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A. Tiffins, Sides and Snacks/Appetizers
B. Rotiyaan – Bread
C. Pasta
D. Dal – Lentils and Beans
E. Soups
F. Egg
G. Non-Vegetarian – Gosht ke Pakwaan
a) Lal Gosht – Lamb/Beef/Mutton
b) Murgh – Chicken
c) Seafood
H. Vegetarian
I. Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Mixed
J. Paneer
K. Rice, One Dish Meals
L. Baking and Desserts
M. Chutneys, Sauces and Pickles/Achaar
N. Warm and Cold Drinks
O. Salads
P. Jam & Jelly
Q. How to prepare and store essential home made products including a few pastes and masala powders
Note: You could send in your recipes to me too. If you are a Hyderabadi in origin, and your dishes are raved by your loved ones, feel free to share your Hyderabadi recipes and tips with me. I will be happy to hear from you.
A. Tiffins, Sides and Snacks/Appetizers
Marag – Rich and Aromatic Chicken soup
Boiled Corn on cob
Grilled Corn on cob
Mirch Bhajiye – Stuffed deep fried Green chillies
Bund Gobi kay Pakoday – Cabbage Fritters
Ragda Cutlet
Masala Upma – Savory Breakfast Semolina
Maash ke Wada – Spicy Indian Donuts
Jaam ka Kachalu – Guava Chaat
Aloo kay Samosay – Potato Stuffed Triangular Pastries
Sun-Dried Food Products Series ~ I :- Sukhi Dahi Mirch – Sun dried Yogurt Chillies
Spicy Black Chickpeas – Chatpate Kale Chane
Shakkarpaare – Sweet Bites
Qimah Bhare Aloo Cutlets – Potato Cutlets/Cakes stuffed with Minced meat
Aloo Qimah Matar ke Cutlets – Potato croquettes
Bhune Aloo – Spicy Pan-Raosted Potatoes
Taleh Baingan – Deep fried Eggplant discs
Spring Rolls
Besan Murkul – Savory Crunchy Gram flour Coils
Fruit Chaat – Fruit Salad
Qimah ke Luqmi – Minced meat stuffed parcels
Chobay ke Puri – Sweet Empanadas stuffed with a Coconut and dry fruit and nut mixture
Puran Puri – Sweet Empanadas stuffed with Chickpea and nut mixture
Aloo Bonda – Potato Croquettes
Kurkure Chanay – Crunchy Chickpeas
Upma – Semolina Cake
Potato Cutlets/Tikki/Cakes
Idli – Steamed Rice-Lentil Cakes
Shaami, Shikampur aur Kofte – Fragrant and Spicy Meat Kababs
Baingan ke bhajiye – Eggplant Fritters
Ande ke bhajiye – Egg Fritters
Dahi-Wade – Lentil balls in Yoghurt relish
Spicy Groundmeat/Kheema Samosas
Chicken Croquettes
Healthy Colourful Pasta
Spiral Veg-Chicken Pasta
Puri & Chana Ki Bhaji – Deep-fried Puffed bread with Spicy Garbanzo beans
Palak Puri / Unleavened Fried Indian Puffed Bread with Spinach
Khatte Chane – Boiled Lemony Bengal Gram
Sheekh Kababs – Minced Meat Kebabs
B. Rotiyaan – Bread
Aloo Paratha – Potato Stuffed Indian Flatbread
Palak Poori – Unleavened Fried Indian Puffed Bread with Spinach
Paratha – Flat Wheat Bread
Dum ke Rote – Baked Sweet Semolina flat breads
Varqi Roti – Flaky Flat Bread
Puri & Chana Ki Bhaji – Deep-fried Puffed bread with Spicy Garbanzo beans
Spicy Ground meat/Qimah Samosa
C. Pasta
Colourful Pasta
Spiral Veg-Chicken Pasta
