'''Hyderabadi cuisine''' (native: ''Hyderabadi Ghizaayat''), also known as '''Deccani cuisine''', is the native cooking style of the Muslim aristocrat of the erstwhile [[Hyderabad State]], India [https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Short_Indian_Food_Story/YIYtEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=hyderabadi+cuisine+muslim&pg=PT40&printsec=frontcover]. The ''[[haute cuisine]]'' of Hyderabad began to develop after the foundation of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]], and the [[Qutb Shahi]] dynasty centered in the city of [[Hyderabad]] promoted the native cuisine along with their own. Hyderabadi cuisine had become a princely legacy of the [[Nizams of Hyderabad]] as it began to further develop under their patronage.
{{Indian cuisine}}
'''Hyderabadi cuisine''' (native: ''Hyderabadi Ghizaayat''), also known as '''Deccani cuisine''', is the cooking style characteristic of the city of [[Hyderabad]] and its surrounding area in [[Telangana]], India.
The Hyderabadi cuisine is an amalgamation of [[South Asian]], [[Mughlai cuisine|Mughalai]] [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Rough_Guide_to_India/N1joDAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=hyderabadi+cuisine+hyderabad+state&pg=PA927&printsec=frontcover], [[Turkish cuisine|Turkic]], and [[Arabic cuisine|Arabic]] along with the influence of cuisines of common people of Golconda Sultanate. Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices, herbs and natural edibles.<ref name="Sanjeev Kapoor">{{cite book|title=Royal Hyderabadi Cooking|year=2008|isbn=978-81-7991-373-4|publisher=[[Popular Prakashan]]|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|access-date=19 September 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pFivPqq7FbIC}}</ref>{{rp|3}}<ref name="Karen2">{{cite book| title=Locating home: India's Hyderabadis abroad|year=2007|isbn=978-0-8047-5442-2|publisher=stanford university press|last=Leonard|first=Karen Isaksen|access-date=19 September 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQCvgavbQjgC}}</ref>{{rp|14}}<ref name="Sen2004">{{cite book|title=Food Culture in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YIyV_5wrplMC|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|page=115|year=2004|last=Sen|first=Colleen Taylor|isbn=9780313324871|accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref>
Hyderabadi cuisine is an amalgamation of [[South Asian]], [[Mughlai cuisine|Mughalai]], [[Turkish cuisine|Turkic]], and [[Arabic cuisine|Arabic]] along with the influence of cuisines of common people of Golconda Sultanate.<ref>{{cite book | author=Rough Guides | title=The Rough Guide to India | publisher=Rough Guides | year=2016 | isbn=978-0-241-29613-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N1joDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA927 | access-date=21 May 2024 | page=927}}</ref> Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices, herbs and natural edibles.<ref name="Sanjeev Kapoor">{{cite book|title=Royal Hyderabadi Cooking|year=2008|isbn=978-81-7991-373-4|publisher=[[Popular Prakashan]]|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|access-date=19 September 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pFivPqq7FbIC}}</ref>{{rp|3}}<ref name="Karen2">{{cite book| title=Locating home: India's Hyderabadis abroad|year=2007|isbn=978-0-8047-5442-2|publisher=stanford university press|last=Leonard|first=Karen Isaksen|access-date=19 September 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQCvgavbQjgC}}</ref>{{rp|14}}<ref name="Sen2004">{{cite book|title=Food Culture in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YIyV_5wrplMC|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|page=115|year=2004|last=Sen|first=Colleen Taylor|isbn=9780313324871|accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref>
The ''[[haute cuisine]]'' of Hyderabad began to develop after the foundation of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]], and the [[Qutb Shahi]] dynasty centered in the city of [[Hyderabad]] promoted the native cuisine along with their own. Hyderabadi cuisine had become a princely legacy of the [[Nizams of Hyderabad]] as it began to further develop under their patronage.
