Bun Kebab (Urdu: بَن کباب) is a sandwich native to Pakistan, but now available all over the Indian subcontinent. Bun kebabs are a signature in Pakistani metro cities like Karachi and Lahore, but they can be found all over Pakistan.[1] In India, it is eaten as a regular street food, specifically, in the Indian cities of Bhopal, Lucknow, and Hyderabad; it is especially popular with Indian Muslims, the dish is eaten late-night during Ramadan. Bun kebabs are usually sold from roadside stalls, side street vendors, and fast food restaurants.[2] They are also commonly known as anday wala burger.[3] A ‘fried’ version of the bun kebab is popular in Lahore, known as ‘bun plaster’ due to copious amounts of butter and super tender or paste-like kebab mixture used in it. Bun kebabs are usually eaten as a main course or snack.[1]

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Bun Kebab

A typical Bun Kebab with ketchup and chutney
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Pakistan, Karachi
Region or state	Indian subcontinent
Associated national cuisine	Pakistani
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Ground lentil, powdered cumin seeds, omelette and bread buns

Ingredients

A bun kebab consists of a shallow-fried spicy patty, onions, and chutney. The chutney is made up from tamarind (imli), salt, cumin powder, whole red chillies, and/or raita in a bun. The bun is grilled on the pan.

Bun kebab patties are typically composed of ground beef or mutton, ground lentils, powdered cumin seeds, and an egg batter. Although they can be vegetarian. The patties are fried in ghee or oil. A bun kebab can also be served with a fried egg or omelette[2] and topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, or onions.[1]

Variations

The patty can be made of chicken, beef, mutton, potato (aloo wala), egg (anday wala), or lentil (daal).[1] The beef and egg recipe is the most popular, especially among street vendors.

See also

• Indian cuisine
• Awadhi cuisine
• Hyderabadi cuisine
• Pakistani cuisine
• Afghani burger
• Fastfood
• Kebab
• List of sandwiches
• List of buns
• Vada pav

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