Fettucine in Creamy Coconut Milk
D. Dal – Lentils and Beans
Sojni ki Phalli Ka Dalcha – Drumsticks in a tangy thin Lentil Soup
Saadi Dhulli Mash ki dal ~ Gingery black gram dhal with caramelized onions
Tamate-Pyaz wali Dhulli Moong dal – Tomato-Onion flavored split husked Moong lentils
Toor Ki Dal – Yellow lentils curry
Kairi ki Khatti Dal – Green Mango Dhal
Khatti Dal – Tangy Lentil Soup
Tamatar Dal – Tomato Lentil Soup
Ful Masala – Fava Beans in a Tomato-Garlic Sauce
Rajmah Masala – Red Kidney Beans Curry
Khadi Masoor ki Dal~Chard wali – Red Chard Dal
Khadi Masoor Ki Dal – Red Lentils curry
Mitthi Dal – Sweet Yellow Lentils Soup
Kaddu Ka Dalcha – Bottle Gourd in Legume Soup
Dal Makhani – Buttered Lentils
Chanay ki Dal – Boiled Lemony Bengal Gram
E. Soups
Daliya Soup – Broken Wheat and Lentils Soup
Sojni Ki Phalli Ka Dalcha – Drumsticks in a tangy thin Lentil Soup
Mitthi Dal – Sweet Yellow Lentils Soup
Cheddar Cauliflower Bisque
Khatti Dal – Tangy Lentil Soup
F. Egg
Pyaz Ka Anda – Omlette with herbs and diced Onion
Qageena – Onions with Egg Curry
Tamate Ka Kut – Rich Tomato Saucy Curry
G. Non-Vegetarian – Gosht ke Pakwaan
(a) Lal Gosht – Lamb/Beef/Mutton
One Dish Meals – Biryanis, Pulao, Porridges
Hyderabadi Kachchey Gosht ki Biryani – Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani
Dum Gosht Ki Biryani – Fragrant Flavored Rice and Meat Casserole
Tahari – Minced meat and Rice Casserole
Haleem I – Slow Cooked Lentils, Wheat and Meat/Vegetables Porridge
Haleem II – Slow Cooked Lentils, Wheat and Meat/Vegetables Porridge
Nihari – Aromatic Slurpy Broth of Lamb Shanks and Cheek Meat
Saalan – Dry or Gravy Curries
Arvi aur Gosht ka Khatta Salan – Colocasia and Lamb meat in a Tangy Curry
Qimah Bhari Mirch – Peppers stuffed with Spicy Minced meat
Dum Ki Raan – Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
Tala huwa Gosht I – Sautéed meat in aromatic spices and herbs
Tala huwa Gosht II – Braised Meat in aromatic spices and onion
Tala huwa Gosht III – Braised Meat in aromatic spices and onion
Aloo Gosht ka Qorma – Lamb Qorma
Aloo Methi Gosht – Potatoes, Meat and fresh Fenugreek leaves curry
Turai Methi Gosht ka Salan – Ridged Gourd in Meat+Fenugreek leaves sauce
Aloo Gosht (Lamb Meat and Potato Curry)
Turai Gosht – Ridged Gourd in Lamb meat and Tomato Sauce
Gobi Gosht – Cabbage With Lamb Meat
Kairi ka Do Pyaza – Lamb meat in a spicy sour gravy
Phalli Gosht – Lamb Ribs with French Beans Curry
Tamatay Gosht – Lamb in Tomato Sauce
Chuqandar Gosht – Beets in Spicy Meat stew
Dum Gosht – Slow Cooked Lamb Curry
Pasinde – Spicey Meat with French beans and Potatoes
Qimah Aloo Matar – Ground Meat with Peas and Potatoes Curry
Mahekhalya – Tangy Meat Curry
Kashmiri Lamb Qorma
Tala Huwa Qimah – Sautéed Minced Meat
Aloo Methi Gosht – Potatoes, Meat and fresh Fenugreek leaves curry
Masaaledaar Pudine wala Kheema – Minced Lamb/Veal meat with Mint and Spices
