🥘 Mosque Road becomes a foodie’s paradise

Mosque Road’s iftar treats and Muslim cuisine have enticed the entire city.

Story so far: During the month of Ramadan, Fraser Town’s mosque road has become a foodie’s paradise, with people of all faiths thronging the food stalls in the evenings.  Earlier, it was Shivajinagar that served as a hub for Muslim cuisine.

• The vendors set up the stalls in the afternoon, and they become crowded in the evenings. Local Muslims often visit the stalls to break their fast or for iftar treats.
• When people from other areas caught its scent, the road became a regular haunt for many foodies. The baida roti, a flatbread with meat and egg stuffing, and keema samosas are huge crowd pullers.

What’s on the table? One can find various Muslim cuisines here, ranging from paya soup and nihari to patthar ka gosht, meat cooked over a granite stone. The latter was allegedly conceived in the kitchen of the Nizam of Hyderabad when a frantic chef who had forgotten his utensils made do with a nearby stone.

• For vegetarian tastebuds, there’s a plethora of desserts like khova naan, phirni,  sharbat, and falooda.