Daily Times

Aida Khan, the entrepreneur and chef behind Islamabad’s traditional cuisine destination, Karachi Kitchen, proudly extended her culinary prowess by introducing her establishment Shola Karachi Kitchen, in the heart of West London, White City, positioned where the British Broadcasting Corportation used to be.

Aida Khan has already been serving her Karachi offerings in Supper Clubs in London and in March 2019, opened her first restaurant Shola Karachi Kitchen in West London. With her first restaurant in London, Khan aims to explore the real flavours of Pakistan laden in tradition. Khan’s nostalgia for Karachi’s bustling food markets with authentic flavourful food was an inspiration for Shola’s first permanent residence in White City. Aida also hopes to shed light on how Pakistani food can be clean and healthy – appealing to vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters. With the menu comprising of 50 percent grilled food, Shola takes one back to the foundations of Pakistani cooking.

“We are traditional; using family recipes. We serve fast casual food, but with high quality ingredients and innovative cooking techniques. Our food is value for money and you will not go home feeling hungry! It’s a celebration of Pakistani food and our extensive flavours and aromas. Our Shola experience is to give you that,” Khan said.

With Shola Karachi Kitchen, Khan aims to bring back the era of simple, clean cooking, the way it has been done in the sub-continent’s family kitchens for centuries.