Reshmi Gosht – Spicy Lamb Breast pieces in an aromatic sauce
Organ Meat Curries
Maghaz/Brain Masala
Masaledaar Bakre ki Kajeji Gurda Phepsa – Lamb Organ Meat Curry
Muqtalif Kofte aur Kawab – Meatball Curries and Kabobs
Mazadaar Methi-Gosht ke Kofte – MeatBalls in a gravy with Fenugreek leaves
Kofte ka Qorma – Melt-in-mouth meatballs in a spicy fragrant sauce
Sheekh Kababs – Minced Meat Kebabs I
Sheekh Kababs – Minced Meat Kebabs II
Shaami, Shikampur aur Kofte – Fragrant and Spicy Meat Kababs
Amchur-Harimirch wale Kacche Gosht ke Kofte – Meatballs in hot and sour gravy
Snacks
(b) Murgh – Chicken
One Dish Meals – Biryanis, Pulao, Porridges
Kachche Aqni ki Dum Murgh Biryani – Slow Cooked Chicken Biryani
Dum Murgh Biryani – Fragrant Rice-Chicken Casserole with Spices
Sabut Zafrani Murgh – Saffron infused Whole chicken
Instant 30 Minute Light Chicken Biryani
Haleem – Slow Cooked Lentils, Wheat and Meat/Vegetables Porridge
Colourful Pasta
Spiral Veg-Chicken Pasta
Saalan – Dry or Gravy Curries
Lazeez Murgh Qorma – Chicken Simmered in Fragrant Spiced Coconut Yoghurt Sauce
Tamatar Murgh – Chicken simmered in tomato sauce
Chicken 65
Murgh Methi – Chicken with Fenugreek leaves
Murghi ka Salan – Chicken Curry
Dum ka Murgh – Slow cooked Chicken in Aromatic sauce
Murgh Kofta Masala – Chicken Meatballs in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Palak Murgh – Chicken with Spinach
Khatti Moongphalli wali Murgh – Hot and Sour Chicken with powdered Groundnut
Adraki Murgh – Ginger Chicken
Murgh Pasinde – Chicken in a Creamy Nutty and Spicy gravy
Zafraani Malai Murgh – Chicken in Creamy Saffron sauce
Dahi Tamatar Murgh – Baked Tomato-Yoghurt Chicken curry
Badami Malai Murgh – Creamy Almond Chicken
Pudina Wali Malai Murgh – Creamy Chicken with Mint
Makhani Murgh – Butter Chicken
Chicken With Lychees
Muqtalif Kofte aur Kawab – Meatball Curries and Grilled or broiled meats on skewer/pan
Murgh Tikka – Indian Chicken Tikka Kababs
Sheekh Kababs – Minced Meat Kebabs
Pan Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mustard
Tandoori Murgh – Chicken marinated in a mixture of Yoghurt seasoned with Spices
Grilled Sweet Chilli Chicken
Chicken Croquettes
(c) Seafood
Macchli – Fish
Apollo fish (or) Fish Manchurian
Fish Mahekhalya – Fish in a fragrant sauce
Grilled Salmon Steaks
Tandoori Rainbow Trout
Khatti Machli – Mackerel in a Sour, Tomato-Tamarind Sauce
Tuna Cutlets/Patties
Shrimps/Prawns – Jhinge
Hari-Pyaz aur Malai wale Jhinge – Shrimp with Scallions and Cream
Talehuwe Jhinge – Simple Fried Prawns
H. Vegetarian – Tarkariyaan
One Dish Meals – Biryanis, Pulao, Porridges
Tamatar Chawal – Tomato Rice
Haleem – Slow Cooked Lentils, Wheat and Meat/Vegetables Porridge
Vegetable Dum Biryani – Rice Cooked with Vegetables and Spices
Saalan – - Dry or Gravy Curries
Kaddu ke Chilke Ka Salan - Bottle Gourd Peels with Lentils Curry
