ganda. It is located near Bahadurabad and Agha Khan Road. It is a street
food stall where you can find ice mixed with soft drinks and jellies. You can have as much as you want. The soft drink is served first and then the mix with ice is served. It is a great way to cool down during the hot weather of Karachi. This is very famous street food in Karachi and it is also very famous for its name. It is a great way to beat the thrust after a day-long of fasting.
In the next part of this blog, we will let you explore the magic of street food in Karachi's Husainabad.
