On our visit, we opted for lamb and chicken curries ... they had when they visited Pakistan - otherwise known as the Charsi Karahi. It came in a large pan and I have to be honest it was not ...

If Pakistan had a national dish, it would be chicken karahi. It’s remarkably straightforward to prepare and full of fresh, bright flavours. Chicken karahi (Chicken with tomatoes, chilli and ginger).

There are days when my husband and I are incredibly homesick for chicken karahi. When we lived in San Francisco we would order it every other week from Shalimar, a restaurant in the Tenderloin.

Spicy and warming with hints of sweetness and acidity from tomatoes, chicken karahi is named for the shallow, wok-like pan in which it is cooked. In Lahore, Pakistan, we tasted multiple versions ...