Aloo Gobi Matar – Potato Cauliflower and Peas in one pot
Phool Gobi ki Subzi – Cauliflower with Tomato and Onion
Baghari Turai aur Chane ki Dal ka Saalan – Split Bengal gram and Ridged Gourd Curry
Kaddu Ka Salan – Bottle Gourd in Tomato-Onion gravy
Ivy Gourds in dry tomato-onion gravy
Besan Ka Salan – Gram Flour Curry
Sautéed Whole Masoor Sprouts
Baingan ka Salan – Eggplant Curry
Soya Palak – Spinach with Soya Nuggets
Tali huwi Bhindi – Crispy okra
Mirchi Ka Salan – Green Chillies in Sesame seeds Sauce
Baghare Baingan – Tempered Aubergines in a rich Sauce
Baingan ka bhartha – Roasted Eggplants in tomato onion sauce
Masalewali Bhunihuwi Arvi – Spice Crusted Sautéed Taro root
Sem Ki Phalli Ka Salan – Sauteed Sword Beans
Sem ki phalli, tamatar aur soya ka salan – Indian broad beans along with soya granules in tomato sauce
Qush-Rang Kaddu Ka Saalan – Bright Colored Bottle Gourd Curry
Kalonji Wali Bhendi-Tamatar Sabzi – Sauteed Okra with Tomatoes and Nigella seeds
Gobi-mirch Jalfrezi – Cauliflower and Capsicum in a Tangy Sauce
Tamate Ka Kut – Rich Tomato Saucy Curry
Arvi aur Gosht ka Khatta Salan – Colocasia and Lamb meat in a Tangy Curry
Bhendi Ka Khatta Salan – Sweet and Sour Okra
Dahi Ki Kadi – Gram-flour dumplings in a silky Yoghurt gravy
Navratan Korma – Nine Jewelled Curry
Soya Ki Bhaji – Soya Nuggets in Tomato Sauce
Palak-Tamatar Ki Sabzi – Spinach in Tomato-Onion Gravy
Snacks
Baingan Bhajiya – Eggplant Fritters
Bhuni huwi Hari Phool Gobi – Sautéed Broccoli
Bhune Aloo – Spicy Pan-Raosted Potatoes
Masalewali Bhunihuwi Arvi – Spice Crusted Sautéed Taro root
Chutney (for more Chutneys, scroll down)
I. Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Mixed
One Dish Meals – Biryanis, Pulao, Porridges
Haleem – Slow Cooked Lentils, Wheat and Meat/Vegetables Porridge
Saalan – - Dry or Gravy Curries
Arvi aur Gosht ka Khatta Salan – Colocasia and Lamb meat in a Tangy Curry
Qimah Bhari Mirch – Peppers stuffed with Spicy Minced meat
Turai Gosht – Ridged Gourd in Lamb meat and Tomato Sauce
Aloo Gosht – Lamb Meat and Potato Curry
Palak Murgh – Chicken with Spinach
Bitter-Gourd/Karela Chips
Qimah bhare Karelay – Bitter-Gourd stuffed with Minced meat
Aloo-Gosht ka Khatta Shorba - Meat & Potato in Aromatic Tomato Stew
Phalli Gosht – Lamb Ribs with French Beans Curr
Aloo Methi Gosht – Potatoes, Meat and fresh Fenugreek leaves curry
Qimah Aloo Matar – Ground Meat with Peas and Potatoes Curry
Gobi Gosht – Cabbage With Lamb Meat
Chuqandar Gosht – Beets in Spicy Meat stew
Tamatay Gosht – Lamb in Tomato Sauce
Snacks/Appetizers
Qimah Bhare Aloo Cutlets – Potato Cutlets/Cakes stuffed with Minced meat
J. Paneer
Home-made Paneer
Matar Paneer – Paneer and Peas curry
Shahi Paneer Masala – Royal Cottage Cheese Curry
Butter Paneer Masala – Paneer in rich buttery tomato-cream sauce
Palak Paneer – Spinach with Cottage Cheese
