Best Sharing Platters to Order at MyLahore This Ramadan

Combo Platter

Chicken seekh, mutton seekh, flaming chop, meat samosa, and crispy chicken strip. Five things on one plate, each doing something different.

The seekh kebabs bring the char and the herb. The flaming chop is bone-in mutton, properly grilled, the kind of thing that gets picked up with hands rather than a fork and eaten without apology. The samosa holds the crunch. The crispy chicken strip rounds it out for anyone at the table who wants something a little more familiar alongside the grilled items.

It works as an opener before a main course, or as a centrepiece for a lighter iftar when the priority is variety over volume. The mix of textures means it holds the table while the rest of the order arrives, which is exactly what you need at Maghrib when people have been fasting all day and patience is running low.

Special Mixed Grill Sharer

This is the bigger plate. Chicken breast grill pieces, malai tikka, flaming chops, fish grill, mutton seekh, chicken seekh, and chicken wings. Everything from the flame grill in one order.

The malai tikka is worth singling out: chicken thigh marinated with cream, cheese, green chillies and spices, then flame grilled. It sits alongside the more robustly spiced mutton seekh and the fish grill, which is chargrilled coley with a spicy smoky glaze, in a way that gives the platter genuine range. Not every item tastes the same, which is the point of a sharer.

For a table of four to six people this works as a main event with bread and sides. For a larger table it works as a substantial starter. The chicken wings tend to go first. They always do.

How to Build the Rest of the Meal Around a Platter

A platter alone is not an iftar. It is the starting point. What surrounds it determines how the evening eats.

Before the platter lands, the table wants something immediate. Samosa Chaat or Papri Chaat both serve this well: sharp, textured, and ready the moment the fast breaks without requiring a full plate. Onion Pakoras work for the same reason. Something hot and simple while the grills come through.

Alongside the platter, fresh naan and a sauce or two go a long way. The garlic naan earns its place next to anything from the grill. For sauces, mint sauce and MyLahore house sauce both work with the mixed grill. Raita if the table wants something cooling.

After the platter, the decision is whether to move to a full main course or close with dessert. For a lighter iftar evening, the platter as a main followed by something from the dessert menu is a clean finish. Falooda or Gajrela with Ice Cream after a mixed grill is a combination that works better than it might sound on paper.

If the table wants a proper main course after the platter, the Lahori Chicken Karahi or Dum Biryani both have enough character to follow the grill without the meal feeling repetitive. Read more about what makes these dishes central to Ramadan eating if you are still deciding.

Drinks That Work With Grilled Food

Two drinks earn their place next to a sharing platter in particular.

The Mango Lassi is cooling and gently sweet, which makes it a natural counterpart to anything spiced or chargrilled. It is available as a glass or a jug, and a jug for the table is the smarter order for a group. The Doodh Patti Chai, Yorkshire tea brewed with milk and cardamom, belongs at the end of the meal rather than during it. Order it alongside dessert and it will make both better.

For a fuller picture of the drinks menu and what pairs well across a full iftar spread, the MyLahore FAQ covers the practical questions.

Vegetarian at the Same Table

Both platters are meat-based, so if the table includes vegetarians, the surrounding order needs to account for it.

The Veg Samosa Chaat, Papri Chaat, Chilli Cheese Nuggets, and Cheesy Garlic Naan all work as substantial vegetarian options alongside a sharing platter. The Paneer Tikka from the grill section is worth adding for anyone who wants something from the flame that is not meat: paneer chunks marinated and chargrilled, available BBQ style. It holds its own next to the mixed grill rather than feeling like an afterthought.

The Channa Karahi and Palak Paneer both work well as vegetarian main courses if the evening calls for one. The traditional Pakistani Ramadan foods post covers the cultural background behind several of these dishes if the context is useful.

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