Street Food · Karachi Classic

Bun Kebab

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Many cheaper carts make the patty almost entirely from lentils with little or no meat, and 'anday wala' versions add an egg fried on the same griddle.

A spiced lentil-and-meat patty is fried on a flat griddle alongside a cracked egg, then stacked into a soft bun with tamarind-mint chutney, onions and tomato. Wheeled carts sell it on nearly every Karachi street corner.

Why it's made this way: It became Karachi's signature cheap street meal in the decades after Partition, blending recipes carried by migrant families with fast, cheap griddle cooking.