Hyderabadi dishes are princely legacy of the Nizams of Hyderabad, India. The city was founded by the Sultans of Golconda, who has developed its own cuisine over the centuries. It is heavily influenced by Turkish (Biryani), Arabic (Haleem) and Mughlai and Tandoori kebabs which were later influenced as Hyderabadi food. The cuisine is a descendant of the Nizams. A 400-year history is behind the culinary delights of Hyderabadi food. It evolved in the kitchens of the Nizams, who elevated food to a sublime art form.
Hyderabad cuisine is highly influenced by Mughals and partially by Arabic, Turkish and Irani food where rice, wheat and spices are widely used to great effect. It is also influenced by the native Telugu and Marathwada food, bringing in a unique taste to the dishes. There are quite a few places in Delhi and NCR that churns out lip smacking and authentic Hyderabadi food for their patrons. The latest addition to the list is Biryani Art. Brainchild of Mr. Dharmender Singh, Biryani Art is one of the few places in Gurgaon that serves Hyderbadi Biryani along with a host of other dishes from the region.
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We started our meal with Chicken 65 (₹239) Andhra style Chicken 65 is one of the most popular appetiser in that region. Chicken pieces were nicely coated with a spice mix and then deep fried till it turned golden and is further sautéed with a spicy yoghurt sauce which keeps a balance of spiciness in this dish. Fried curry leaves and pepper acts as a cherry on the cake. The next dish on my plate was the Gosht Shikampuri Kebab (₹269) This scrumptious appetiser is from the royal kitchen of Hyderabad. Shikampuri Kebab which means ‘belly-full’ referring to the stuffing in the centre of the kebab is made out of boneless pieces of mutton leg. Along with the minced boneless pieces of mutton is the soft centre filling of mint and yoghurt that provides it the freshness and balance of flavours, along with chopped onions that give it additional crispiness.
For the mains, we opted for the Andhra Gosht Korma (₹295) with an unique flavour of freshly ground spices made it one of the main highlights of our meal. It is a spicy lamb curry with a thick gravy and hint a coconut, bay leaves, cumin and ginger. Polish them with their thin and fluffy roomali rotis.
Their Chicken Biryani (₹275) unlike, the authentic Hyderbadi Biryani which is known for being too spicy, this version by Biryani Art had a very mild level of spices along with plethora of flavours. Mirchi ka Salan and Raita compliments the biryani. We ended our meal on a sweet note with their signature Shahi Tukda (₹125)
In a nutshell, Biryani Art is one of the few places in Delhi and NCR this is churning out delectable Hyderabadi meal to their patrons and living by it’s name.
