Hyderabad

Raw marinated mutton layered under rice and sealed.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 4-6 · Non-veg

Wheat, lentils and mutton pounded into a savoury paste.

7 hr · Serves 6-8 · Non-veg

A spicy Nizami specialty tripe stew thickened with roasted flour.

2 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A raw, unboiled tamarind rasam from Telangana villages.

25 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Lamb escalopes seared on a hot granite stone.

4 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A savory, spicy rice flour pancake with a distinct crunch.

35 min · Serves 2 · Veg

Tangy yellow lentils tempered with curry leaves and garlic.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Hyderabadi style crispy fried mutton with basic spices.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Traditional Telangana sorghum flatbread.

35 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Country chicken curry cooked in a fiery Telangana spice mix.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Flavorful tempered rice served at all Hyderabadi celebrations.

55 min · Serves 4-6 · Veg

Crispy fried lamb intestines seasoned with village spices.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Traditional Telangana sorrel leaf mash with lentils.

50 min · Serves 4 · Veg

The quintessential Hyderabadi dessert made from dried apricots.

12 hr 45 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Tangy and spicy river fish curry with fenugreek flavor.

50 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Rich Hyderabadi vermicelli pudding with dates and nuts.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Slow-cooked lamb trotters in a creamy, mild white gravy.

4 hr 45 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A colonial-era spicy mutton curry with potatoes and eggs.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A simple, spicy tomato curry often served with Jowar rotte.

40 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A popular Hyderabadi bakery bread stuffed with sweet coconut and tutty-fruity.

2 hrs 25 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Spicy mint and lentil chutney roasted on a griddle.

25 min · Serves 6 · Veg

The iconic salt-and-sweet tea biscuits of Hyderabad.

1 hr · Serves 20 biscuits · Veg

The crown jewel of Nizami cuisine, where raw meat cooks with parboiled rice.

2 hr · Serves 6 · Non-veg

A slow-cooked stew of meat, lentils, and broken wheat pounded to a buttery paste.

7 hr · Serves 8 · Non-veg

Traditional peanut and sesame gravy featuring large, mild green chillies.

50 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Traditional crunchy concentric ring snacks made during the Sankranti festival.

12 hr 45 min · Serves 10 · Veg

Small brinjals stuffed and cooked in a rich, tangy spice paste.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Veg

A fiery Telangana-style mutton fry with a thick, clinging masala.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Crispy deep-fried mutton fat and intestine nuggets, a rustic delicacy.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Yellow cucumber dal with a distinct tang, a staple in Telangana households.

40 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Mutton cooked with tangy Gongura (Sorrel) leaves, a Deccani specialty.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Rich bread pudding soaked in saffron milk and topped with nuts.

1 hr · Serves 6 · Veg

Creamy Malabar spinach dal, a nutritious comfort food of the region.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Square-shaped savory pastries stuffed with spicy minced meat.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

A hearty meat and lentil stew flavored with bottle gourd.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Spiced puffed rice breakfast topped with roasted gram powder.

30 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Slow-cooked chicken in a rich, nutty, and aromatic gravy.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A healthy foxtail millet and lentil breakfast common in rural Telangana.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A refreshing summer drink made from sun-dried apricots.

12 hrs 15 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Crispy corn fritters, a monsoon favorite in Telangana villages.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A sour yogurt-based gravy with gram flour dumplings (bhajiya).

55 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A rich, soft flatbread made with fresh cream and milk.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Authentic raw-marinated meat layered with long-grain basmati and saffron.

5 hr 45 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Tangy Roselle leaf mutton curry, a cornerstone of Telangana cuisine.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Paper-thin Telangana sweet flatbread stuffed with lentil jaggery mix.

2 hr 10 min · Serves 8 · Veg

Traditional Telangana style lamb tripe curry with local spices.

2 hr · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Classic breakfast of rice and lentils served with a tangy sesame gravy.

55 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Nutty and tangy sesame and tamarind sauce to accompany khichdi.

