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Awadhi Hyderabadi

Cuisine

Awadhi cuisine
Cuisine comes from the city of Lucknow which is the

capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh

Hyderabadi Cuisine
Cuisine come from the city of Hyderabad
which is the capital of the state of Andra
Pradesh
Historical, Social &Culture
Influences

 Dum Pukht-Long cooking on slow flame and sealed with
dough.
 The used of saffron, Cashew Nut, Almond
 More lamb preparations
Geographical & Topographical
Influences
North India’s
 The use of Saffron Awadhi
 Different kind of bread

Telugu’s
– Use of tamarind
Hyderabadi South India’s
– Use of coconut
– Rice as staple food
Dastarkhwan

 Persian term literally means a meticulously laid-out
ceremonial dining spread
 It is customary in Awadh to sit around and share the
Dastarkhwan
 Laden with the finest and the most varied repertoire of
the khansamas (chefs)
 the Dastarkhwan of the raeis (the rich) were called
Khasa (special)
Dastarkhwan

Qorma Keema

Salan

Kebabs Breads
Utensils
 Lagan 
Round Shallow copper
 Lohe ka Tandoor
Dome shaped iron tandoor
 Mahi Tawa
Awadh version of a griddle plate. It is a big,
round flat bottomed tray with raised edges.
 Bhagona or the patilli
An equipment of brass with a lid used for
sauteing in bulk.
Utensils
 Degchi 
Pear shaped pot with a lid of brass,
copper or aluminium.(Used for Dum
Phukth Method)
 Kadhai
Deep concave vessel made of brass,
iron or aluminium. Used forn deep
frying
 Seeni
Round thin tray used as a lid for
lagan.
 Kafgir
Flat, long handled equipment used
Cooking Terms

 Ghee Durust Karna
Tempering or seasoning with kewra water &
cardamom.
 Dhungar
Quick smoke procedure used to flavour meat dishes,
dals & raitas.
 Dum Dena
The literal meaning of dum is to breath. It is aSlow
cooking method.
Cooking Terms

 Galavat
Refers to the softening agents used to tender meats.
 Baghar or tadka
involves heating of fat in a vessel then addition of
spices with the flame lowered.
 Gile Hikmat
Gil in Persian means Mud, Hikmat implies
procedure of Hakims. Procedure of cooking whole
meats under the ground.
Cooking Terms

 Loab
Refers to the final stage of cooking when the oil used for cooking
rises on the surface.
 Moin
Shortening of dough in which fat is rubbed into the flour.
 Chandi Warq
Small pieces of slver that are paper thin. Used to decorate dishes.
 Zamin in Doz
Hole is dug in the ground, ingredients are added to the same &
are covered in mud. Burning charcoal is placed on the top for
heat & food cooked
Bread

ni
sheermal bakarkha

naan
Kebabs

Boti kebab

b
Seekh keba

Shammi kebab
Kebabs 

ebab
Tunde ke k

Chicken kebab
Main Course

Chicken
Qorma
biryani

a
Navratan korm
Desserts

Khubani ka
meetha

Kulfi
falooda

ma
Sheer kor

Phirni
Drinks

kappi

lassi

sherbat

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