Is there a way to find out the calorie count and nutritional facts of :
Nihari
Paya
Murgh Cholay
Sheermaal
Taftan
Biryani
etc, etc ???
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if it's home made than possibly yes , but if that's from some desi restaurant than no
Credit - SaadiaB
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sometimes i'd rather not know :D
Very helpfull stuff…although I have some questions. Should I be asking SaadiaB??
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mydailyplate.com has some nutrition info on nihari etc.
mydailyplate.com has some nutrition info on nihari etc.
Thanks for sharing , that is what exactly I was looking for.
so whats a taftan?
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It is lal roti from Delhi , in Pakistan it is called taftaan.
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So I did a google search and I was able to get calories count from various websites for thes foods and the details are 
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Share some Mirchi so we know what we are eating 
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There can't be a even remotely accurate count since the recipes vary so much from household to household. Some people use ghee, some vegetable oil, some butter, some more some less. In general Desi food tend to be very oily and so high in fat and cholesterol. If you can control the amount and kind of oil, Murgh cholay with boiled rice/plain roti is probably the healthiest choice from your list.
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^ ditto...
1 table spoon of cooking oil amounts to 120 calories, and dishes like nihari etc have multiple cups of oil! u can actually SEE the oil!! If you're training for something, or want those chiseled 6 packs to stay, lay off this food folks! Make sure its not the only cuisine you're into.
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whats are calories in local brown rusks (local as in pakistan bakeries)?