Hyderabadi Dastarkhan

[HH]

Do they serve good fish HH sar?

O Cool God ... ... Better Ask ... The FISHITARIANS ... "Betty" ... OR God C-A-D TSO!

[akhilis2cool]

Do they serve good fish HH sar?

O Cool God ... ... Better Ask ... The FISHITARIANS ... "Betty" ... OR God C-A-D TSO!

I dont think they've been there...

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i ahvent been there yet...but plan to!

[Owaisi]

Kiya yaad dilaydiye bhai, meru ku bi bhot yaad arain wo dina. waise mai bhi udhar ke khareeb ka ich hoon. Hills ground per aksar aake kirkit (cricket) khelte the, apne potte keeping ku kreeping bolte the, kiya maza aata tha ustad.

ber ber gengul pani wala munjul bas sirf ek gana gane ko dil kartha hai aaj bhi yeh daulath bhi lelo yeh sharauth bhi lelu lekin mujhko lautado who bachpan ka swan woh kagaz ki kasthi really jo guzargaya woh kyun nahi aatha phir ,maii malakpet maii rahtha thha humare bikul phas hi mumtaz college hai hum saab fajar ki namaz ke baad asafia school urdu classes ke liye jaya karthe thhe wahni mumtaz college ke compound maii ek bada sa imli ka jhad hai bas urdu class hothe hi hum saab nikal padthe uss jhad ki aour aur bas puchho maath jo chugar(new leaves of tamrind tree) aur imli tod kar khane ka maza hi kuch aur thha aur barish ke mosaam maii wahni pas hills ground hai bas puchho maath saab hari hari hariyali maii birba booti dhund ne nikla padthe thhe kiya thume yaaad hai hahahaha

[HH]

Chutney's Coffee House

Shilpa Arcade
Road No 3
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500034
Tel: 2335-0569
2335-8484
5557-8651


This is undoubtedly one of the most popular restaurants in the twin-cities. Almost everyday, at lunch or dinner, you'll find a small crowd waiting outside for their tables. Considering they're not exactly starved for choice (excuse the pun), it's surprising to see that they'd rather wait outside Chutney's, on the main road, than go to any of the other eating-joints in the area. Well, the place is apparently as addictive as hell. Regulars form a big part of the throng here.



Chutney's specializes in South Indian snacks, though they also have Chinese and food from up North. Coming to the name; there are four varieties of chutneys, two coconut and two ginger, that accompany every snack item. Of course, you also have the standard excellent sambar, gunpowder (karampodi) and pickles, if things are not spicy enough for you.



There are quite a few interesting items on the menu, including the steamed***** oil-free Chiranjeevi dosa (he is supposed to have lent them his recipe), the Babai Hotel idli topped sinfully with butter and ghee, the four-uthappam deal, with onion, pudina, gunpowder and mango, the crispy rawa dosa, and the puri upma. And a whole lot more, these being the most oft-repeated orders.



Chutney's also has a buffet hall upstairs, which is a good deal at Rs. 124 for the regular favourites of Chinese, and North-Indian cuisine as well as specialties from South India. The restaurant is not exactly economy, though most people seem to think it's worth it. But if you think Rs. 22 is too much to pay for a plate of idlis, then allow Chutney's to convince you otherwise. They put up a strong case.



***** ... Yes Steamed Dosas Are A Must ... MAST MAST!





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[ycr007]

Yummm......The Chutneys at 'Chutneys' are real Swell.Heard a Lot of Accolades for its Babai Idli But Being Health Conscious,I Did'nt Partake any of it



Their Chinese is Awful,Though My Mistake,Ordering Chinese in an Andhra Hotel.All I'll get will be Andhranese

[HH]

Yummm......The Chutneys ... Babai Idli ...

Babai Idli ... Go To The Source ... In Vijayawada ... ALL OTHERS Are Duplicates ... ... Babai's Successors May Be Carrying On Still ... In Babai's Days ... They Used To Say ... Eat Babai's Idlis Once, At Least, FOR MOKSHA IN THIS LIFE ... ... Upma Pesarattu ... Another Highlight!

