These days, I’ve been really busy. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have any free time. Actually, ever since I changed my job in December, my work has become more mentally demanding. To relax my mind, I either watch a movie or go to sleep early. I’ll share more details about this in a separate post someday.
But today is Sunday, and I felt like sharing some old memories with you all. I was going through my photos and found some pictures from a restaurant visit back in November 2024. I had planned to post them earlier, but finally doing it now.
The restaurant’s name was Agha Katakat and Bar B Q. We ended up there out of necessity. It happened like this: A group of us from the community had gathered for an event, but the program got delayed. Some people went to have tea, and my brother and I decided to go out and find something to eat because we were getting a little hungry.
There wasn’t much on the left side of the venue, so we walked to the right and right next to the event place was this restaurant. We had originally thought about eating something light, maybe fast food, but the name Katakat caught our attention and changed our minds. We decided to try it.
Now let me tell you a bit about Katakat, because I think many of you might find this interesting. It’s a pure Pakistani dish, and it was actually created in Karachi. What’s unique about it is that its name comes from the sound it makes while being cooked “katakat katakat.” That sound is made when the chef chops all the ingredients on a hot flat pan using special tools.
I even recorded a video that day, especially so you could hear the sound and witness the talent of the chef. The chef works in rhythm like music, and the whole point is to finely chop everything on the pan. I may not be describing it perfectly, so I recommend watching the video to understand better. I don’t know when exactly this dish was invented, but today it’s one of the most popular dishes in Karachi.
You can choose what you want in your Katakat like liver, kidney, heart, or even just boneless chicken. All of this is cooked with tomatoes, green chilies, ginger, garlic, coriander, butter, and various spices. The way it all gets chopped and mixed makes it super delicious. I personally love it, but I understand it’s not for everyone.
For example, @shrazi doesn’t enjoy it much, but my father, other brother, and I really liked it that day. We had it with chapati, and honestly, we couldn’t even tell how much we had eaten, it filled our stomachs, but we still wanted more! What started as a light snack turned into a full dinner.
I have to say Agha Katakat didn’t disappoint us. That’s worth mentioning, because not every place makes good Katakat. It takes real skill to cook it well, and not every chef can do it. It might look easy in the video, but it’s actually quite tricky.
The sound of Katakat being cooked is so loud and unique that you can hear it from far away and know exactly what’s being made.
I hope you all enjoyed learning about this unique dish. These days, you can even find the recipe online and try it at home but to be honest, I don’t think it’s a “home-style” dish 😄 Still, if anyone gives it a try, don’t forget to make a post and tag me!
Have fun!
All above pictures and video is taken b by me through my cellphone Infinix Hot4oi.
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