Cuisine and Culture: Bhuna

Meat Bhuna with chapati @ Karachi Restaurant, Bradford

Karachi is one of the oldest curry houses in Bradford just near the university campus. They serve various curry dishes and a couple of English dishes as well. It was recommended by an English friend of mine and we decided to finally try it last sunny Sunday after watching Rango — ah, who doesn’t love lazy Sundays. Bhuna is a curry dish made with medium thick sauce and some vegetables. It’s usually served with chapatis or naan (both are kinds of leavened oven-baked flatbread, a popular South Asian bread). I loved the fact that it’s spicy! Curry dishes has long been part of British culture, especially in Bradford, given its close ties with India and other South Asian countries.