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Pista House
The popular recipe of Pista House, haleem came about by a lot of trial and errors. During Ramzan, Pista House serves only haleem and in two versions - vegetarian and mutton. On digging in, you can taste the tender meat, cashew nuts; the occasional flavor of ground pepper and crisp fried onions making it ambrosia worth not missing. Hundreds of kilos of haleem are made every day; naturally, the in-house kitchen and its staff is not enough to deal with so much, therefore, extra cooks are hired to work. There are never, ever any leftovers at the end of service every day. Address: Various outlets spread across all areas of Hyderabad.
Café 555
This 50-year-old Irani cafe is usually crowded but the Ramadan month is when it attracts people from every possible corner of the city. As the clock strikes 6pm, food lovers gather at Cafe 555’s haleem stall awaiting their turn to grab some gooey goodness. In addition to Irani haleem, this cafe makes Special Haleem which has a full goat tongue and topped with chicken 65 and a slice of boiled egg. Like the regular dish, this one too comes with generous portions of ghee, cashew nuts, pistachio, and deep fried onions. Adhering to Covid-19 guidelines, a complete no mask no haleem policy is being ensured at Cafe 555. Address: Road No. 1, Masab tank 20 APRIL, 2021 TULIP
