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Chapli Kebab

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Chapli kebab is a minced kebab made from ground beef, mutton, or chicken with various spices, formed into the shape of a patty. It originated in the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, is today found across South Asia, and is strongly associated with Pashtun cuisine.

Facts
Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 2
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1150 3
Origin Region
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Source Chapli kebab, Wikipedia

In Cuisine

Source Chapli kebab, Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Source Chapli kebab, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Chapli Kebab (Wikidata)
P31 (instance of): Main course
Quote, P31 (instance of): Main course
Main course
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2. Chapli kebab, Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The chapli kebab originated from the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapli_kebab (dietary-suitability)
    Chapli kabab is a minced kebab made from ground beef, mutton or chicken with various spices in the shape of a patty.
  • Uses Ingredient: Ground Beef, Infobox main_ingredient field: Minced beef, mutton, or chicken
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food in Pakistan
  • In Cuisine: Pakistani Cuisine, lead paragraph
    The chapli kabab originated from the city of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and is today found across South Asia.
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3. Chapli kebab (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia 'Chapli kebab' 2026-09-27: 'The 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa documents a recipe which is similar to the one used to prepare the chapli kebab.'View the Source
Wikidata: Chapli Kebab
Wikidata Q28169436, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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