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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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