Hyderabadi cuisine has different recipes for different events, and hence is categorized accordingly, from banquet food, to weddings and parties, festival foods, and travel foods. The category to which the recipe belongs itself speaks of different things like the time required to prepare the food, the shelf life of the prepared item, etc.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Hyderabad_Times/Most_Hyderabadi_cuisine_is_dying/articleshow/1978463.cms | website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | title='Most Hyderabadi cuisine is dying' |publisher=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
Hyderabadi cuisine has different recipes for different events, and hence is categorized accordingly, from banquet food, to weddings and parties, festival foods, and travel foods. The category to which the recipe belongs itself speaks of different things like the time required to prepare the food, the shelf life of the prepared item, etc.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Hyderabad_Times/Most_Hyderabadi_cuisine_is_dying/articleshow/1978463.cms | website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | title='Most Hyderabadi cuisine is dying' |publisher=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
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The [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan region]] is an inland area in India. The native cuisine was prominent until the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] lasted, it was during the rule of [[Delhi Sultanate]], [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] when he shifted the capital from [[Delhi]] to [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daulatabad]], the Deccan region adopted the foreign cuisines. In the 14th century when the [[Bahmani Sultanate]] was formed by revolting against the [[Delhi Sultanate]] in Deccan, the Turkish noblemen were appointed in the high positions, and introduced the [[Turkish cuisine]].
The [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan region]] is an inland area in India. The native cuisine was prominent until the [[Vijayanagara Empire]] lasted, it was during the rule of [[Delhi Sultanate]], [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] when he shifted the capital from [[Delhi]] to [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daulatabad]], the Deccan region adopted the foreign cuisines. In the 14th century when the [[Bahmani Sultanate]] was formed by revolting against the [[Delhi Sultanate]] in Deccan, the Turkish noblemen were appointed in the high positions, and introduced the [[Turkish cuisine]].
The two-centuries-long political instability in the region of the Deccan and the main Central Mughal authority and migration has introduced Deccan with multiple foreign cuisines.<ref name="Collingham">{{cite book|title=Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors|url=https://archive.org/details/curry00lizz|url-access=registration|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2006|last=Collingham|first=Lizzie|isbn=9780199883813|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref>{{rp|91–92}}<ref name="Chapman">{{cite book|title=India food and cooking: the ultimate book on Indian cuisine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=orHWFRMKf4EC|publisher=[[New Holland Publishers]]|year=2009|last=Chapman|first=Pat|isbn=9781845376192|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref>{{rp|31}}
The two-centuries-long political instability in the region of the Deccan and the main Central Mughal authority and migration has introduced Deccan with multiple foreign cuisines.<ref name="Collingham">{{cite book|title=Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors|url=https://archive.org/details/curry00lizz|url-access=registration|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=2006|last=Collingham|first=Lizzie |author-link=Lizzie Collingham |isbn=9780199883813|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref>{{rp|91–92}}<ref name="Chapman">{{cite book|title=India food and cooking: the ultimate book on Indian cuisine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=orHWFRMKf4EC|publisher=[[New Holland Publishers]]|year=2009|last=Chapman|first=Pat|isbn=9781845376192|access-date=28 April 2013}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>{{rp|31}}
