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Hyderabad Famous Food: Hyderabad’s Patthar Ka Gosht is a unique kebab from the royal kitchen of the Nizams, whose taste and aroma attracts people to the old city. Due to its distinct flavor and texture, this kebab cooked on hot stones is considered to be the most famous dish of the city along with Biryani. Its shops in Charminar area get filled with crowd in the evening and during Ramzan the queues increase manifold. If you want to understand the traditional food culture of the city, then a trip to Hyderabad is considered incomplete without tasting stone meat.
Hyderabad. This city, known all over the world for its famous biryani, is considered no less than a paradise for food lovers. The cooking art here is not limited to just Biryani, but chicken and mutton kebabs are also the special identity of Hyderabad. Among these kebabs, one name comes at the top and that is Patthar Ka Gosht. Emerging from the royal kitchen of the Nizams, this dish is now winning the hearts of people from the streets of old Hyderabad to the big hotels of the city.
Royal taste from Nizam’s kitchen
Elderly Moin, who runs a local restaurant, says that Pathar Ka Gosht was first a part of the royal kitchen during the time of the Nizams. With time, this dish spread rapidly in the city and today it has become the best selling dish in many shops of old Hyderabad. Many shops are so popular that as soon as the counter opens, there is a rush of people and within a short time the entire stock gets exhausted. Especially in the evening, the crowd of people tasting it creates a different atmosphere.
This unique kebab is prepared by roasting it on stone.
Patthar Ka Gosht is a kebab which is specially cooked on hot stones and this is its biggest secret. The cooking method is also very unique. A fire is lit under a large and clean stone so that the stone gets completely heated. The meat is thoroughly marinated with spices and placed on this hot stone and cooked slowly. Roasting on stone gives it a different flavor and its texture is also quite different from other kebabs. It is usually served with onion salad which makes its taste even more delicious.
Where to taste this wonderful taste
The best place to taste stone meat in Hyderabad is considered to be the old city and especially the Charminar area. Many shops here sell this Shahi Kebab and every evening a huge crowd can be seen at these shops. Its sales increase even more during the month of Ramzan. At night, long queues form outside the shops and people are seen waiting eagerly to get their share of kebab.
