October ’25 Secunderabad

Where Irani cafés fuel big dreams and the biryani debate never ends. LFC Hyderabad plates up slow-cooked stories, secret spice blends, and a warmth that always feeds you more than you asked for.

Photos by Co-host Ravleen.

HOST

Harshita D

CO-HOST

Ravleen Kaur

WHERE WE MET

Loco Community in Secunderabad is an experimental coworking space where creativity, collaboration, and self-organised events take place in a relaxed, open atmosphere.

What Members Said

Thank you all for coming today and sharing all your “scrappy secrets”. Also, a huge thanks to Maanasi for opening the doors of the Loco Community to LFC!

Harshita

Thank you for the lovely tips and ideas that you all shared. This was my first interaction with this group and I loved it. Looking forward to many more such experiences.

Anita

Wonderful job, Ravleen and Harshita!

Shreshtha

What We Loved

Sundal is a South Indian snack of boiled legumes (chickpeas, black eyed peas and others), tempered with coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Here, a member gave it a new spin by mashing the leftover sundal, seasoning it, and baking it into crisp crackers.

Leftover Aloo and Peas Kurma Pulao made by mixing rice with a leftover Andhra-style kurma, a coconut-based vegetable gravy. This regional kurma is lighter, with more aromatics than its North Indian variants, turning leftovers into a fragrant, zero-waste pulao.

A hand-drawn doodle by a member explaining how carrot leaves can be stirred into dal to make it leafy and nutritious!

MEET YOUR HOST

A pawrent to four fur babies and a banker-turned-writer, Harshita finds joy in discovering dishes and recreating them in her kitchen. Her love for food began early, helping her uncle and grandma prepare Hyderabadi Biryani and Double-ka-meetha. Today, there’s nothing more satisfying to her than serving a thali that bursts with colour, layered flavours, and diverse textures.

What does ‘local’ mean to you?

‘Local’ means supporting local vendors and eating seasonal food.

What is your most enduring food memory?

Having spicy Misal Pav at an outlet in a station in Navi Mumbai.

What is the most adventurous food you've tried and loved?

As the daughter of an Andhra man, adventurous food for me is something without any heat or chillies. Hence, it would be Gujarati meethi dal, and I’m glad to report that I enjoyed it.

What is one unusual food pairing you swear by?

Upma topped with sugar.

How do you see your Local Food Club flourishing?

I see LFC as a meetup that everyone counts down days to, as a place everyone leaves feeling warmth and an inspired enthusiasm to try new dishes in their own kitchens.