In Deccan [[medieval cuisine]], banquets were common among the [[aristocracy]]. Multiple courses would be prepared and served in a style called ''[[Dastarkhān]]'' (A long cloth laid on the floor on which food dishes and dinners plates are placed). Food was generally eaten by hand, served on among commons and nobility. The food was mostly meat oriented being grilled and fried in [[tandoor]]. The [[curry]] were highly seasoned and flavored by using spices. Fruits were preferred rather than dessert after main course. Once the meals are ended ''Kahwa'' (liquid hot drink) was consumed that contains ingredients to digest food. The ingredients of the cuisine varied greatly according to the seasons and festivals, and many items were preserved in the form of [[South Asian pickle|Pickle]]s.<ref name="Collingham"/>{{rp|91–92}}<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad"/>
In Deccan [[medieval cuisine]], banquets were common among the [[aristocracy]]. Multiple courses would be prepared and served in a style called ''[[Dastarkhān]]'' (A long cloth laid on the floor on which food dishes and dinners plates are placed). Food was generally eaten by hand, served on among commons and nobility. The food was mostly meat oriented being grilled and fried in [[tandoor]]. The [[curry]] were highly seasoned and flavored by using spices. Fruits were preferred rather than dessert after main course. Once the meals are ended ''Kahwa'' (liquid hot drink) was consumed that contains ingredients to digest food. The ingredients of the cuisine varied greatly according to the seasons and festivals, and many items were preserved in the form of [[South Asian pickle|Pickle]]s.<ref name="Collingham"/>{{rp|91–92}}<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad"/>
===Modern period===
===Modern period===
The modern cuisine was evolved during the [[Nizams]] in the mid-17th century, and elevated to a sublime art form. Hyderabad has a history of continuous influx of migrants from all over the world and in general from the Indian sub-continent, particularly since [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|1857]]. Most of the foreign food had been improved to suit the culinary preferences, resulting to form the unique derivative cuisine that excels over the original. Biryani and Haleem (Arabic) for instance is prepared all over India, but the Hyderabadi variety is ultimately from the [[Hyderabadi Biryani]] and [[Hyderabadi Haleem]]. ''Til ke chatuni'' with Arabic tahini, Persian dried lamb with beans is modified with dalcha, tandoori naan of Uzbek (Central Asia) to create ''Sheermal''. Most of the modern day desserts in Hyderabadi cuisine were introduced and invented during the times of [[Nizams]], today that had become an integral part of cuisine.<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad">{{cite news|title=Biryani, Haleem & more on Hyderabad's menu|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-16/hyderabad/29891989_1_hyderabadi-cuisine-biryani-and-haleem-hyderabadi-dishes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106044030/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-16/hyderabad/29891989_1_hyderabadi-cuisine-biryani-and-haleem-hyderabadi-dishes|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|last=Shahid|first=Sajjad|date=16 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref>
The modern cuisine was evolved during the [[Nizams]] in the mid-17th century, and elevated to a sublime art form. Hyderabad has a history of continuous influx of migrants from all over the world and in general from the Indian sub-continent, particularly since [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|1857]]. Most of the foreign food had been improved to suit the culinary preferences, resulting to form the unique derivative cuisine that excels over the original. Biryani and Haleem (Arabic) for instance is prepared all over India, but the Hyderabadi variety is ultimately from the [[Hyderabadi Biryani]] and [[Hyderabadi Haleem]]. ''Til ke chatuni'' with Arabic tahini, Persian dried lamb with beans is modified with dalcha, tandoori naan of Uzbek (Central Asia) to create ''Sheermal''. Most of the modern day desserts in Hyderabadi cuisine were introduced and invented during the times of [[Nizams]], today that had become an integral part of cuisine.<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad">{{cite news|title=Biryani, Haleem & more on Hyderabad's menu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Biryani-Haleem-more-on-Hyderabads-menu/articleshow/9617160.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106044030/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-16/hyderabad/29891989_1_hyderabadi-cuisine-biryani-and-haleem-hyderabadi-dishes|url-status=live|archive-date=6 November 2012|last=Shahid|first=Sajjad|date=16 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 April 2013}}</ref>
