Gilgit-Baltistan

Karim Shah

Silk Route Cuisine Historian

Karim Shah

Karim focuses on the ancient Silk Route recipes that uniquely define Gilgit-Baltistan's food culture. His research maps the culinary exchanges between Central Asian traders and local Baltistan communities.

Silk Route Dishes Baltistani Cuisine Ancient Grains

Recipes by Karim Shah 1

Hunza Chapshuro

Hunza Chapshuro

Gilgit-Baltistan (Hunza Valley)

Hunza Valley's iconic meat-filled whole wheat flatbread — simple whole wheat dough stuffed with spiced minced beef, coriander, and onion, cooked on a tawa until golden. Called the 'Hunza pizza' by travellers worldwide.

1h 5m easy