ChapShuro: A Traditional Dish of Hunza Valley
ChapShuro, also known as Hunza Meat Pies, is one of the yummiest and most widely available dishes in Hunza valley. You cannot complete your trip to Hunza without trying this dish.
ChapShuros are half-circle shaped pies that are filled with minced beef, mutton, or yak meat. The traditional chapshuro is made up of spiced yak meat. "Chap" refers to "meat", so the meat can be of your choice.
This meat is paired with chopped onions, red chilies, coriander leaves, and small local tomatoes. This meat mixture is then folded into dough and baked in the local oven and firewood. The dough is usually a mix of cornmeal and whole wheat flour. After baking, the pie is then brushed with apricot oil or served with apricot oil as a dip.
This dish is a pure blend of local ingredients and the elegant cooking style of Central Pakistan.
Where to eat ChapShuro in Hunza Valley:
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Hidden Paradise Hunza
The Hidden Paradise Hunza restaurant offers all of Hunza's traditional foods. It serves both Veg/Non-Veg ChapShuro.
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Kha Basi Cafe Altit Fort
The Kha Basi Cafe is in the ancient foothills of Altit Fort with amazing views of the Hunza River and the Royal garden. Kha Basi is an all-women-operated cafe that provides delicious ChapShuro.
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Cafe Culture Hunza
This restaurant is in the central Hunza Valley and serves delicious food to travelers and locals. The Café Culture Hunza provides on-site, fresh ChapShuro made from local ingredients. They also offer food delivery within a 7 km radius.
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Safina's Cafe Hunza
This lovely cafe is located in the heart of Altit-Hunza and offers savory and sweet dishes made with traditional ingredients. Their specialty is ChapShuro which has a unique flavor of dried Apricots.
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You can also eat delicious ChapShuro from street food sellers near the Rakaposhi Viewpoint.
