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Yummy In My Tummy

Who doesn’t like good delicious food? We got various home food businesses covered for you, so you can order and get it delivered at the comfort of your home and relish the tasty delicacies.

Taarini the founder of Mon âme patisserie which is a cloud kitchen serving eggless French-style desserts. Intending to bring luxurious French desserts to Hyderabad and to learn every intricate detail of this enticing subject, she took a gap year after 12th grade. She pursued a diploma de patisserie from Le cordon bleu, London during that period and successfully graduated with a diploma de patisserie. The logo is a representation of her journey - the bottom Eiffel Tower representing her passion for a French pastry and the top Big Ben representing her time spent in London to learn the skill. Mon âme meaning my soul was founded by me on my return. Quality and flavour are two aspects that are her priorities while developing any recipe for her clients. Her motto is to provide something for everyone on every occasion.

Instagram: @mon_amehyderabad Tel: 89781 30308

Mon âme patisserie

Bon Appetit by Shaafia

Bon Appetit is a homemade happiness factory bringing some lip-smacking food to your table by Shaafia Rahmatulla. From heirloom recipes to today’s modern dishes they serve it all. Bon Appetit has a lot of unique dishes which are difficult to find even in the city of Hyderabad, known mainly for its Nizami delicacies. Their Specialties are Memoni Roat also known as semolina cake, the main motive was to introduce this Roat to the Hyderabadi households and make it a compulsory dish for all the celebrations, Princess Chicken loved by all the customers which is a baked dish and the star attraction dish of them who wouldn't love spaghetti in bechamel sauce with shredded chicken , Fresh Butter Vanilla Pound Cake, Mutton Kheema Samosa, Mamma’s Chicken It is a perfect blend of spices with a subtle hint of sweetness and many more delicacies are available contact them for pricing and order.

Instagram: @bonappetit_03 Tel: 70321 78339

Ibtesam is a young self-made home baker. Besides being a foodie, cooking is her passion. They have the best and tasty food items that will satisfy your taste buds. The menu includes dishes like Haleem, Butter Chicken, Mango Cream, Kitkat Cake, Ferrero Rocher Cake, Cookies, Cheese Samosa, Naan and much more to satiate your taste buds. Visit their official Instagram page, GOURMAND BOULEVARD to have a visual feast of all the scrumptious and appetizing food items. The food is prepared from the best quality products. Utmost care is taken to provide fresh, hygienic, healthy and tasty food.

Instagram: @gourmandboulevard Tel: 96520 36796

Gourmand Boulevard

Sugar Blushed

Sugar Blushed is a speciality home-based brownie venture. A passion project turned into a commercial project. The offering includes a range of brownies, brookies and brownie slabs. The range consists of some of the most unique flavours in the city like Mississippi Mud Cheese Swirl Brownie and Choco-mint Brownie. Amongst the other flavours, Classic Fudge Brownie, Ferrero Rocher Brownie, Mississippi Mud Brownies and Brownie Slab and the most ordered brownies. Everything is made to order and currently being delivered across Hyderabad. The order can be placed online on the website or via Instagram. Be it for yourself or for your loved ones The Sugar Blushed box of happiness aims to bring an instant dose of happiness to your life.

Instagram: @SugarBlushed www.sugarblushed.com

Sweet Petite is a homegrown business started by a young and passionate student and baker, Ruchi Rai Sohni. Sweet Petite came into existence amid lockdown when Ruchi wanted to change her passion into a business. Sweet Petite caters to provide you with the best quality of desserts for your big and small celebrations. For now, she manages her business through her Instagram account @_sweetpetite_ but looks forward to expanding her small venture into something big in the future. Sweet Petite, the name means small desserts and they have mastered the art of making the most delectable and scrumptious desserts and they are known for them. Their best sellers include their Piñata cake, Jar Cakes, Brownies and Chocolate dipped strawberries. And that’s just not it, she offers a wide array of desserts to curb your cravings and the best part about it all is they are eggless desserts catered to your preference.

