Karachi Katakat in Chicago
If you've walked a Karachi food street after dark, you've heard katakat before you've seen it — the rhythmic clatter of two steel blades chopping and turning meat on a wide, flat tawa. The dish is named for that sound. It's one of Karachi's great late-night griddle dishes, and now it's on Devon Avenue.
What Is Katakat?
Katakat (also written kata-kat or tak-a-tak) is a Pakistani griddle dish: Karachi's famous tawa katakat — assorted offal chopped and sizzled on the griddle with butter, spices and green chillies. It's cooked to order on the tawa and eaten hot with bread.
Where It Comes From
Katakat belongs to Karachi's street and dhaba kitchens, where cooks work huge tawas under bright lights late into the night and the chopping is half the show. Every stall has its own spice balance, but the method is the same: chop, turn, sizzle, serve.
How We Serve Ours
We cook it on the griddle to order. It comes with your choice of 2 chapati & daal or 1 paratha & daal, and you can add extra bread, a drink or chutney when you order.
Where to Get Katakat in Chicago
You'll find it on Devon Avenue at Karachi Chaat House, 2301 W Devon Ave. It's on our karahi & curries menu — order online for pickup or delivery, or walk in any day from noon to 2 AM.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is katakat?
A Pakistani griddle dish from Karachi: assorted offal chopped with two blades on a hot tawa and cooked with butter, spices and green chillies. The name comes from the clatter of the blades.
How do you eat katakat?
Hot, straight off the griddle, scooped up with chapati or paratha. Ours comes with bread and daal.
Is katakat spicy?
It carries a green-chilli heat.
Is katakat halal?
At Karachi Chaat House, yes — everything we serve is 100% Zabiha Halal.
Where can I get katakat in Chicago?
On Devon Avenue at Karachi Chaat House, 2301 W Devon Ave, open daily noon to 2 AM. Order online for pickup or delivery.