[ycr007]

Babai Idli ... Go To The Source ... In Vijayawada ... ALL OTHERS Are Duplicates ...

Hmm......Will Remember it In Case I get to go to Blazewada Anytime in the Future



There's a Small Hotel Named 'Babai Hotel' in our Vicinity.Nothing Great to write about tho

[HH]

Utsav Restaurant

* Utsav is a good vegetarian restaurant ...
# Easy to find, Utsav is right next to that old Secunderabad landmark, the Tivoli cinema. There is plenty of parking space outside, on the main road. In fact, on busy evenings, the management puts chairs on the kerb, for guests waiting to go in for dinner!
# Utsav offers authentic vegetarian cuisine. The emphasis is on "Uttari Pakwaan", i.e. North Indian fare.*****

Visit:
http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/pr ... Restaurant

Utsav Is Good, if 3 Times "Pricey" For South Indian Food ... ***** ... Anyday For North Indian Food ... Go To The Real Dhabas ... ALL OTHERS ARE DUPLICATES ... I Have Yet To Find Good DHABAS ... In Hyderabad.

[HH]

Hotel Belsons Tajmahal, Secunderabad

* Belsons Tajmahal Hotel***** Hyderabad is centrally located in Secunderabad and situated near commercial and shopping complex. Just 10 minutes drive from the Airport and Rly. Station.

Visit:
http://www.silicon-india.com/hyderabad- ... rabad.html

***** Pure Veg Food ... Is Good, THALI Available ... Eatable ... Quiet, Pleasing Ambience!

[HH]

Hyderabadi Cuisine

Hyderabad's 400-year-old culinary history, like its culture, is unmatched by any other state in India. In fact Hyderabad was known for the spectacular way its aristocracy entertained. Of all the Muslim cuisine, Hyderabadi is the only cuisine the sub-continent that can boast of a major vegetarian element. This has much to do with the local influences. Considering that the elite of the erstwhile Hyderabad state came from the north of India and was almost entirely Muslim, this is a little surprising. The nation's vegetarians, of course, stand to gain by it.

Some of the salient features of Hyderabadi food are the key flavours of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds. The key spice is chilli, which is used in abundance and is the reason for the sobriquet "Dynamite Food".

There's just one word to describe Hyderabadi cuisine - FIERY!
All Andhraites love spices, especially red chillies, and use it so generously that your tongue, ears, eyes and everything else will burn days later. The cuisine draws its flavour from two rich legacies - the Deccani cuisine of Nizams with its delectable biryanis (rice flavoured with meat and vegetables), haleem (pounded wheat and mutton dish) and kebabs, and the spicy Andhra style of food, laced with mustard, garlic and chillies and eaten with doles of chutney and pickle.

* Hyderabad has a typical cuisine which combines the tastiest recipes of the south with the northern Mughlai. The most popular is the birani or pulao.

The 400 years of Hyderabadi culture also has its origin in Art, Music & Dance, Poetry, and last but not least, the Cuisine. Hyderabad is never complete without the mention of the "Shahi Dastarkhan". The Dastarkhan is the Dining place where the food is served and eaten. It is normally a low chowki for the dining table and cotton mattresses for squatting and bolsters for the back rest. The Dastarkhan holds a place of reverence in every household. The Cuisine of Hyderabad has been influenced by various regional and religious cuisines, both Indian and Foreign, despite which it has been able to create an identity of its own. It has also been able to contribute towards making Indian cuisine popular world wide. The "Biryani" from this cuisine is one such example. What makes the Hyderabadi Cuisine special is the use of special ingredients, carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree. The addition of a certain Herb, Spice, Condiment, or an Amalgam of these add an unique taste and texture to the dish. The herbs and spices used and the method of preparation gives the dish its name.