Hyderabadi cuisine is an integral part of the cuisines of the former Hyderabad State that includes the state of [[Telangana]] and the regions of [[Marathwada]] (now in Maharashtra) and [[Kalyana-Karanataka]] (now in Karnataka). The Hyderabadi cuisine contains city-specific specialties like Hyderabad (Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi Haleem) and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] ([[Naan Qalia]]), [[Parbhani]] ([[Biryani and Tahari]]), [[Bidar]] ([[Kalyani Biryani]]) and others. The use of dry coconut, tamarind, and red chillies along with other spices are the main ingredients that make Hyderabadi cuisine different from the [[North Indian cuisine]].<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad"/>
Hyderabadi cuisine is an integral part of the cuisines of the former Hyderabad State that includes the state of [[Telangana]] and the regions of [[Marathwada]] (now in Maharashtra) and [[Kalyana-Karanataka]] (now in Karnataka). The Hyderabadi cuisine contains city-specific specialties like Hyderabad (Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi Haleem) and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] ([[Naan Qalia]]), [[Parbhani]] ([[Biryani and Tahari]]), [[Bidar]] ([[Kalyani Biryani]]) and others. The use of dry coconut, tamarind, and red chillies along with other spices are the main ingredients that make Hyderabadi cuisine different from the [[North Indian cuisine]].<ref name="Chapman"/>{{rp|31}}<ref name="sajjad"/>
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===Hyderabadi Haleem===
===Hyderabadi Haleem===
{{main|Hyderabadi Haleem}}
{{main|Hyderabadi Haleem}}
[[Hyderabadi Haleem]] is a popular dish of Hyderabad. It is a stew composed of mutton, lentils, spices and wheat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/food-trail-hyderabad-where-ramzan-incomplete-without-haleem-82575|title=On the food trail in Hyderabad, where Ramzan is incomplete without haleem|date=2018-06-06|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> It originates from [[Harees]], an [[Arab cuisine|Arab]] dish brought to Hyderabad by Arab migrants. Harees is still prepared in its original form in [[Barkas, Hyderabad|Barkas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/2017/jun/10/its-haleem-time-1614813--1.html|title=It's haleem time|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> It is sometimes served as a starter at celebrations, but it is usually only prepared during the month of [[Ramadan]] for the ''[[Iftar]]'' meal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/hyderabads-charm-found-in-ramadan-delights/|title=Hyderabad's Charm Found in Ramadan Delights|last=Alluri|first=Aparna|work=India Ink|date=10 August 2012 |access-date=2018-07-29|language=en}}</ref>
[[Hyderabadi Haleem]] is a popular dish of Hyderabad. It is a stew composed of mutton, lentils, spices and wheat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/food-trail-hyderabad-where-ramzan-incomplete-without-haleem-82575|title=On the food trail in Hyderabad, where Ramzan is incomplete without haleem|date=2018-06-06|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> It originates from [[Harees]], an [[Arab cuisine|Arab]] dish brought to Hyderabad by Arab migrants. Harees is still prepared in its original form in [[Barkas, Hyderabad|Barkas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/2017/jun/10/its-haleem-time-1614813--1.html|title=It's haleem time|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-29|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135842/http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/2017/jun/10/its-haleem-time-1614813--1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is sometimes served as a starter at celebrations, but it is usually only prepared during the month of [[Ramadan]] for the ''[[Iftar]]'' meal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/hyderabads-charm-found-in-ramadan-delights/|title=Hyderabad's Charm Found in Ramadan Delights|last=Alluri|first=Aparna|work=India Ink|date=10 August 2012 |access-date=2018-07-29|language=en}}</ref>
===Biryani===
===Biryani===
{{main|Hyderabadi Biryani}}
{{main|Hyderabadi Biryani}}
[[File:Hyderabadi_Biryani_with_Raita,_Mirchi_Ka_Salan_and_Salad.JPG|thumb|260px|[[Hyderabadi biryani|Hyderabadi Biryani]] with salad (left), [[Mirchi ka salan|Mirchi-ka-Salan]] (top right), and [[Dahi chutney|Dahi-ki-Chutney]] (top left). The layer of meat is hidden under the layer of rice.]]
[[File:Hyderabadi_Biryani_with_Raita,_Mirchi_Ka_Salan_and_Salad.JPG|thumb|260px|[[Hyderabadi biryani|Hyderabadi Biryani]] with salad (left), [[Mirchi ka salan|Mirchi-ka-Salan]] (top right), and [[Dahi chutney|Dahi-ki-Chutney]] (top left). The layer of meat is hidden under the layer of rice.]]
