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You can enjoy meaty dishes such as biryani, karahi, tikkas, seekh kebab and achaar gosht in restaurants and more vegetable and lentil-based dishes at home, which are also healthy and low in calories such as palak paneer, daal sabzi or karahi.

Deccan Delight's kacche gosht ki dum biryani or mutton biryani is one of the most flavourful biryani offerings available in the UAE and a hot favourite among loyal customers Image Credit: Supplied

Traditional food outlets from all over the country had set up stalls, and visitors got to treat themselves to a variety of delicacies, including Shikarpuri achar, falooda from Gujranwala, Aab Gosht and hareesa from Kashmir, Rosh Peshawari, pulao, chapli kebab and Peshawari qehwa, sajji from Balochistan, marzan from GB, Sindhi biryani, Kunna tawwa fish from Sindh and haleem from Karachi.

Visitors got to taste a variety of delicacies including Shikarpuri Achar (pickle), falooda from Gujranwala, Aab Gosht and Hareesa from Kashmir, Rosh Peshawari, Pulao, Chapli Kebab and Peshawari Qehwa from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sajji from Balochistan, Marzan from Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindhi biryani, Kunna Tawwa fish from Sindh and haleem from Karachi.

During the festivities, Mumtaz Mahal will offer an assortment of vegetarian and non-vegetarian Punjabi dishes such as jhinga Punjabi, machli Amritsari, tangdi Jhalandri, Patiala saag gosht, nimbu khire da salad, aloo chat, chana chat, paneer tikka Lahori, sarson ka sag, Shimla mirchi masaledar, kadi pakori, motia pulao, dhai bala, baingan ka bharta and dhaba dal fry along with a wide range of rotis.

From Hyderabadi Achar Gosht to Lucknowi Biryani, these masala mixes bring the signature dishes into the limelight and has taken convenience to a whole new level by offering our consumers what was not available in the market before.

Punjabi food is known for its variety with meaty marvels including Butter Chicken, Bhuna Gosht, Tandoori Chicken and Amritsari Machchi, as well as vegetarian fare such as Chole Bhature and Dal Makhni.

With a legacy that dates back to 1977, the Gosht Nihari and Kormas of their Mughal fare are what keep patrons coming back for more.

The Kebab & Biryani Festival will feature more than 50 types of biryani dishes, including Hyderabad chicken biryani, Lucknowi gosht biryani, Lahori mutton biryani, Fish biryani, Prawns biryani, Vaniyambadi vegetable biryani, Ambur chicken biryani, Thalassery beef biryani, and Hurakmas beef biryani.

Manto's popular publications were Atishpare, Manto Ke Afsane, Dhuan, Afsane Aur Drame, Laazat-e-Sang, Thanda Gosht, Baghair Ijazat, Burque, Ratti, Masha and Tolah.

For the main course we steered our son in the direction of the classic Chicken Tikka Masala (PS10.50), while I ordered Saag Gosht (PS11.95) - a slow braised lamb and leaf spinach tossed with garlic, cumin and roasted fenugreek leaves.

Some of his most praised works include Thanda Gosht, Khol Do, Toba Tek Singh, Kali Shalwar, Mozaile and Babu Gopi Nath.