Lukhmi
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| Course | Starter or snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Main ingredients | Mince meat, flour, yogurt |
Luqmi (Urdu: لقمی; pronounced lukhmi in Dakkhani) is a typical mince savoury or starter of the cuisine of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1] The snack's authentic preparation includes stuffing with mutton-mince qeema (ground meat). The luqmi is a flat square pastry.[2]
The word comes from loqma or morsel in Arabic.
Ingredients
[edit]Mince meat (qeema), flour and yogurt.
Preparation
[edit]Prepare the dough in yogurt, mixing it thoroughly until it becomes very smooth, and stuff it with minced meat.
Kheemey-ki-Luqmi is still served as a starter in the authentic Hyderabadi weddings and other celebrations.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Metro Plus Delhi / Columns : The Sheen of Hyderabad". The Hindu. 22 February 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Badiya biryani". The Hindu. 14 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- A Princely Legacy, Hyderabadi Cuisine By Pratibha Karan ISBN 81-7223-318-3, ISBN 978-8172233181 [1]
External links
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