Here's what these owners of Haleem Outlets conspired the last week. They united together to ensure that I land up at their outlets for Haleem. Did not give me much of a scope and lured me to their respective outlets.
This is how my last weekend was
Thursday
First Day of Haleem season & I planned to visit Shah Ghouse for my first bout of Haleem Eating Session of 2010. However, due to a couple of Pitstops and Bumps and Delays, I ended up at Pista House, Toli Chowki. Had to ensure that I take the Haleem Parcel home before 11:30 in the midnight, so that Wifey could also taste Haleem. Else, come friday and her fast starts and she would not have it. So rushed to Pista House outlet at Toli Chowki and they were totally sold out by 10:15. Then loittered around Mehdipatnam area, scouting for Haleem. Atlast, found a couple at Mehdipatnam outlet & took the parcel home.
Friday
The Team-BHP Haleem Meet was supposedly planned for Friday. It did not kick off as expected and only 5 people landed up for the Meet (3 Team-BHPians + 2 Non-Team-BHPians). Was surprised to receive a call from Tentative Baba aka Kirkirri. We all met at Basheer Bagh to embark on our journey to Charminar for some good Haleems. Kirkirri lost the way half-way through and went around Purani Haveli - IBS - Afzal Gunj and back to Shahbad
Haleem at Shahbad was tasty and Shah Ghouse was
HEAVENLY.
I believe, It would be a sin, trying to rate Haleem at Shah Ghouse
The whole Haleem Session was followed by couple of Sulemani Chai's, followed by Pineapple Paans at Begum Bazaar & Mango Ice Cream at Famous.
Tentative Baba missed the Paans and Ice Cream as he had to rush back home
Saturday
In order to ensure a steady influx of protiens, vitamins... I ventured back to Shahbad & Shah Ghouse with my cousin and friends. Again the same ordeal as in Haleem at Shahbad + Haleem at Shah Ghouse + Sulemani Chai + Paans from Begum Bazaar.
We went to Shah Ghouse and were surprised to see that Deccan Paradise did not have the Haleem at 12:30. Shah Ghouse was doing brisk business and DP turned out to be a damp squid.
Sunday
Was returning with my family from Shamshabad, when I popped up the anticipated question "
Any one ready for HALEEM?"
The mere mention of Haleem was enough of invite the warth of Mom & Wifey, but again... the FOODIE won hands down due to Grubbing & Cribbing. Grub, Crib or CRY for HALEEM.
As mom's a Veggie now, she wanted Veg Haleem & I being a NON-VEGGIE only look towards the actual stuff. So we took 2 NV Haleems from Shah Ghouse & 1 Veg Haleem at Pista House.
Went home and devoured 1.238 plate of Haleem, leaving just .762 plate of Haleem for Wifey. Thanks to Wifey, I had to eat .238 plate of Haleem extra.
This was even after I knew that there was another bout of Haleem Eating session planned for the evening.
Landed up at Deccan Paradise for the second round of Haleem & ended up having one at Shah Ghouse too. Special Thanks to Deccan Paradise, had to eat at Shah Ghouse in order to remove the not so great taste in the mouth left by the Haleem, I had at Deccan Paradise.
How can I not mention, this was followed by Sulemani Chai & Paans from Begum Bazaar.
This is how, my weekend was.... I know, i've accumulated
tonnes of Protiens & Vitamins in the past few days, but one thing is for sure.... Haleem comes only once in a year.