Hyderabadi Cuisine

Ingredients for Pakora: 1¼ cup Besan (Gram Flour ) 1 onion (peel and cut into round thin slices) ¼ tbsp Soda Powder 1  tbsp Red chilli powder ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Ginger paste and Garlic paste Coriander leaves Mint leaves Salt to taste  Oil Method for the Pakora: Peel, wash and slice onions into thin roundels. In a bowl, add Besan,red chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt, soda powder, mix the dry Ingredients well add water mix to form a thick, smooth batter/smooth consistency. (Note :Batter should not be very thick) Add the onions,ginger paste and garlic paste,coriander and mint mix well if need sprinkle little water and mix well again and leave for 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile in a saucepan add oil at medium heat. Let it fry until it is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Enjoy it..!!!

Ingredients for pakora: 1 ¼  cup Besan (Gram Flour )  1 Potato (peel and cut into round thin slices) ¼  tbsp Soda Powder 1  tbsp Red chilli powder ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Ginger paste and Garlic paste Coriander leaves  Mint leaves  Salt to taste  Oil Method for the Pakora  Peel, wash and cut Potato into thin slices (roundels). In a bowl, add Besan,r ed chilli powder ,t urmeric powder,  salt, soda powder, mix the dry Ingredients well add water mix to form a thick, smooth batter/smooth consistency. (Note :Batter should not be very thick)  Add ginger paste and garlic paste,coriander and mint mix well and leave for 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile in a saucepan add oil at medium heat,  Then Coat the potato slices into batter Let it batter fry until it is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Enjoy it..!...

Ingredients : 2 Boiled Eggs  Puff  Pastry Square sheet ( Frozen) 2 tsp Oil Salt to  taste Black  pepper  powder (Optional) Method: Remove  pastry from pack and t haw Pastry Sheet for 45 minutes and allow it to come down to room temperature before using. (as per the Instruction given on pack). Meanwhile  Preheat the oven for 205 C(400F)  Boil eggs and remove the shell and c ut them into two half and s prinkle salt and black pepper on the boiled eggs . To Bake Pastry : Lightly flour on the work surface and roll out pastry on the sides evenly ( if required- there are any cracks in the pastry, sprinkle with water and press together to seal)  Cut pastry sheet into a size in square. Place Egg in the centre of  pastry and apply oil with brush/ finger on the edges of the pastry. Pull the opposite corners towards the center of the pastry and seal them. ( You can fold according to you...

Luqmi / Lukhmi  is a Traditional and Authentic Savoury Hyderabadi Starter Snack's Similar version of Samosa with a crust pastry and filled with mince in center and shaped into a flat square patty. In hyderabadi wedding or in other celebration Lukhmi is typically served as a starter. The Snack is prepare with (Refined Flour-Maida) dough combine in yoghurt,milk  by mixing flour with a small amount of water and Ghee until it becomes very smooth, and stuffed with minced. The method for Preparing For Dough: 2 Cup Refined Flour (Maida ) 1/2 cup   Semolina or Rava  ¼  cup yoghurt  2 tbsp  Ghee  ¼  cup warm Milk 1 tbsp Black cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 pinch soda 2 cups Oil 1 pinch salt For Filling : 1/2 kg Lamb/Beef/chicken Mince 1 Onions (finely chopped) 3-4 Green Chilli (finely chopped) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) Mint Leaves (finely chopped) 1 tbsp Ginger and  Garlic paste ...

Dahi Waray is a very Popular Hyderabadi Iftar Snacks But The word Dahi Baray is commonly is used in Hyderabad. Its a very Known recipe in Hyderabad in the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Snack is prepare with Dahi (Yoghurt) and Waray (Lentil ball)  Lentil are soak in water overnight and Make a batter with lentil paste,and fry them and add in Yoghurt and pour Baghar and garnish with with turmeric powder, coriander and mint Leaves. !!! Dahi Waray is commonly prepare with Besan Batter (Gram Flour/chickpeas flour)  and I usually prepare with Urad Dal Batter. My Mom and Mom-in-law they  make with Urad dal love the flavour of the dumpling in yogurt as they says its healthy. Ingredients 1 cups yogurt 2 green chilli (paste) Coriander leaves (paste)-optional Mint Leaves (paste)- optional 1 tbsp Ginger paste and Garlic paste   Salt to taste Ingredients for pakoda: 1 cup Urad Dal ( split black lentils  soak over night ) ...

