Try these 5 Hyderabadi snacks at home
Known for its rich culture and food, Hyderabad is the perfect place to visit if you want to embark on a culinary journey. Apart from its popular biryani and mirchi ka salan, Hyderabad will also mesmerize you with its plethora of Indian snacks that go perfectly with your evening chai. Here are five Hyderabadi snacks that are a must-try at home.
Hyderabadi toast
A snack to have with your evening tea, this tasty Hyderabadi toast will satiate your hunger. Take mashed potatoes in a bowl. Add pepper, red chili powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, and chaat masala and mix well. Dip bread pieces in maida-water slurry and deep-fry them. Spread green and tamarind chutneys over the bread. Add the potato mixture, garnish with sev, and serve.
Shami kebab
In a ghee-greased pressure cooker, saute mace, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, brown cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns. Add mutton keema, red chili powder, and salt, and cook. Add soaked chana dal and water and pressure cook again. Grind the mixture and refrigerate. Add lime juice, onion, and green chili, mix, and make small balls. Refrigerate them again. Shallow-fry the kebabs in ghee. Serve hot.
Hyderabadi paneer aloo kulcha
Combine maida, milk, sugar, salt, and curd and prepare a soft dough. Mix grated paneer, coriander, boiled potatoes, ginger, garlic, chaat masala, chili powder, cumin powder, salt, onion, and coriander for the filling. Make small-sized balls out of the dough and roll them out. Spread milk-butter mix on them, sprinkle chopped coriander and onions, and cook for two-three minutes. Serve hot with any chutney.
Hyderabadi chicken fry
Mix chicken pieces with turmeric powder, fennel powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and black pepper. Add crushed fried onions, curd, and chopped curry leaves, mix, and marinate for one hour. Saute cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and star anise in oil. Add chicken with marinated masala and cook well until tender. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves, and serve hot.
Shikampuri kebab
Saute green cardamom, cinnamon, royal cumin seeds, allspice powder, and cloves in oil. Add minced mutton, onion, and garlic. Now, add chana dal, turmeric, red chilies, coriander, mint, green chilies, and salt, and cook well. Add water, boil, and blend the mixture. Mix hung curd, coriander, black pepper, green chilies, mint, and onions. Make small balls, fill the curd mix, and shallow fry. Enjoy!
