Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices. Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi haleem, with their blend of Mughlai and Arab cuisines, have become iconic dishes of India. Hyderabadi cuisine is highly influenced by Mughlai and to some extent by French, Arabic, Turkish, Iranian and native Telugu and Marathwada cuisines. Other popular native dishes include nihari, chakna, baghara baingan and the desserts qubani ka meetha, double ka meetha and kaddu ki kheer (a sweet porridge made with sweet gourd). COUNT 4
QSN1 What type of foods are generally thought of as a part of Hyderabadi cuisine? ANS1 rice, wheat and meat dishes QSN2 What is a large influence on Hyderabadi food? ANS2 Mughlai QSN3 What is kaddu ki kheer? ANS3 a sweet porridge made with sweet gourd QSN4 What types of cuisine are noted within Hyderabadi haleem? ANS4 Mughlai and Arab