[[Hyderabadi Biryani]] is one of the most popular dishes of the city. It is distinctly different from other variations of the [[Biryani]], originating from the kitchens of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams of Hyderabad]]. It is a celebration dish of basmati rice and mutton, along with yoghurt, onions and various spices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/07/travel/what-to-do-36-hours-hyderabad-india.html|title=36 Hours in Hyderabad, India|last=Khan|first=Sarah|work=The New York Times |date=7 April 2016 |access-date=2018-07-29|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/the-art-of-hyderabadi-biryani/article19407231.ece|title=The art of Hyderabadi biryani|last=Tankha|first=Madhur|date=2017-08-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/features/9-kinds-of-biryani-every-food-lover-must-know/articleshow/46331164.cms|title=9 kinds of biryani every food lover must know|work=BombayTimes|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> It is a key dish to the cuisine and it is said that the dish is considered synonymous with the city of Hyderabad.
[[Hyderabadi Biryani]] is one of the most popular dishes of the city. It is distinctly different from other variations of the [[Biryani]], originating from the kitchens of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams of Hyderabad]]. It is a celebration dish of basmati rice and mutton, along with yoghurt, onions and various spices.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/07/travel/what-to-do-36-hours-hyderabad-india.html|title=36 Hours in Hyderabad, India|last=Khan|first=Sarah|work=The New York Times |date=7 April 2016 |access-date=2018-07-29|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/the-art-of-hyderabadi-biryani/article19407231.ece|title=The art of Hyderabadi biryani|last=Tankha|first=Madhur|date=2017-08-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/dindigul-biryani/rs54807124.cms|title=9 kinds of biryani every food lover must know|work=BombayTimes|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> It is a key dish to the cuisine and it is said{{Who|date=September 2024}} that the dish is considered synonymous with the city of Hyderabad.
===Variants===
===Variants===
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* Aab ka shola (aab shola) - Typical Hyderabadi summer [[Sharbat (beverage)|sharbat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kitchenflavours.net/2014/05/aab-shola-refreshing-summer-drink.html|title=Aab shola refreshing summer drink|date=5 May 2014 }}</ref>
* Aab ka shola (aab shola) - Typical Hyderabadi summer [[Sharbat (beverage)|sharbat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kitchenflavours.net/2014/05/aab-shola-refreshing-summer-drink.html|title=Aab shola refreshing summer drink|date=5 May 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Osmania Biscuit]] is a popular biscuit, usually accompanied with tea.
* [[Osmania Biscuit]] is a popular biscuit, usually accompanied with tea.
* Hyderabadi Irani tea available at [[Irani café|Irani cafes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/Quintessentially-Hyderabadi%E2%80%94Irani-Tea/2015/03/05/article2699181.ece|title=Quintessentially Hyderabadi—Irani Tea|access-date=2016-09-23}}</ref>
* Hyderabadi Irani tea available at [[Irani café|Irani cafes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/Quintessentially-Hyderabadi%E2%80%94Irani-Tea/2015/03/05/article2699181.ece|title=Quintessentially Hyderabadi—Irani Tea|access-date=2016-09-23|archive-date=9 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309205850/http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/food/Quintessentially-Hyderabadi%E2%80%94Irani-Tea/2015/03/05/article2699181.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Roat|Dum-ke-roat]] - a sweet confectionary made especially during the month of [[Muharram]].
* [[Roat|Dum-ke-roat]] - a sweet confectionary made especially during the month of [[Muharram]].