Instagram: @_sweetpetite_ Tel: 8555931476

Sweet Petite

Koshe Catered Affairs

An undying love for making food and serving people with joy is what defines Kosh owned by Kausar Rawjee. Kosh patronizes some age-old recipes and cuisines from generations. She has great Culinary Skills and the highest standards of Cleanliness. Her passion for cooking and serving people is illustrious. She carries forward hidden recipes passed to her by her Mother and Grandmother that have been applauded by everyone over the ages. Their speciality dishes are created from scratch in small batches, using fresh and seasonal produce. Most dishes have a fusion element that will satisfy Indian taste buds. Safety and hygiene are paramount, as we follow every norm in the book, and offer safe distancing delivery. Koshé caters to cuisine from Hyderabad to Mumbai, to flavours of Karachi and Lahore. Tawa mutton to Dum ka murgh, Hyderabadi Biryani to Mumbai /Pakistani Biryani, Firni to Marble Pudding, Chicken/Mutton Nihari to the Kababs of your taste, not to miss the special Shahi Mutton Haleem from Koshe’s Kitchen.

Instagram: @koshe.catered.affairs Tel: 98855 16056

Muzammil, Abdullah, and Furqan started Smoked Kebabs to bring in global cuisine kebabs at affordable prices here in Hyderabad. Everything from sourcing the finest meat, picking up exotic spices to delivering the end product, is taken care of closely. As much as their kebabs have authentic taste, they curate them best to suit the Indian palate. Their best-sellers are Moroccan Kebab, Adana Kebab, and Chapli Kebab. The goal is to foster innovative ideas, thus they operate a cost-effective Cloud Kitchen model to deliver the experience at a competitive price. This Cloud Kitchen division will be the birthplace of many other creative ideas to come. Purpose is to provide the utmost value for the end consumer while sticking to the principles of customer satisfaction and integrity, and along the way have some fun doing so. Their upcoming Cloud Kitchen Brands are just the beginning, in due course; they will be providing distinct solutions addressing the inefficiencies in the Indian food industry.

Instagram: @smokedkebabs Tel: 89190 25491

Smoked Kebabs

Biryani Stories

Gulmohar Kitchen

Biryani Stories Hyderabad is an authentic Home Kitchen Service. Every dish they offer is handmade with love and made under the most hygienic conditions. All the ingredients are handpicked, freshly procured and there is attention to detail in everything that they do. They take deep joy in Biryani Stories Hyderabad and truly hope that people who order from them relish their food as much as they take pleasure in cooking them.

Instagram: @biryanistorieshyd Tel: 77997 77900

What makes any occasion special? It’s the food that’s most talked about. You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food. All you need is to make the right decision. She has always loved cooking for family and friends as it gives her a chance to be creative. Spending time in the kitchen isn’t easy. It requires patience, passion and most importantly, you need to enjoy it. Every event is unique and we understand that everyone has different expectations. Gulmohar Kitchen provides you with food that looks as good as it tastes. If you are planning to organize a party for yourself or for your loved ones, then, they have a wide range of food items to please your food palate. They are specialized in Hyderabad’s most authentic food and not just that, they can make from anything to everything. All you need to do is, place-an-order. Gulmohar uses the best quality ingredients which brings delight in every bite. They carry professionalism and assure that you leave with a smile after you eat home-cooked food by Gulmohar. To place an order, you can follow us on

Instagram: @gulmohar_kitchen Tel: 96529 12215

Breakfast in a Bottle

The best nutritious breakfast that you can drink. It’s made fresh every day, has no preservatives/additives or sugars. Filled with natural sources of fibre, nutrients and minerals, Breakfast in a Bottle is the best go-to breakfast option. It is Breakfast in a Bottle, a new food concept that was born in the middle of the pandemic. They worked on creating a product that can be closest to something that is actually (in real) natural, healthy yet tasty and we mastered it. They are trying to solve a problem that is common for most of us - maintaining a healthy diet consistently. Breakfast is one very important meal in the day and to most of us, we either skip it or compromise on some unhealthy options for a universe of reasons.

Tel: 8341868853 www.breakfastinabottle.in

Sobia Tasneem, a food enthusiast established Pakwaan_e_Zaiqa, a home-based cooking academy with the support of her family and her spouse, particularly to promulgate her passion for cooking to the young girls/women of the town. They conduct multi-cuisine cooking workshops and the incredible response from the students led them to initiate catering services too. They aim to serve flavorsome food with hygiene to the customers keeping all the safety measures. If you are a foodie and you want to learn new dishes with eye-catching presentation techniques, now you know where to join or order food from.

