Festivals play a key role in the promotion of culture of a country.Lok versa festival is held every year in Islamabad where artisans,folk dancers,food creators ,performers describe their skills.Artisans from every part of Pakistan come and display their art work.Food stalls are held that offer rich and authentic recipes of food of different regions.If you are a food lover you must visit Lok Versa Food Festival to satisfy your taste buds.
**Paan
Paan (betel quid) is an Indian snack.It is prepared by betel leaf,spices,herbs,slime and dried fruit.It is a mouth sweatner,freshener and digestive snack.It is mostly chewed after dinner.
**Chicken Balochi Sajji
Sajji is a traditional dish of Balochistan province of Pakistan.Whole chicken is marinated with salt and few spices.It is attached to skewers and roasted over coals.It is made on open fire.It turns out juicy and moist from inside and crispy outside.It is served with special chutni and bread.It is a treat for chicken lovers.
**Kabli Pulao
kabli Pulao is authentic rice dish of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.It is prepared with rice,few spices ,beef and garnished with caramalised carrots and raisins.
**Snacks
At Lok Versa Food Festival there was a stall of famous Pakistani snacks.You can enjoy different snacks like dahi bhallay,samosa,burgers,shawarma and fritters.
**Sweets
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province pavilion you can enjoy different kinds of sweets like amrasa,ghunzakhi,jalebi etc.These all are traditional and authentic cookies of different areas of kpk.
