- Any taste
- Savory11
- Spicy7
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- Sour1
- Smoky1
- Rich4
- Fresh1
- Any ingredient
- Beef4
- Lamb4
- Chicken2
- Egg1
- Dairy & cheese2
- Beans & tofu2
- Rice5
- Wheat & flour2
- Corn1
- Potato1
- Vegetables1
- Offal1
- Nuts & seeds3
- Any type
- Main dish6
- Rice dish2
- Bread & pastry1
- Street food3
- Dessert2
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How to pronounce Sai bhaji
Sai bhaji is written سائي ڀاڄي where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sɑːiː bʱɑːdʒiː/. In plain English letters that is SAH-ee BAH-jee, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.
What is Sai bhaji?
Sai bhaji is a main dish of Pakistan. Where it comes from: Sindh. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are vegetables, beans & tofu and rice. It tastes savory.
Where Sai bhaji comes from
Sai bhaji is one of 15 signature dishes of Pakistan on this map. See all dishes from Sindh.
- Nihari نہاری
Nihari is a stew of beef or mutton shank cooked slowly overnight with bone marrow and a spice mix, then thickened with flour into a rich, dark gravy.
- Sindhi biryani سندھی بریانی
Biryani, rice layered with meat and spices and steamed together, came to South Asia with Persian and Mughal influences.
- Kata-kat کٹاکٹ
Kata-kat, also called taka-tak, is a sizzling mix of offal chopped on a large griddle: kidneys, heart, liver, brain, lungs and testicles cooked in butter with lamb chops.
- Bun kebab بن کباب
A bun kebab is a soft bun filled with a fried patty of lentils, meat or both, often dipped in egg, with chutney, onions and other toppings; it is also called anda shami or "anday wala burger", the egg burger.
- Karachi halwa کراچی حلوہ
Karachi halwa is a chewy, glossy, translucent sweet of cornflour, sugar, ghee and water flavoured with cardamom and melon seeds and sometimes almonds, usually coloured bright orange, green or yellow.
- Thadal ٺاڌل
Thadal is a sweet, cooling drink of Sindh.
Dishes like Sai bhaji in other countries
Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Sai bhaji:
- Dal bhat दाल भात
Dal bhat is rice (bhat) with lentil soup (dal), and it is the daily meal of Nepal, eaten twice a day by many families.
- Bisi bele bath ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಬಾತ್
Bisi bele bath, "hot lentil rice", is a spicy rice dish from Karnataka.
- Or lam ເອາະຫຼາມ
Or lam is a thick, peppery stew from Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos.
- Gado-gado
Gado-gado is a Jakarta salad of boiled and raw vegetables, potato, hard-boiled egg, fried tofu and tempeh, and slices of rice cake, all dressed with a thick sauce of ground peanuts, palm sugar, chilli and lime.