What food is famous of Hyderabad?

by GOZO · March 23, 2018

The city of Hyderabad is famous for its Nizam culture. There is something unique about the food in Hyderabad, which cannot be felt in other parts of the world. So, when you visit Hyderabad, make it a point to taste most of the traditional cuisine.

Hyderabadi Biryani

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The traditional Hyderabadi Biryani includes mutton. With time, you can find the variations with fish and chicken as well. Every street in Hyderabad serves the biryani cooked with the same recipe. Still, the Paradise Biryani is world famous and worth giving a shot!

You can read more about the biryani here.

Zafrani Pulao

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Zafrani pulao is basmati rice (long grained rice) with a rich blend of spices and nuts. The pulao has a sweet taste, but not even a pinch of sugar is added in traditional Zafrani pulao. What makes it unique is saffron, which people rarely use in any rice dishes.

Haleem

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Haleem is a traditional dish in the month of Ramadan. The recipe includes preparing stew with lentils, meat, and spices. The stew is thickened into a paste by adding the flour.

Nihari

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Nihari is the national food of Pakistan. People start cooking Nihari from midnight and served as the first meal of the day. There is a traditional cookware for making this dish. One can feel that authentic taste in Hyderabad’s Nihari.

Chicken 65

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Hyderabad’s Chicken 65 is a spicy delight. Originally, a hotelier cooked a kilogram of chicken with 65 hot chilies and named it chicken 65. Some chefs also claim naming chicken 65 because of using 65 different ingredients.

Irani Chai

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All the cafes and stall in Hyderabad who serve Irani chai (tea) use the same white cup and saucer. The cup is made of thick bone china and is heavy in weight. Well, the tea is also thicker than other teas in the world with loads of milk. You can also try the traditional Osmania biscuits with the tea.

Boti Kebab

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One cannot find this dish everywhere in India. Marinated lamb makes this dish very special. Boti Kebab makes a perfect starter for the meat lovers.

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