Cuisine

1. Haleem: It is a stew cooked with wheat, lentils, and small pieces of meat. It is simmered until a paste-like consistency is formed.

2. Hyderabadi Biryani: It has two versions. In Kachchi Biryani, raw meat is cooked with a layer of rice, whereas in Pakki Biryani, the meat is cooked before and then mixed with rice.

3. Mirchi Ka Salan: It is a curry made up of sesame seeds, coconut and peanut paste with chillies in it. It is usually served with Biryani.

4. Shikampuri Kebab: This Kebab is stuffed with green chillies, onions, and hung yoghurt.

5. Patthar Ke Kabab: It originated in Hyderabad. Lamb muscle meat is marinated with spices and cooked over a stone of black granite. It is heated by a bead of hot charcoal underneath.

6. Gosht Pasinde: This dish is made up of meat, beans, potatoes, and a lot of spices. It has a thick creamy texture.

7. Mutton Dalcha: Mutton is cooked with channa dal and a generous amount of tamarind, and is served with rice. A vegetarian alternative of the same is made with pumpkin or bottle guard instead of the mutton and is called kaddu ka dalcha.

8. Baghara Baingan: It is a delicacy in which eggplant is stuffed with a ground peanut-coconut mixture and cooked in a creamy paste.

9. Khubani Ka Meetha: This famous Hyderabadi dessert is cooked with lemon juice, almonds, and sugar.

10. Sheer Khurma: It is a dessert of Persian origin. It is prepared by mixing vermicelli, dry fruits, and sugar with milk, then boiling until thick.

11. Shahi Tukda: As the name suggests, ‘Shahi’ Tukda is a dessert of royal origin. It is made by cooking milk until it thickens, then adding small pieces of fried bread. It is seasoned with dry fruits.