RAWALPINDI: The sizzle of puris deep-frying can be heard in the narrow streets of downtown Rawalpindi before sunrise. Even on weekends, the area is thrumming with activity, and people are often crowded around restaurants, with the aroma of nihari, sri paya, channay and halwa puri wafting around them.
Sabzi Mandi, Kartarpura, Saddar and Lal Kurti are famous for these traditional breakfast dishes.
Restaurants open soon after morning prayers in summer and the winter, and run out of food within hours, and they are even more popular on Sunday, when people often opt for a traditional brunch.