Almost every new restaurant in Kathmandu, these days, has something unique to offer. While one restaurant has a robot as its server, others have good music. For Hyderabad House, its USP is its biryani, brought all the way from Hyderabad.
India’s diverse landscape has given birth to different types of food, which varies as you travel from north to south–each state provides you with a chance to try something different. One such cuisine is the biryani, which can be found in various places–the most popular one is from Hyderabad.
Many restaurants in the city serve biryani but I haven’t come across any that tastes as authentic as the ones at Hyderabad House. Hyderabad House opened its doors in 2013 after the owners saw a market for biryanis in Kathmandu. The owners decided to bring a franchise all the way from Hyderabad. Along with the franchise, they also brought with them a chef trained in Hyderabad in Mughlai cuisine.
I went to try their biryani, but first, I went for one of their signature dishes – chicken 65. This appetiser is a must-try for those who enjoy spicy food. Chicken 65 is a spicy, deep-fried chicken dish that traces its origins to South India. While the name is used to refer to the dish, there are many different theories about its origins. One account claims that it is a dish that has 65 types of chilli peppers devised by an enterprising hotelier. The marinated chicken was spiced quite right and as I took a bite, different flavour burst in my mouth.
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