Pashtun cuisine
Pashtun cuisine () refers to the cuisine of the Pashtun people and is covered under both Afghan and Pakistani cuisines. It is largely based on meat dishes including mutton, beef, chicken, and fish as well as rice and some other vegetables. Accompanying these staples are dairy products (yogurt, whey, cheeses), various nuts, local vegetables, and fresh and dried fruits. Peshawar, Jalalabad, Khost, Kabul, Kandahar, Quetta, Mardan and Islamabad are centers of Pashtun cuisine. Dishes. The following is a short and incomplete list of Pashtun dishes. Traditional breakfast items. Pashtuns in their traditional territory drink green or black tea (chai ) with breakfast. Some drink masala chai, especially the Pakistani Pashtuns. "Sheer chai", also known as Kashmiri chai, is consumed by well-off Pashtuns in Afghanistan. Their breakfast include Afghan naan, paratha, eggs, butterfat, milk creams, cheeses, etc. Pastries, cakes and cookies are consumed with either tea or warm milk. Those in cities buy and eat whatever breakfast items are sold in grocery stores, which may include porridge, oatmeal, cereal, pancakes, sausages, fruit juices, etc.