25 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Melt-in-mouth griddle kebabs with a hung curd and onion center.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

A sophisticated vegetarian Nizami biryani made with Bengal gram.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A one-pot fragrant rice and meat dish, the rustic cousin of Biryani.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Creamy bottle gourd curry cooked in milk, a Telangana specialty.

40 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Whole stuffed baby eggplants slow-cooked in a rich nut gravy.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Hyderabadi tomato gravy thickened with eggs and nutty paste.

50 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Snake gourd tempered yogurt chutney from Telangana.

30 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Hyderabadi style savory scrambled eggs with lots of onions.

40 min · Serves 3 · Non-veg

Nutritious crumbled wheat sweet made during festivals.

50 min · Serves 6 · Veg

No-cook raw tamarind soup with roasted chilies.

25 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A rich mutton curry defined by onions added at two different stages.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Elegant Nizami almond fudge usually served at weddings.

4 hr 35 min · Serves 8 · Veg

Tangy yogurt gravy with crispy chickpea flour pearls.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A rare Nizami meat and lentil stew with unique spice blends.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Tender lamb cooked with seasonal young tamarind leaves for a unique sour tang.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A rich, thin mutton soup thickened with nuts, served at Hyderabadi weddings.

1 hr 35 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Traditional sweet flatbread stuffed with lentil and jaggery filling.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 8 · Veg

A delicate, jelly-like Nizami dessert made from China grass (Agar Agar).

35 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Fine silken mutton patties stuffed with mint and yogurt.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 6 · Non-veg

Crispy deep-fried fritters made from fermented idli/dosa batter.

35 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Traditional fist-shaped smoked kebabs from the Deccani kitchens.

55 min · Serves 5 · Non-veg

Spiced mutton and potato patties, a classic Anglo-Indian Deccan snack.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A heritage chicken curry characterized by black peppercorns and poppy seeds.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A pungent and spicy Telangana village-style garlic clove curry.

50 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A medley of vegetables cooked in a rich, creamy cashew-based yellow gravy.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Veg

Snake gourd stir-fry finished with a coarse roasted peanut powder.

35 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A rustic Telangana combination of mutton and green gram (Moong Dal).

1 hr 5 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Murrel fish cooked in a thick, spicy masala gravy typical of Telangana.

55 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Small chunks of mutton marinated in yogurt and spices, grilled to perfection.

4 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Crispy fried okra with crunchy peanuts and garlic seasoning.

35 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Hyderabadi style bottle gourd pudding with sago and khoya.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Fragrant Basmati rice cooked with a fresh mint and green chili paste.

55 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A tangy and spicy Telangana mutton curry featuring ripe tomatoes.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A quick-style Hyderabadi pickled carrot with mustard and vinegar.

25 min · Serves 8 · Veg

Zesty coriander leaf chutney popular in Telangana homes.

25 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Dry, sweetened vermicelli flavored with saffron and nuts.

35 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Telangana broken corn or sorghum porridge, a healthy staple.

50 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Crispy okra stir-fry with Telangana spice mix.

40 min · Serves 4 · Veg

A simple everyday meat gravy with local spices.

1 hr 10 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Deep-fried black-eyed pea fritters from Telangana.

4 hr 40 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Lentil and bottle gourd stew often served with Biryani.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Crunchy rice-flour ring snacks popular in Telangana.

1 hr · Serves 8 · Veg

Crispy, egg-coated fried chicken with Deccani spices.

55 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Crunchy yellow cucumber chutney with a mustard kick.

25 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Rich, creamy frozen dessert with reduced milk and nuts.

8 hr · Serves 6 · Veg

Tangy tomato and onion gravy with Hyderabadi spices.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Rice flour noodles cooked in sweetened, thickened milk.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Veg

Spiced and sautéed goat tripe, a Deccani delicacy.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 4 · Non-veg

Paneer cubes cooked in a rich, slow-cooked nutty gravy.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Veg

A fragrant Nizami tempered rice served with spicy gravies.

45 min · Serves 4 · Veg

Crunchy, succulent fried mutton, a quintessential Deccani breakfast side.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Non-veg

A rich, spice-infused Turkish-influenced Nizami milk halwa.

2 hr 20 min · Serves 6 · Veg