It is past midnight but the traffic is moving at snail's pace. Scores of people are in their cars, parked on both sides of the road and relishing the haleem, a Ramadan delicacy.
Dozens of young waiters of Pista House and Shah Ghouse, the two popular haleem makers, are on their feet, vying with each other to serve customers on the busy Toli Chowki-Mehdipatnam stretch.
Shoppers, the faithful returning from mosques, techies heading home from IT hubs, and families throng the dozens of food joints serving piping hot haleem. Heavy traffic, illuminated shops, and crowded hotels and eateries give one a feeling that it is day time.
And this is not the old city. So, the situation in the famous markets around the historic Charminar can well be imagined.
Any Hyderabadi, or anyone who is friends with a Hyderabadi, will know about Haleem, because they cannot stop talking about it! Hyderabadi Haleem is a unique dish made from meat, lentils and pounded wheat and various street stalls serve this dish in Hyderabad especially during Ramadan.
Dozens of young waiters of Pista House and Shah Ghouse, the two popular haleem makers, are on their feet, vying with each other to serve customers on the busy Toli Chowki-Mehdipatnam stretch.
Shoppers, the faithful returning from mosques, techies heading home from IT hubs, and families throng the dozens of food joints serving piping hot haleem. Heavy traffic, illuminated shops, and crowded hotels and eateries give one a feeling that it is day time.
And this is not the old city. So, the situation in the famous markets around the historic Charminar can well be imagined.
Any Hyderabadi, or anyone who is friends with a Hyderabadi, will know about Haleem, because they cannot stop talking about it! Hyderabadi Haleem is a unique dish made from meat, lentils and pounded wheat and various street stalls serve this dish in Hyderabad especially during Ramadan.
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