Grilled · Skewered Minced Meat

Seekh Kebab

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The name comes from the skewer itself — "seekh" simply means skewer, and the meat is molded straight onto the metal before it ever touches heat.

Spiced minced beef, mutton, or chicken is hand-pressed onto long metal skewers and grilled over charcoal until charred outside and juicy within. Karachi's outdoor markets and BBQ streets sell rows of them, usually wrapped in naan or roti with raw onions and chutney.

Why it's made this way: Skewering minced meat lets it cook fast and evenly over open charcoal, which suited the street-side, high-turnover grilling that's long defined Pakistan's night-market food culture.