Qatlama Pizza, Lahore

Shah Jamal shrine pe Qatlama khane ka kis ka program hai? Garma Garm Qatlama... 'Qatlama' is a Pakistani savory, similar to a spicy pizza. It is served around the world in top Pakistani restaurants. It is made with dough mixed with chili powder, garam masala and red food coloring. Small balls of this dough are sprinkled with mash dal (washed urad dal), coriander and anar dana, rolled out and then deep fried in oil. Sometimes, the qatlama before frying is also covered with chickpea flour paste called 'besan' in Urdu. Qatlama is actually a Pakistani version of the central Asian katlama which is a pizza-like dish. In many places in Pakistan, Qatlama has a similar base as a pizza made of yeasted dough and is topped with spiced minced beef or lamb. This version of Qatlama is quite different then the vegetarian version described earlier which is primarily served in Lahore.