Instagram: @pakwaan_e_zaiqa Tel: 9666078670

Pakwaan- E- Zaiqa

Easy recipes to bond-over!

Though cooking is therapeutic, it is time-consuming and with our everyday hassles, we’re grabbing a toast or so to satisfy our hunger but not our taste buds! But it is no big task that we can make easy 5minute recipes with minimum ingredients that are easily accessible to us. Cooking for ourselves may not be a fun task but it surely can be a self-love step where we pamper ourselves with some tasty delish we would love to have without having to waste a lot of our savings yet grab a similar restaurant taste! And it is no lie to say that “once you start cooking there is no going back.”

-By Bidisha Barik

Hash Browns

This recipe will sit there in your favorite go-to snack list.

Ingredients:

• 2 Potatoes • 1 egg • 1 cup grated cheese • ½ cup Maida • spring onions • Salt, pepper

Method:

Step 1: Peel and grate the potatoes. Step 2: Add the potatoes to ice-cold water, transfer them into a cloth and squeeze the extra water. Step 3: To a bowl add all the ingredients and mix. Step 4: In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Step 5: Add the mixture with a spoon and press gently to get a nice patty shape. Step 6: Cook both sides till crispy. Step 7: Serve with your choice of dip!

Baked Chicken Breasts

We always tend to think healthy food options are time-consuming but this recipe is a mouth-watering yet healthy rescue for your dinner! Your dinner was never this easy.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup melted butter, • 1 teaspoon salt, • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves.

Method:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking dish. Step 2: Stir 1/4 cup melted butter and salt together in a bowl. Step 3: Arrange chicken in the baking dish. Brush butter mixture onto the chicken until thoroughly coated, pouring any extra over the chicken. Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Step 5: And you’re ready to relish!

Shrimp Scampi Pasta

There are so many times we’re craving some fancy food but those savings and time say a clear “No”. But we’ve got you this delish savory that will take you to the classic Italian restaurant in no time!

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounces) package linguine pasta 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 shallots, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional) 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pinch kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste.

Method:

Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; cook linguine in boiling water until nearly tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain. Step 2: Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Pan over medium heat. Cook and stir shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot butter and oil until shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Season shrimp with kosher salt and black pepper; add to the pan and cook until pink, stirring occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan and keep warm. Step 3: Pour lemon juice into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the pan, stir 2 tablespoons olive oil into butter mixture, and bring to a simmer. Toss linguine, shrimp, and parsley in the butter mixture until coated; season with salt and black pepper. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil to serve.

Sweet Pua

We are delighted with some tasty and easy to make Indian snacks and sweet pua is one of those. This can be enjoyed with evening tea-time or any time of the day.

Ingredients:

• 2 cupsWheat Flour, • Elaichi powder, • ¼ cup jaggery, • ½ cup water • 3 tablespoons oil

Method:

Step 1: Add water to hardened jaggery and melt. Step 2: Add wheat flour, elaichi powder, and warm oil. Step 3: Add the warm jaggery water and mix it into a fine paste. Step 4: Set it aside for 5minutes. Step 5: Heat the pan and drop little balls into the hot oil carefully. Step 6: Once they turn brownish. They’re ready to serve!

What takes you to your Grandma?

Food has been the bridge of connecting relations with love, there are some sweet spicy memories we share with our grandparents concerning food. And though, those recipes were introduced ages back it still connects us to new people in a new place - while we treat them with the same taste! These tastes might be age-old but the love it holds still smells freshly pure.

Ariselu

Malarouthu Geethika, Student

Prep Time: 12 hours Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 13 hours 30 minutes Course: Dessert Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian.

Ingredients: • 600 grams Rice • 300 grams Jaggery • 40 to 50 ml water • ½ tsp. cardamom powder • 1to 2 tbsp. sesame seeds (optional) • ¼ cup ghee • Oil for deep-frying

