Sunday, 7 December 2014

Balochi Cuisine

Sajji is very Popular in Balochi Cuisine. It consists of whole lamb, in skewers (fat and meat intact), marinated only in salt, sometimes covered with green papaya paste, stuffed with rice, then roasted over coals. Sajji is considered done when it is at the 'rare' stage. It is served with a rice, roti or naan. But in Lahore it is usually served with rice.




In Lahore, Chicken is used instead of lamb. But if you want you can also eat lamb sajji. Namak Restaurant provides both lamb and chicken sajji. And believe me they provide the excellent sajji.Your order would be served in less than 20 minutes.

When I visited there and ordered sajji. When my order came, chicken hidden under the blanket od perfectly cooked rice with each grain claiming its individuality. I don’t know what they do and how they do. They are so consistent in taste that they provide. The chicken is perfectly done. The skin crispy and salty and the inner meat perfectly cooked and juicy and tender. To me the person who can grill a broiler chicken thigh in a way that it neither turns dry nor is under cooked , is a perfect chef (as thigh is already dry part of chicken), well the rice with carrots strips was authentic kabuli pulao. But, the quantity of rice is less with the sajji, so we had to order another plate. Overall anything you try on their menu is awesome. If someone has not visited I recommend it, a must visit place and it’s not heavy on pocket.



This restaurant has branches in M.M.Alam road and Akbar chowk. But the akbar chowk Branch provides the best quality. This branch is located adjacent to Yasir Broast on Akbar chowk, Lahore.

Cleanliness : Good
Price of chicken Sajji : 500-600

Price of Mutton Sajji : 1500-1600

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