K. Lazzat-e-Basmati – Rice, One Dish Meals
Tamatar Chawal – Tomato Rice
Vegetable Dum Biryani – Rice and Vegetables Casserole
Hyderabadi Kachchey Gosht ki Biryani – Hyderabadi Lamb Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani – Fragrant Rice-Chicken Casserole with Spices
Kachche Aqni ki Dum Murgh Biryani – Slow Cooked Chicken Biryani
Dum Gosht Ki Biryani – Fragrant Flavored Rice with Meat Casserole
Instant 30 Minute Light Chicken Biryani
Tahari – Minced meat Rice
Rajma Pulao – Red Kidney beans and Rice Casserole
Khushka-Basmati Chawal
Baghara Chawal/Khana – Flavored Aromatic Basmati Rice
Qubuli – Flavored Aromatic Basmati Rice and Lentils
Khichdi – Red Lentil Rice
L. Baking and Desserts
Qubani Ka Meetha – Apricot Compote
Ande ka Meetha – Crumbly Egg Squares Dessert
Gajar Ka Halwa – Carrot Pudding
Caramel Custard Pudding
Kaddu Ki Kheer – Bottle Gourd Milk Pudding
Ratalu ki Kheer – Sweet Potato Milk Pudding
Sooji ka Halwa/Rawe ka Halwa – Semolina Dessert
Puran ke Laoz – Bengal gram Halva
Pumpkin ka Meetha – Pumpkin Halwa
Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chuqandar ka Halwa – Beetroot Dessert
Double Ka Meetha – Milk Bread Pudding with Nuts
Dum ke Rote – Baked Sweet Semolina flat breads
Kaddu Ka Meetha – Bottle Guard Sweet Dish
Cherry Clafoutis
Strawberry Fool
Pomegranate Kulfi/Ice-cream
Chawal Ki Kheer – Rice Pudding
Sheer Korma – Vermicelli cooked in Fragrant milk with nuts
Chocolate Muffins/Cupcakes
Yellow Pound Cake
Buttermilk Pancakes
Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Basic Chocolate Cake
Dried Cranberry-Walnut Muffins
Basic Chocolate Cake
Butterscotch Mini Loafs
Blue Berry Muffins/Cupcakes
M. Chutneys/Sauces/Pickles – Achaar
Rishte Ka Achaar – Mango Pickle
Nimbu ka Achaar – Lemon Pickle
Tomato Chutney
Phulay Chane ki Chutney – Roasted Split gram Chutney
Kothmir-Pudine Ki Chutney – Coriander and Mint Chutney
Dahi Ki Chutney – Yoghury Chutney
Lahsun Chutney – Garlic Sauce
Tamate Ka Kut – Rich Tomato Saucy Curry
Chilli Sauce
Imli Ki Chutney – Tamarind Sauce
N. Sherbat – Drinks
Cold Coffee
Badaam ka Harira – Thick Almond Milk
Doodh ka Sharbat – Nuts and Milk Drink
Frosty Strawberry cup
Minty Strawberry Banana Lassi~Smoothie
Blueberry Lassi~Smoothie
Jal Jeera – Cumin Seed Cooler
O. Salads
P. Jam and Jellies
Dried Fig Jam – Anjeer ka Jam
Pineapple Papaya Jam
Strawberry-Kiwi Jam
Classic Strawberry Jam
Banana Jelly
Q. How to prepare and store a few essential home made products:
Ginger-Garlic paste – Adrak-Lahsun Masala
Sprouting Whole grains and pulses
Home Made Yogurt, Dahi
Home Made Khoa/Mawa/Khoya
Home-made Paneer – Indian (Unaged) Cheese
Roasted Cumin seed powder – Bhunahuwa Zeera masala
Desi Ghee
Roasted Coriander seed powder – Bhunahuwa Dhaniya masala
Roasted Groundnut paste - Bhunihuwi Moongphalli masala
Roasted Coconut paste - Bhunahuwa Dhaniya masala
Luv,
Mona