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* ''Elegant East Indian and Hyderabadi Cuisine'' By Asema Moosavi, Moosavi, Asema {{ISBN|0-9699523-0-9}}
* ''Elegant East Indian and Hyderabadi Cuisine'' By Asema Moosavi, Moosavi, Asema {{ISBN|0-9699523-0-9}}
* ''The Essential Andhra Cookbook with Hyderabadi & Telengna Specialities'' by Bilkees I Latif
* ''The Essential Andhra Cookbook with Hyderabadi & Telengna Specialities'' by Bilkees I Latif
* ''101 Easy to Cook Hyderabadi Recipes'' By Devi, Geeta [http://www.easternbookcorporation.com/moreinfo.php?txt_searchstring=12775]
* ''101 Easy to Cook Hyderabadi Recipes'' By Devi, Geeta [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310001917/http://www.easternbookcorporation.com/moreinfo.php?txt_searchstring=12775]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=H5n5Tc3lb4oC&q=hyderabad Food of India By Priya Wickramasinghe, Carol Selva Rajah]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=H5n5Tc3lb4oC&q=hyderabad Food of India By Priya Wickramasinghe, Carol Selva Rajah]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=SGn0uCEhmaMC&dq=neighborhood+in+hyderabad+india&pg=PA47 You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New Orleans, By Elsa Hahne Page 47-50]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=SGn0uCEhmaMC&dq=neighborhood+in+hyderabad+india&pg=PA47 You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New Orleans, By Elsa Hahne Page 47-50]
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Hyderabadi cuisine (native: Hyderabadi Ghizaayat), also known as Deccani cuisine, is the cooking style characteristic of the city of Hyderabad and its surrounding area in Telangana, India.
Hyderabadi cuisine is an amalgamation of South Asian, Mughalai, Turkic, and Arabic along with the influence of cuisines of common people of Golconda Sultanate.[1] Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices, herbs and natural edibles.[2]: 3 [3]: 14 [4]
The haute cuisine of Hyderabad began to develop after the foundation of the Bahmani Sultanate, and the Qutb Shahi dynasty centered in the city of Hyderabad promoted the native cuisine along with their own. Hyderabadi cuisine had become a princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad as it began to further develop under their patronage.
Hyderabadi cuisine has different recipes for different events, and hence is categorized accordingly, from banquet food, to weddings and parties, festival foods, and travel foods. The category to which the recipe belongs itself speaks of different things like the time required to prepare the food, the shelf life of the prepared item, etc.[5]
The two-centuries-long political instability in the region of the Deccan and the main Central Mughal authority and migration has introduced Deccan with multiple foreign cuisines.[6]: 91–92 [7]: 31
In Deccan medieval cuisine, banquets were common among the aristocracy. Multiple courses would be prepared and served in a style called Dastarkhān (A long cloth laid on the floor on which food dishes and dinners plates are placed). Food was generally eaten by hand, served on among commons and nobility. The food was mostly meat oriented being grilled and fried in tandoor. The curry were highly seasoned and flavored by using spices. Fruits were preferred rather than dessert after main course. Once the meals are ended Kahwa (liquid hot drink) was consumed that contains ingredients to digest food. The ingredients of the cuisine varied greatly according to the seasons and festivals, and many items were preserved in the form of Pickles.[6]: 91–92 [7]: 31 [8]
Modern period
The modern cuisine was evolved during the Nizams in the mid-17th century, and elevated to a sublime art form. Hyderabad has a history of continuous influx of migrants from all over the world and in general from the Indian sub-continent, particularly since 1857. Most of the foreign food had been improved to suit the culinary preferences, resulting to form the unique derivative cuisine that excels over the original. Biryani and Haleem (Arabic) for instance is prepared all over India, but the Hyderabadi variety is ultimately from the Hyderabadi Biryani and Hyderabadi Haleem. Til ke chatuni with Arabic tahini, Persian dried lamb with beans is modified with dalcha, tandoori naan of Uzbek (Central Asia) to create Sheermal. Most of the modern day desserts in Hyderabadi cuisine were introduced and invented during the times of Nizams, today that had become an integral part of cuisine.[7]: 31 [8]
