DUBAI · THE FOOD NOTEBOOK
Start with what you feel like eating: dosa for breakfast, pani puri for a snack, a regional Indian meal or Filipino food. Karama also gives you several sweet finishes, including kulfi, jigarthanda and halo-halo. Choose one meal direction, then check the branch and portion notes.
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Compare masala dosa with daal bati churma or the saag-and-makki combo instead of treating them as interchangeable Indian meals. Pani puri and mochar chop suit a smaller-order comparison. Mango fish curry and kare-kare are different shared-main choices; read their ingredient and portion notes. Finish with kulfi, jigarthanda or halo-halo according to the kind of sweet you want.
A Karama label does not establish a short route or a fixed cheap-eats budget. Check the source price basis and actual branch, then choose a main meal and an optional sweet. Some linked regional Hunts continue into Bur Dubai or other areas; the South Indian route includes MTR in Bur Dubai. Check transfer and service notes before following them.
THE SHORTLIST
Choose a dish that fits your visit. Check its exact branch before planning your stops.
Al Karama
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Pani puri pairs crisp hollow shells with tangy spiced water. Order it when you are ready to eat so the shells retain their crunch; ask how many pieces come in a portion before sharing. This Find is for Puranmal in Al Karama.
Al Attar Centre, Al Karama, Dubai, UAE
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Al Karama
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Paragon’s fish mango curry combines raw mango and coconut milk. Ask which fish the Karama kitchen is using and whether your portion includes bones. Choose rice or bread after checking what comes with the curry; a shared bowl can be the main meal.
Mattar Al Tayer Building, 20 B Street, Al Karama, Dubai, UAE
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Al Karama
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Malai kulfi is the milk-focused choice at Kulfilicious in Karama. The branch’s online menu also calls its cream kulfi “Malaika”; ask for the plain milk version and confirm the serving format. Choose a single portion before considering falooda or a mixed-flavour dessert.
Shop 4, Saeed Al Nabooda Building, 18 A Street, Al Karama, Dubai, UAE
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Al Karama
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Masala dosa is the filled dosa choice at Saravanaa Bhavan in Karama. Specify masala dosa and ask which accompaniments come with it. Eat it at the restaurant while the crepe is warm.
Shops 6–7, Abdul Aziz Mirza Building, Zabeel Street, Al Karama
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Karama
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Manvaar's dal-baati-churma brings lentils, baked baati and sweet churma together in one meal. Ask what comes in today's dal-baati-churma serving and how many baati are included before sharing.
Ground floor, Al Kifaf Building, Al Karama
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Karama
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The combo pairs mustard-leaf saag with maize roti. Confirm the saag-and-makki-roti combo and included bread count before travelling to Dhaba Lane.
Ground floor, Fatima Building, 2B Street, behind Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, Al Karama
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Karama
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Mochar chop pairs banana-flower croquettes with kasundi. Check the croquette count and ask about kasundi, the condiment served alongside them.
Mohammed Saeed Al Tayer Building, 3 43A Street, Al Karama
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Karama
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Jigarthanda combines milk, almond gum, sarsaparilla syrup and ice cream. Ask about the glass size and current ice-cream serving; this is a substantial milk-based sweet drink.
21 7B Street, Al Karama
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Al Karama
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Oxtail and tripe make this a substantial peanut-sauce dish. Check the portion and rice charges. Ask about bagoong, the condiment served with the dish.
Ground Floor, Spinneys Building, 11B Street, near BurJuman
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Al Karama
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Saba banana, macapuno and leche flan meet finely shaved ice and milk. Stir the ice, milk and toppings together, or taste a little of each before mixing. Ask about the serving size if sharing.
Al Wasl Hub, Block 2, Street 21, Al Karama
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View dish and branch details →A Hunt supplies a suggested order of visits. Check each route's travel notes; some span several areas or evenings. You explore independently and pay venues directly.
Start with Puranmal's pani puri, share Paragon's mango fish curry, then cool down with malai kulfi. Three Karama stops built around one shared main.
A shared South Indian breakfast: steamed idly in Karama, a griddled masala dosa, then filter coffee on Bank Street.
Spiced fried fish, mustard-leaf saag with maize roti and a plain malai kulfi stick make one shared Punjabi dinner across Karama.
Jackfruit in coconut milk at LaPaz, kare-kare at Max’s and Razon’s halo-halo. Share the savoury plates or spread them across two outings.