Haleem

Question = First non-vegetarian dish in India to be listed as Geographical Indication Status (GIS) with Indian Patent office.

Answer = Hyderabadi Haleem. It is a type of haleem popular in Hyderabad. Haleem is a stew composed of meat, lentil and pounded wheat into a thick paste. Originally and Arabic dish, it was introduced to the Hyderabad State by the Arab diaspora during the Nizam’s rule. In recognition of its cultural significance and popularity , in 2010 Hyderabadi Haleem was granted Geographical Indication status (GIS) by the Indian GIS registry office, making it the first non-vegetarian dish in India to be listed as GIS with Indian Patent Office.

For records, Darjeeling tea became the first Indian product to receive a GI tag, in 2004-05 through the Indian Patent Office.