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Kadhi pakora: yoghurt sauce, fritters and family variation

Punjabi kadhi pakora brings together a besan-thickened yoghurt sauce and fritters. Published family and chef recipes reveal different seasonings, pakora mixtures and serving textures.

Punjab within wider North and Western Indian kadhi traditions
Culture2 min read

Kangra painting and Punjab connections

A study of paper used by Pahari artists reveals varied fibres and recycled materials, connecting painting with the Punjab plains’ wider craft economy.

Punjab and the western Himalayas
Culture2 min read

Khaddar and handspun cloth

Spinning makes yarn and weaving makes cloth. Follow these separate stages through institutional definitions and documented Punjabi production accounts.

Punjab
Culture2 min read

Kheer in Punjabi celebrations: rice, milk and seasonal sharing

A documented Sawan meal, a family rice pudding and a chef’s contrasting grain choices show how kheer connects cooking technique with occasions for sharing.

Punjabi households and community kitchens within wider North Indian cooking
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Khes weaving: cloth, structure and memory

Explore khes weaving through woven structures, an older textile vocabulary and a family cloth carried through Partition, retaining the limits of each account.

Punjab
Culture2 min read

Kikli: a paired dance-game and its songs

Handholds, whirling partners and a changing song repertoire connect kikli’s play and performance settings.

Punjab, including the regional practices discussed in Punjabi University entries
Culture2 min read

Kite making and flying traditions

A Lahore workshop makes paper, bamboo and teaching visible in kite-making, as artisans explain learning, interrupted work and hopes for passing on the craft.

Lahore and Amritsar
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Lahore miniature painting traditions

An AAN Collection account follows miniature painting beyond small sheets, tracing larger formats, altered wasli surfaces, sculpture and installations.

Lahore
Culture2 min read

Lahori chargha: whole chicken, steaming and different serving forms

Three published preparations compare steamed-and-fried whole chicken with a jointed version served over tomato rice, revealing differences in coating, equipment and presentation.

Lahori culinary naming in contemporary Pakistani home and broadcast recipes
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Lahori fried fish: grain coatings, spice and recipe variations

Three contemporary Pakistani recipe publishers document different fish preparations under the Lahori name, with gram flour recurring alongside changing seasoning and treatment.

Lahori culinary naming in Pakistani recipe publication
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Luddi: shoulders, claps and the drummer’s circle

A movement description, a 2016 school workshop and university rules reveal different settings for luddi.

Punjab’s western districts; Dinanagar and university stages in Indian Punjab
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Lyallpur kitchens and journeys

Two household memories and a study of Lyallpur’s departure trace packed food, kitchen work and cooking during displacement, keeping each account distinct.

Lyallpur; journeys
Culture2 min read

Maghi

For the 2023 Maghi Mela, reporting describes political conferences, temporary bus stands, parking and stalls alongside the Muktsar pilgrimage gathering.

Muktsar and wider Punjab

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