Lahore is alive with restaurants serving a plethora of foods for every palette. I discovered Zikar Tikka while shoe shopping in the Main Market. My favorite dish from their place is malai boti. When we visit Faisalabad we always have malai boti at an outdoor eatery. Waqas mentioned that Lahore also has some of the best malai boti so we sat outside and had a huge plate full. I couldn’t get enough. The way it is cooked and he marinade make this dish almost addicting. It’s a taste that haunts your head (in a good way). They also serve grilled fish but I honestly have not tried it yet. I’ll get to it soon I am sure.
I am the type of person that will listen to a song that moves me over and over until I have had my fill. That is what malai boti does to my tongue. I could eat it every day. The eatery in Faisalabad is really good but Zikar Tikka is my all around favorite. The location is great, the staff are exceptional. We have become regulars so as soon as we show up they know exactly what we want.
Malai means cream. Boti means chicken. The chicken is marinated in malai and special seasonings overnight. Then it is placed on skewers and roasted over coals. We always get chutney, a combination of fresh ground mint and cilantro in fresh yogurt, and use it as a dip. There are a variety of recipes for malai boti and chutney that I found on allrecipes.com. Make sure and use their super handy search feature and type in malai boti or chutney for some great recipes. Another recipe resource is desichef.com.
We recently did a short video, our very first in fact, with Zikar Tikka. Please watch, like and share. Thanks for your support.
Thanks to Zikar Tikka and Mubashar Ali for allowing us to showcase their amazing food. Sincerely some of the friendliest people in Lahore. We eat there at least twice a week. If you’re in the Lahore area please come and join us! Message me and we’ll make a meet up. Spread the word!
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Zikar Tikka in Main Market, Lahore Lahore is alive with restaurants serving a plethora of foods for every palette. I discovered Zikar Tikka…