Lucknow- Variety in Cuisines

Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh is famous for its courted mannerisms, prose, poetry, cuisines and beautiful gardens. The city is well known for its multicultural traditions and belief. People here are appreciated for their Nawabi tone and Awadhi tehjeeb. One hardly can deny its visit and taste of its world famous cookeries. Travelers from all over the world visit this renowned historical city and get impacted with its memorable touch. The city of Nawabs holds variety in cuisines which are illustrious from the time of Awadh Nawabs or community of Shia Nawabs of the city.

Lucknow cuisines holds unique identity and individualism in the world. Time from the Mughals, the royal chefs were trained to cook the dishes with royal touch and majestic look. The dishes were served to the Kings only after getting detailed accounting of its taste and quality. The cooks of Mughal times were selected with high degree in talent and excellence in cooking. Some of Lakhnawi delightful delicacies are kormas, kaliya, nahari-kulchas, zarda, sheermal, roomali rotis and warqi parathas. As a dum style used, the food was cooked on low flame which is still in practice. There are restaurants like Brij ki Rasoi, Naushi Jaan etc which serve the traditional food of Lucknow.

The mouth-watering dishes are made with the help of such ingredients and spices that add long lasting flavor to the cuisines. However, it’s not the only magic of ingredients but of the expert hands and the way they are represented in front of the customer. The most famous of all dishes are the Kebabs or the meatballs that come in different varieties. Some of the most famous (and delicious!) varieties of Kebabs are Shami Kebabs,  Kakori Kebabs, Boti Kebabs, Patili-ke-Kababs, Ghutwa Kebabs and Seekh Kebabs. Lucknow’s Tunday Kababi does not require any introduction in the terms. Thus, one can enjoy specially the Mughlai recipes here with whole heart satisfaction.