waking up to curry

i woke up today with the thought of paratha and curries for breakfast. chai compulsory. 

it's easy to crave for these when you're in Dubai's Al Nahda and Karachi Darbar is just a stone's throw away.

One of Dubai's oldest restaurants, this Pakistani eatery is popular with cabbies, and just about anyone who enjoys kebabs and biryani at a cheap price. 

the place was basic. tables with pitchers of water and tissue boxes. the staff were friendly. although it can be difficult to converse with them in english, they try. and with a smile on their faces. 

 

our version of big breakfast. daal (lentils), mutton curry, egg bhurji (scrambled eggs) paratha (indian flatbread) and milk tea. 

i will choose this over ihop any time of the day. 

my favorite is the daal and the paratha, and the milk tea of course. it's the perfect pair. wasn't really much of a fan of their egg bhurji and mutton curry, though. 

the samosas looked promising, but our big breakfast was already big enough. 

maybe next time. breakfast for two that costs 29 dirhams (320 php), im sure there's going to be a next time.