Method: Soaking & Grinding Soak the rice overnight. Rinse for 2 to 3 times and strain out the water. Leave the rice on the strainer for around 10 to 15 minutes. Grind the rice in batches into very fine flour and keep aside. Making Jaggery Syrup Put jaggery in a deep pan and add 40 to 50 ml water so the jaggery melts very fast. Boil until the syrup starts bubbling. When the syrup starts to bubble, take a small spoonful of syrup and put it in a small cup of water. f the syrup doesn’t dissolve or if it turns into a ball when pressed with fingers then the syrup is ready. Add ghee, cardamom powder, and mix well. Turn off the flame and keep it aside. Making the Dough Add the rice flour little by little through the sieve to the jaggery Syrup. Keep stirring and keep adding the rice flour until the dough turns hard like chapatti dough. Deep-frying. Heat oil for deep-frying on medium flame. Take an Arise sized lid with a plastic sheet placed on it. Grease your fingers and the plastic sheet with ghee. Take a fistful of dough and make it into a round ball. Pat it into a round flat shape until it covers the lid size. You need to dip each dough ball in sesame seeds before patting if you want sesame seed Ariselu. Drop it into oil carefully and wait until the Arise floats to the top. Fry for a minute and flip it over to the other side. Fry until it turns to a nice golden brown color. Take out the Arise from oil and press it hard with two turner spoons until all the excess oil comes out.

Grandma's Coconut Barfi

Anusha Mondol , Music Teacher at Sreenidhi International School

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Coconut - grated heaped • 1 cup Sugar • 1 Cardamom powdered • 5 Cashews • 1 tsp. Ghee

Method:

1. Take a pan and fry cashews till golden brown and set aside. Keep a tray ready greased. Heat coconut and sugar together. Mix well. 2. Continue heating with constant stirring in medium flame. The sugar will melt and form a thick liquid. Continue this until the mixture starts leaving the pan and forms a foamy whitish bubbles while stirring. Color should not change. Add cashews, cardamom lastly. 3. Pour immediately to the greased tray and level it with a greased butter paper/ aluminium foil to give it a smooth finish. Cut into pieces while it is still warm.

Mango Kheer

Dr. Ayesha Fatima, Dentist & Food Blogger-@ delish.eateria

Servings - 2 cups | preparation time - 30minutes | cooking time – 30 minutes | Total Time – 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Ripe mango- 1 cup pulp • Full cream milk- 1 liter • Ripe mango – ½ cup finely chopped • Rice grains – 1 tablespoon • Sugar – ½ cup • Cardamom powder – ¼ tablespoon • Khowa/mawa – 250 grams • Chopped cashews – 7 • Chopped almonds – 7 • Chopped pistachios - 7

Method:

1. Take full cream milk; let it boil on medium heat for a while. 2. Meanwhile, soak basmati rice for 30 minutes. Discard the water and blend rice to a coarse paste. 3. Add the rice paste to the milk and keep stirring to avoid formation of lumps. 4. Boil the milk till the rice gets cooked completely. 5. Add sugar. Mix well. 6. Add chopped nuts and cardamom powder. 7. When the mixture reaches the desired kheer-like consistency turn off the flame and let it cool down completely. 8. In a mixture jar, add mango pulp and khowa. Blend it.

You may add a little milk to adjust the consistency. 9. Add this mixture to the kheer and mix well. 10. Add finely chopped mango pieces to the kheer. 11. Garnish with chopped nuts and some more mango pieces and serve.

Zafran Murg

Sanaa Shadaan, Teacher

Ingredients -

• Chicken boneless 1kg • Hung Curd 1 cup • Onion 3 • Garlic 6 pieces • Ginger 1 • Green Chilies 2 to 3 • Ghee 4 to 5 tablespoons • White pepper 2 teaspoons • Homemade Garam Masala 1/2 teaspoon • Salt to taste • A pinch of red chili powder • Kasoori Methi 1 1/2 teaspoons • Knob of Butter • Fresh Cream 1/2 cup • Saffron/ Zafaran a pinch mixed in warm 1/3 cup milk

Method -

1. Grind the onions along with green chilies, ginger & garlic to a smooth paste. 2. In a deep pan add ghee, once it's nice & hot add the ground onion paste and fry on low heat for about 3 to 5 minutes till the time its nice pink & soft. 3. Once the onions are soft then add the cubed chicken along with salt, garam masala, pinch of red chili powder and white pepper. Fry this for another 5 to 6 minutes till the chicken changes color and it's not raw. 4. Later add the hung curd & Kasoori methi and let it bubble up till like 5 more minutes. 5. Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes and then remove the lid and add the milk with saffron. 6. In the end add the cream & butter and allow it to boil on low flame without the lid and the garnish with coriander leaves if you want to add fried kaju and a drizzle of cream & serve with naan or zeera rice.