Ingredients For Preparing  Shami Kebab 1/2 kg Lamb/Beef/Mince boneless 3 tbsp Bengal Gram Lentil (chana dal) (Soaked in water for 1 hour)(optional) 3-4 Green Chilli (finely chopped) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) Mint Leaves (finely chopped) 1 tbsp Ginger paste & Garlic paste 1 tbsp Red chilli powder 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp Black peper powder 1 tbsp Gram masala 1 tbsp Lemon juice Salt to taste 1/2 cup Oil Method One- for preparing Shami  Kebab with Mutton  Boneless Clean and wash the Beef/Lamb meat (Bone/Boneless), add ginger and garlic paste,b engal gram lentil, red chilli powder,turmeric powder & Gram Masala  mix well,pressure cook the mixture for 3/4 whistles without adding too much of water,until the meat is tender. . Method  Two- for preparing Shami Kebab with Mince Wash mince & drain thoroughly. In a large non-stick saucepan/Khadhai add oil a...

Ingredients: 1 Kg Boneless Chicken (cut into small sized pieces) 1 1/2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste  1 tbsp Red chilli powder 1 tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Garam Masala powder 2 Eggs 1 cup Plain Flour 2-4 Green chillies  1/2 cup Yogurt few Curry leaves 4 tbsp Lemon  Red colour 1 Cup Canola Oil Salt to taste For Garnish  Coriander leaves (finely chopped)  Mint leaves (finely chopped) Method Clean and wash the chicken pieces & drain thoroughly. In a mixing bowl, add raw chicken, ginger-garlic paste,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,garam masala,salt,lemon juice, eggs and flour then mix the chicken well coated, then cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let the chicken marinate for about 5 hours in the refrigerator. In a large non-stick saucepan/Khadhai at medium heat, add oil and for deep frying. Then add the chicken pieces, fry in oil...

Ingredients For Preparing  Shikampur Kebab 1/2 kg Lamb/Beef/Mince boneless 3 tbsp Bengal Gram Lentil (chana dal) (Soaked in water for 1 hour)(optional) 1 onion (Finely chopped) 4 tbsp  Plain  Yoghurt 3-4 Green Chilli (finely chopped) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) Mint Leaves (finely chopped) 1 tbsp Ginger paste & Garlic paste 1 tbsp Red chilli powder 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp Black peper powder 1 tbsp Gram masala 1 tbsp Lemon juice Salt to taste 1/2 cup Oil Method for preparing Shikampur Kebab with Mutton  Boneless Clean and wash the Beef/Lamb meat (Bone/Boneless), add ginger and garlic paste,b engal gram lentil, red chilli powder,turmeric powder & gram masala  mix well,pressure cook the mixture for 3/4 whistles without adding too much of water,until the meat is tender. Method for preparing  Shikampur Kebab  with Mince Wash mince & drain thoroug...

Ingredients: 2-3 Onions (finely chopped) 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs (Optional) Coriander leaves (finely chopped)  Mint leaves (finely chopped) salt to taste 3-4  tbsp Lemon Juice 2 Green chillies 2 Eggs For Potato Cutlets 3 Large Potato ( boiled,peeled and mashed ) 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste 1/2 tbsp Black pepper powder Salt to taste 5 tbsp Oil Method  In a small bowl add finely chopped Onion, Coriander leaves, Mint leaves and Green Chilli (Optional) Then add lemon juice and salt  and  mix  it well. To Make Potato Cutlets In a pressure cooker at medium heat,add water,salt,   ginger & garlic pastes,  potatoes with skin,Let pressure cook for about 5- 8 minutes until the potatoes is tender. The potatoes should not be watery nor sticky it should be able to make balls of the mixture. Once cooked, drain the water and let the potatoes cool...

Ingredients: 1 Cup Plain Curd  1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste 2 Green Chillies  Coriander Leaves (Finely chopped) Mint (Finely chopped) 1 Small Onion (Finely chopped) Salt to taste Method In a small bowl add ginger and garlic paste,salt and whip the curd. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix it well. Add finely chopped  Onions, chillies, coriander and mint leaves. mix it well. Serve Cool with Dum Mutton Biryani ,  kachche Murgh ki Dum Biryani Enjoy It..!!!

Ingredients: 2 Eggs 1  tsp Red chilli powder ¼ tbsp Turmeric powder 1 Tomato 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste 2 tbsp olive oil or butter Salt  to taste Preparation: In a mixing bowl add 2 tbsp water,chopped Tomato,   Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder  ginger and garlic paste and salt . Crack the eggs into a  mixing bowl and beat them with a fork.Until they turn a pale yellow colour. I n a large non-stick saucepan at medium heat, add oil.Pour egg mixture in it.Cook for 2 minutes then turn over to cook the other side. Serve the Hot Omelette Enjoy it :)