Yummy!! Mouth-watering Shahi Cuisine of Hyderabad. There is a saying among the younger generation of Hyderabadis these days. They say " Let us starve ourselves for hours before its arrival on our tables". This saying is actually a tribute to the Hyderabadi Biryani.
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[Ar!e$]

yum....food...

[HH]

Taj Tristar ... South Indian Snacks Fiesta ... !



Secunderabad Taj Tristar ... South Indian Snacks Fiesta ... !

A COBBLE-STONED sliver with red awnings and wrought iron furniture radiates the sunny climes of a Parisian sidewalk café. Only the aroma is not of freshly baked croissants but the zesty tang of mirchi bhaji.

Step into Taj Tristar's Sidewalk Café for a Feast of South Indian snacks. ... You can taste the gustatory passions of the south. Culled from the hearths of the backwaters of Kerala (aapam and stew), the temple towns of Tamil Nadu (thayir vadai), the Deccani opulence of Andhra (double ka meeta) and the culinary skills of a coastal town in Karnataka (should have been Bisi Bela Bhat (h!)), the spread is a gourmand's delight.

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http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/0 ... 790400.htm

[HH]

SY"Mawali" *****, the Best Catamaran ... Loaded with Toys and Fun!

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http://pacific4u.homestead.com/Mawali.html

***** Hussain Sagar Mein ... WHEN, O When ...

[HH]

Lambton's trail started at St. Thomas ' Mount through Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad , and from there on to Hinganghat



The Great Arc was the longest measurement of the Earth's surface ever attempted

The longest measurement of the Earth’s survey ever attempted that also gave India and her neighbors their maps

The Great Trigonometrical Survey celebrated its 200th anniversary in the year 2003. On April 10, 1802, Colonel William Lambton laid The Great Arc’s (the fond sobriquet) first baseline at the hilltop of St. Thomas Mount in the then Madras, now Chennai, capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Hailed as 'one of the most stupendous works in the history of science', The Great Arc defined Indian topography. This is the foundation on which all of India's infrastructure - roads, the extensive railway network and telecommunications - are planned.

Begun in 1800, The Great Arc was the longest measurement of the Earth’s surface ever to have been attempted. Though Lambton initially planned a short arc, it grew to be an unprecedented exercise. The Great Arc’s 2400 kilometers of inch-perfect survey took nearly fifty years to complete. It cost more lives than most contemporary wars, and involved equations more complex than any in the pre-computer age. Rightly acknowledged by the distinguished Royal Geographical Society of the United Kingdom as “the most significant contribution to the advancement of science in the 19th century”, the survey is also the most minutely accurate land measurement on record.

It was also one of the most perilous endeavors undertaken by humankind. Through hill and jungle, flood and fever, an intrepid band of Indian and British surveyors carried the Arc from the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent up into the frozen wastes of the Himalayas. With instruments weighing half a ton, their observations were often conducted from flimsy platforms ninety feet above ground or from mountain peaks enveloped in blizzards. Malaria wiped out whole survey parties, while tigers, dacoity, tropical diseases, snakebites, local resistance, battles and scorpions also took their toll. In the plains, where no natural hills provided the elevation required for triangulation, 50 foot masonry towers were constructed (they still exist!). ...

While it had been known for some 70 years that the Earth was more curved at the equator and less at the poles, no data had existed to calculate this curvature - until The Great Arc

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http://www.islamonline.net/english/scie ... le03.shtml

[HH]

Hyderabad: The Enchanting City - Bangles in Laad Bazaar

WIt is the land of beautiful poetry, beautiful cuisine and beautiful pearls…and down the centuries, the lure of bangles still persists in the hearts of millions of women who love to adorn their arms with a dazzling set of Hyderabadi bangles. Hyderabad is famous for all these and more!

