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Dastaan-e-Khaas: Signature Mughlai Dishes with a Story

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Food is history served in a bowl. Explore the 'kahanis' and 'kissas' behind our most legendary dishes, brought straight from royal kitchens to your table.

The Kahani of Nihari. This dish dates back to the 18th-century Mughal Sultanate, created as a hearty breakfast for Nawab Wajid Ali Khan. Slow-cooked overnight, its name means "morning," a perfect, soulful start to the day.

Mutton Korma Ki Dastaan. This isn't just a recipe; it's a secret from the lanes of Purani Dilli. The story goes that Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar challenged his chefs to create a dish that would become the talk of the mehfil, and this slow-cooked masterpiece was born.

Kaju Keema Ka Kissa. This tale comes from a Nawab of Hyderabad who grew tired of the usual fare. His royal chef, Suleiman, created this unique dish with crunchy cashews and rich keema, a recipe so good the Nawab declared it the "prince of all meat dishes."

About Dastaan-e-Khaas: Our Signature Dishes with a Story

When you select a dish from our Dastaan-e-Khaas collection, you are choosing more than a menu item; you are bringing a conversation piece to your table. Every dish here, from the overnight-simmered Nihari to our spiced Kaju Keema, requires hours of patience in the kitchen, so we recommend these specifically for sit-down dinners where your guests have time to appreciate the nuances of the slow-cooked spices.

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Delhi Zaika

Caters across Mumbai; Office in MazgaonStarts from ₹750 Per Plate

We are the team behind Delhi Zaika, driven by one mission: bringing the soul of Jama Masjid’s lanes to Mumbai’s dining tables. I believe that if the food does not have a story, it is just calories, so we pour our heritage and a whole lot of love into every deg we fire up.

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