Thar residents relish in locust biryani, curry dishes

THAR: The residents of Tharparkar turned adversity into opportunity by cooking delicious dishes made with locusts, after suffering constant attacks on crops from the tiny troublemakers.

In Thar’s Chacharo area, restaurants are selling biryani and curry dishes made from locusts.

One of the restaurant owners also shared the secret of how to cook these locusts.

A locust has to be cleaned first, with its legs and hind portion being detached from the body, he explained.

Earlier, it was reported that Sindh’s crops were threatened by locust attacks. Locusts have been long considered a delicacy in the region, with locals calling them a great source of vitamins.