In a carnivorous city, these spicy beans rule

This Pakistani legume staple is even ubiquitous among meat eaters

Hi gang, and welcome back to Cool Beans! When Maryam Jillani moved to the U.S. from Islamabad for grad school, she noticed that folks tended to conflate Pakistani and Indian cuisine. She attributed this to a couple things: First was that Pakistani restaurants often served up Indian classics that Americans were familiar with, like butter chicken. Second,…