Hyderabad city is more than 400 years old and is noted for its natural beauty, temples, mosques and minarets, bazaars, bridges, hills and lakes. It is perched on the top of the Deccan plateau, 1776 feet above sea level and sprawls over an area of a hundred square miles. A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city. Its palaces and buildings, houses and tenements, gardens and streets have a history and an architectural individuality of their own, which makes Hyderabad a city of enchantment. Hyderabad has a mixed set of people forming a base from all regions of India. In fact, Hyderabad is considered to be a transit place for the north and south of the whole of India, with Sikhs, Gujaratis, Marathis, Bengalis and others. While Muslim people are concentrated more towards the old city like Charminar, Secunderabad has got a more contemporary look with a concentration of Anglo-Indians.

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http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/reference/ ... Hyderabad/
http://www.answers.com/topic/bangle

[HH]

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DHOOLPET, THE BIRTH PLACE OF GANESHA




Dhoolpet is a tiny locality, where more than a 100 families of the Lodhi Kshatriya community are engaged in making Ganesh idols of all sizes and shapes. They have been doing this year after year. For generations together. From one generation to the other, the art and skill of making idols is passed on. Today, more than five thousand men and women are earning their livelihood from this idol-making industry.

It is estimated that every year, Dhoolpet artists collectively make more than ten thousand idols, worth 3 to 5 crore rupees. They not only supply the idols to buyers from Hyderabad and Secunderabad but also to several of them in neighbouring districts. Thousands of idols are in finishing stages and they have been shifted to the temporary sheds as there are no huge permanant sheds to accommodate them.

Making an idol is not an easy thing. There are no machines to produce huge idols on a mass scale. Moreover the buyers demand uniqueness and creativity. The artists have to use their hands to mould the 'Plaster of Paris' into a perfect Ganesh. 'A ten feet high idol takes 20 days; it can be sold for 10 thousand rupees', said Ganesh Singh. He is one of the biggest producers of idols of Dhoolpet. He is well known for making them in huge quantities as well as in awesome sizes. He told us that he invests 2-3 lakh rupees in every season.
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[FULL2HYDERABADI]

Hamare Hari Boot bhai, school ke canteen ka samosa-ragda, Parvaz ki biryani aur mutton masala yaad dila diye na yaroo. Kya dina they woh, che(6) saal ho gaye boss hyderabad ka moo dekhke aur dilbharke hyderabadi jubaan me baat karke.

[Whiz]

Are yaar yeh to bahut na insaafi hai. Yaha pe to hum yeh ghaas poos kha rahe hai aur tum log to mutton biryani ke baare me baat kar rahe hai. Aur woh bhi bandi waale se lekar bawarchi tak. Kuch hamare liye bhi to socho jo Hyderabad me nahi balki phaaren (foreign) me hai.



Yeh sab yaad dilake tum log theek nahi kar rahe ho yaar.

[HH]

... Hyderabad *****...

*****


Hamaaraa Hyderabad Hyderabad ...
Sirf Khanon Kaich Nahi
Sirf "Khanon" Ke Liye iSpecial Nahi
"MantaKhanon" Ke Liye Bhi Mash-hur
Hyderabad Hyderabad Hamaaraa
Khush Raho Hyderabadi Hyderabadi!

[Nadiya]

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[nadiya]

Ambara ki bhaji ko english me kya kehtay hai ?

[shaikh]

eid mubarak to all full hyd members.



special best wishes to kishore and team,



warm regards and dua for all you great people. !!



shaikh



wed. 25 oct, 2006

[fullhyd.com]

eid mubarak to all full hyd members.

special best wishes to kishore and team,

warm regards and dua for all you great people. !!

shaikh

wed. 25 oct, 2006

Thank you, Shaikh, and wish you the same!

[hyderabadi recipes wale magazines]

Amabaday ki bhaji
Chukka ki bhaji
Maat ki bhaji
Yeh sab ko english me kya kehte hai?

Hyderabadi khane par koi 'recipe magazines' hai kya? Please batayiyega. Kitne hai aur kaun kaun se?