Hameedi Confectionery & Co.
The specialty sweet of Hameedi Confectionaries is the Jauzi ka Halwa which isn’t for the faint-hearted. Made of loads of ghee and consisting of sprouted wheat flour (samnak), milk, saffron, kewra water. The spices used in it primarily are Nutmeg, Mace and Elaichi. The halwa is packed with an insane amount of ghee though, it is a little lighter on the sugar content. They also have a Special Jauzi ka Halwa which has double the amount of dry fruits, double the ghee and priced a little more than usual. A lot of effort goes into cooking of the Jauzi ka Halwa which requires a minimum of 5-6 hours of cooking time. This place is a part of the Hyderabadi heritage in itself. The last Nizam of Hyderabad was so astounded by the heavenly taste of the sweet that he announced that the shop be named after the nickname of one of his sons. A poster of the letter from the Nizam is displayed at the shop.