Pakistani Food Safari

1st July 2008 | 06:15 AET

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Food Safari explores the delicious world of Pakistani food with some dishes that are loved around the world – like the elaborate biryani – the layered spiced rice and meat dish beloved by Pakistanis. Chef Sonya Kayani makes a marvelous version of biryani using goat curry which she layers with saffron and plain basmati rice to create a feast.

Maeve’s friend Basil Daniell (who ran subcontinent restaurant Oh Calcutta for 19 years) runs through the key ingredients, herbs and spices and shares a very easy lamb dumpling recipe from the wild North-West Frontier region of Pakistan that Basil has adapted by using wonton wrappers.

We explore a very busy Pakistani eatery and discover the big favourites are tandoori chicken and a slow cooked lamb and dhal dish called haleem. Maeve spends a few hours with long time restaurateur Javed Chaudry (Jinnah’s Tandoori and Seafood Restaurant) to see how its made. During filming we meet famous Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis who shows how Pakistani people love to eat with bread.