Dahi bhallay’— most favourite item for iftar

Islamabad

In the holy month of Ramazan, people most favourite item for ‘iftari’ is ‘Dahi bhallay’ enjoyed by every age groupwhowant to make this item as an important part of their ‘Iftari’.

The sale and demand of ‘Dahi bhallay’ is witnessed increase during the holymonth of Ramazan in various cities including Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Despite many restaurants announced special deals and discounts for Iftar, but the people of the city prefer traditional ‘desi food’ local food like ‘Dahi bhallay’ at the Iftar time.

Every year, fast food companies and local restaurantsmake special arrangements for Ramazan and sell special food itemswith special deals for Iftar across the city, but majority of the people still prefer traditional dishes.

Most people rush to the roadside pushcarts to buy ‘chanay ki chaat’, ‘dahi baray’, ‘dahi phulkiyan’, ‘pakoray’, ‘pani poori’, and ‘kachori’, etc. A buyer Salman Ahmed said, keeping in viewof high demand for these items, in the holy month of Ramazan, the shopkeepers and vendors in Ramazan, these shops increase its rates by 50% in order to get maximum profit.