Hyderabadi cuisine is an integral part of the cuisines of the former Hyderabad State that includes the state of Telangana and the regions of Marathwada (now in Maharashtra) and Kalyana-Karanataka (now in Karnataka). The Hyderabadi cuisine contains city-specific specialties like Hyderabad (Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi Haleem) and Aurangabad (Naan Qalia), Parbhani (Biryani and Tahari), Bidar (Kalyani Biryani) and others. The use of dry coconut, tamarind, and red chillies along with other spices are the main ingredients that make Hyderabadi cuisine different from the North Indian cuisine.[7]: 31 [8]
Course
Hyderabadi dinner also known as Dastarkhwan are usually of five course meal; Aghaz (Soup), Mezban (appetizers), Waqfa (Sorbet), Mashgool Dastarkhwan (Main course) and Zauq-e-shahi (dessert).[9]
Starters
Lukhmi
Lukhmi is a regional non-vegetarian variation of the samosa, though it is shaped into a flat square patty. It is made from flour and stuffed with minced mutton or beef, known as kheema. It is eaten as an evening snack or served as a starter at celebrations.[10][11]
Murtabak
Murtabak is often described as spicy folded omelette pancake with bits of vegetables. It is the most common form of Murtabak; which is egg-filled pancake, sometimes mixed with green onion and minced meat, made from pan fried crepes which is folded and cut to squares.[12]
Hyderabadi Haleem is a popular dish of Hyderabad. It is a stew composed of mutton, lentils, spices and wheat.[13] It originates from Harees, an Arab dish brought to Hyderabad by Arab migrants. Harees is still prepared in its original form in Barkas.[14] It is sometimes served as a starter at celebrations, but it is usually only prepared during the month of Ramadan for the Iftar meal.[15]
Hyderabadi Biryani is one of the most popular dishes of the city. It is distinctly different from other variations of the Biryani, originating from the kitchens of the Nizams of Hyderabad. It is a celebration dish of basmati rice and mutton, along with yoghurt, onions and various spices.[16][17][18] It is a key dish to the cuisine and it is said[who?] that the dish is considered synonymous with the city of Hyderabad.
Variants
Kalyani Biryani is a variant of the Hyderabadi Biryani using beef instead of lamb or mutton.[19][20] This meal was started after Kalyani Nawabs of Bidar came to Hyderabad sometime in the 18th century. The Kalyani biryani is made with small cubes of beef, regular spices, onions and many tomatoes. It has a distinct tomato, jeera (cumin), dhania (coriander) flavour.[21]
Tahari, made by the Hyderabadi Muslims is a rice and meat dish. Unlike biryani in which rice is precooked and then layered with meat, rice in tahari is cooked in meat. Occasionally vegetables, more commonly potatoes, are also added. It is served with dahi ki chutney.[22][better source needed]
Other dishes
Pathar-ka-gosht
Pathar-ka-gosht is a mutton kebab. It is named for the traditional method of preparation, on a stone slab. (Pathar means 'stone' in Urdu as well as Hindi.)[23]
Hyderabadi khichdi
The Hyderabadi version of khichdi is distinct from the many variants in other parts of India. It is eaten with kheema (minced mutton curry). It is consumed as a breakfast item, as well as during the month of Ramadan for the Sehri meal.
While most khichdi preparations use toor or moong dal, the Hyderabadi version uses masoor dal. Also, turmeric doesn’t feature in the ingredients list although some people use it in the modern preparations. The colouring of the dish comes from the caramelized onions that are an important flavour of the dish.
As opposed to the semi-liquid, moist preparation of khichdi elsewhere in the country, the dish made here has a drier texture, and each grain of rice stands out.
Hyderabadi haleem
Seekh kebab
Shami kebab
Hyderabadi biryani along with mirchi ka salan
Hyderabadi chicken biryani
Prawn biryani
Bagara khana and dalcha
Rice along with khatti dal and pickle
Hyderabadi tamatar ka kat (curry made of tomato soup)
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