Indian desi street food, Vada Pao and Pav Bhaji, has landed in Karachi, considered the culinary capital of Pakistan, through 'Kavita Didi Ka Indian Khana'.
The stall owner, Kavita Solanki, worked as a marketing executive before deciding to set up her stall to introduce Indian street food to Karachi.
Located in Cantonment area of Karachi, Kavita came up with 'Kavita Didi Ka Indian Khana' as she could not easily find a good place to enjoy delicious pav bhaji and vada pao.
“So we thought why not start with something that is very difficult to find in the city,” she told Arab News.
It didn't take long for a huge crowd to gather around her stall.
Today, Kavita's food stall is one of the most famous eateries in Karachi. According to the owner, it's almost the first name that comes to mind when thinking of vegetarian options in the city.
But she told Arab News that it wasn't just the two Maharashtrian dishes that drew crowds to her cart, but the “authenticity and taste of the food.”
“We're serving something proper homemade, not something artificial. We're bringing here what we eat at home,” she said.
Kavita, who is ethnically Gujarati, has never been to India, but said she learned how to make mouth-watering Indian dishes from YouTube videos.
“We tried them at home and loved them. So we made these for ourselves at home every weekend.”
She also told Arab News that her customers include people of all faiths, especially those looking for meat alternatives.
“They offer some unique dishes and are very clean, tasty and nice,” pharmacist Maha Ahmed, a regular customer at Kavita's stall, told Arab News.
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