'Halwa puri' most favourite breakfast for Punjabi families on Sunday

ISLAMABAD - Traditional mouthwatering breakfast of ‘halwa puri’ has been marked as the most favorite food item during the weekends across the country especially in Punjab where people with their families and friends enjoyed the Sunday breakfast.

A report aired by a private news channel said the specific outlets are seen crowded with customers. Many special stalls are offering a variety of hot Puri with Channa and different kinds of Halwas in markets and bazaars on the weekend so that people can enjoy the savvy food easily.

According to shop owners, Halva Poori is a most popular breakfast on weekdays, everyone can notice a long queue of people outside the Halva Poori shop.

Puri and channay are considered a full meal and had for lunch and dinner in several parts of India and Pakistan. However, Punjabi has the unique distinction of promoting this dish to a breakfast favorite, said a citizen Liaqat Omair.

Ayan Hassan said his family enjoyed having a halwa puri brunch on weekends and often skipped lunch so they could digest the mammoth morning meal. The children, in particular, enjoy the crispy and ghee-laced texture of puris.

Apart from special occasions, Pakistan Sweets offers halwa puri breakfast every day. But Sunday is special, said a shop owner Faisal Zia.

Another customer Shumaila Zaib added, “If I am on duty on the weekend, my colleagues ask me to bring fresh crispy Puri with Halwa and Channa for breakfast and we enjoy it together.”