FOOD
Thoothukudi cuisine offers some of the very best and authentic culinary delights for the tourists. These dishes are made in a very traditional way to keep its authenticity alive from generations to generations.
Thoothukudi Macaroon
Thoothukudi Macaroon
Around the world, macaroons are usually flat and filled with chocolates, coconut or almonds. In seaport of Thoothukudi (earlier called Tuticorin), it is stuffed with cashew crumbles and has a unique shape – a cone with pointed peak, bulging middle and a gently rounded base. Made of just three ingredients (eggs, cashew nuts and sugar), this lip-smacking confection is traditionally baked in brick ovens.
Hyderabadi Haleem
Hyderabadi Haleem
This tasty stew is another favourite. Introduced in Hyderabad during the Nizam rule, this famous Hyderabadi street food dish has been localised by adding traditional spices thus evolving to the best and the most famous Hyderabadi haleem. This stew consists of lentils and meat along with pounded wheat and made into a thick paste and commonly found during the months of Ramadan.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Pista House, Shalibanda Road, Charminar
2. Shah Ghouse Cafe & Restaurant, Toli Chowki
3. Paradise, Paradise Circle, Secunderabad
Phirni
Phirni
This sweet dessert is yet another Ramadan special. Usually made and served in clay pots, this fragrant rice and milk-based dessert is a lovely treat for your taste buds. Easy on the stomach, this flavour infused dessert is the one to gorge on after a heavy and delicious meal.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Shah Ghouse Cafe & Restaurant, Toli Chowki
2. The Grand Trunk Road, Madhapur
Boti Kebab
Boti Kebab
These delicious kebabs are all you need to turn any bad day around! These intensely marinated lamb starters are a must try for any meat lover who’s on the hunt for some iconic street food in Hyderabad.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Hotel Shadab, Ghansi Bazaar
2. Paradise, Paradise Circle, Secunderabad
3. Bawarchi, Nallakunta
Qubani Ka Meetha
Qubani Ka Meetha
This authentic Hyderabadi dessert is yet another speciality and hence a necessity to try if you ever visit Hyderabad. This best delicacy in Hyderabad is made using dried apricots and usually topped with almonds. It can be eaten with ice-cream or can even be garnished with malai (thick cream).
Top Places To Try It:
1. Utsav Restaurant, Secunderabad
2. Parivar Dhaba, Nizamabad
3. Paradise, Paradise Circle, Secunderabad
Keema Samosa
Keema Samosa
Samosas are one evening snack that drives any Indian crazy! But the Keema Samosas of Hyderabad will make you run wild! This yummy monsoon delicacy is usually made with spicy masala and minced meat and is a must-have snack for any samosa lover! This iconic Hyderabadi street food is most famous during the Ramzan time as well.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Hotel Shadab, Ghansi Bazaar
2. Golkonda Fort stalls
3. Sahib’s Barbeque, Hitech City
Dum Pukht
Dum Pukht
If you ever find yourself in Hyderabad, Dum Pukht biryani is a dish that you MUST try. It is a biryani cooked with loads of desi ghee in low flame. It is flavoured with loads of herbs found locally. The aroma of the dish will make you drool incessantly for days to go. People who have had this dish before often exclaim that it’s like no other and they can’t wait to have just another spoonful of this heavenly delicacy.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Shahi Dastarkhwan
2. Chicha’s
3. Jewel of Nizam
Pesarattu Dosa
Pesarattu Dosa
Pesarattu Dosa or Moong Dal Dosa is similar to the normal Dosa with the difference being that the batter is made of moong dal. It is one of the favourite breakfast dishes in Andhra Pradesh and also very nutritious. It is sided with ginger chutney, and this combination makes your taste buds go wild. Other south Indian states include Dosa in their street food menu, but this little twist to the south classic has earned this dish a spot on the list of the best street food in Hyderabad.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Pragati Gully
2. Charminar Market
Mirchi Ka Salan
Sided with the famous Hyderabadi Biriyani, Mirchi ka Salan is yet another delicacy which is worth a mention. This gravy dish has coconut, peanuts and sesame seeds as a base and green chillis as the main ingredient. This is usually made with the long hot chillis available in Hyderabad. So, prepare yourself for a spicy treat when trying the street food in Hyderabad.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Hotel Rumaan Restaurant, Toli Chowki
2. Hotel Nayaab, Ghansi Bazaar
3. Hotel Shadab, Ghansi Bazaar
Hyderabadi Chicken 65
OM NOM NOM!! The only words that come to my mind when I think of this heavenly appetiser. This spicy deep fried starter garnished with coriander leaves, and onion is the best way to start your 3-course meal.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Bawarchi, Nallakunta
2. Hotel Tulips Grand, Boduppal
3. Paradise, Paradise Circle, Secunderabad
Murgh Do Pyaza
If you ever find yourself in Hyderabad, Dum Pukht biryani is a dish that you MUST try. It is a biryani cooked with loads of desi ghee in low flame. It is flavoured with loads of herbs found locally. The aroma of the dish will make you drool incessantly for days to go. People who have had this dish before often exclaim that it’s like no other and they can’t wait to have just another spoonful of this heavenly delicacy.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Shahi Dastarkhwan
2. Chicha’s
3. Jewel of Nizam
Lukhmi
This oddly shaped yet scrumptious samosa is the most popular starter served at every Hyderabadi wedding. It is filled with spice infused minces lamb meat which is tangy and covered with an outer crispy layer and is a must try for any non-vegetarian.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Charminar Market
2. Alpha Hotel & Restaurant, West Marredpalli
Double ka Meetha
This iconic Hyderabadi street food is tasty dessert which is a common preparation during the Hyderabadi Muslim weddings. This bread pudding dessert is made of bread slices soaked in saffron and cardamom infused milk. It is also popularly known as ‘Double Roti’ as it swells up to double of its original size after baking.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Hyderabad House, Ameerpet
2. Pragati Gully
3. Hameedi Confectioners, Mozamjahi Market
Pathar Ka Gosht
If you ever find yourself in Hyderabad, Dum Pukht biryani is a dish that you MUST try. It is a biryani cooked with loads of desi ghee in low flame. It is flavoured with loads of herbs found locally. The aroma of the dish will make you drool incessantly for days to go. People who have had this dish before often exclaim that it’s like no other and they can’t wait to have just another spoonful of this heavenly delicacy.
Top Places To Try It:
1. Shahi Dastarkhwan
2. Chicha’s
3. Jewel of Nizam