Let’s admit it, there’s one thing common on the minds of everyone during Ramazan and that is iftari. Dough-wrapped samosas filled with meat and vegetables, pakora fritters made from potatoes, mutton stews, sweet vermicelli milk pudding, and lots of dates are some of the Ramadan essential foods.
Nowadays, another version of samosa (Lukhmi) is an essential inclusion in typical iftar feasts. Lukhmi is a typical mince savoury or starter of the Hyderabadi cuisine. Lukhmi is a bite-sized snack, hence the name ‘Lukhmi’ derived from the word Luqma or small bite.
It is everything that can satisfy a true food connoisseur – a snack that defies comparison! Spicy, tangy, herbilicious cooked lamb mince encased in a flaky, layered, crispy fried pastry.
Located at Hyderabad Colony near Jail Chowrangi, Deccan Achar Ghar sells Karachi’s best Lukhmi. Taking to M.M News, the shop owner said that after the partition of India, some people from India settled in Karachi’s Hyderabad Colony with their delicious cuisine.
“It is usually served as a starter in Hyderabadi festive occasions,” he added. Sharing his experience, the owner said, “At the age of 18, I started working at this shop with my father, and now I run it completely.”
Referring to Lukhmi, he said, “The filling is traditionally made with lamb mince but almost everywhere beef is used. We use as little oil as possible to cook Kheema and later filled the roti with it.”
“We cook the filling till it’s completely dry. Any excess liquid in the filling will make the pastry go soggy,” he added. The owner further said that most people call Luqmi a Hyderabadi samosa, but “it is a different thing”.
