Uttar Pradesh cuisine

Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh is from the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) located in Northern India. The cuisine of UP has a large variety of dishes. The cuisine consists of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes of different varieties. Being a large state, the cuisine of UP share lot of dishes and recipes with the neighboring states of Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana.^[1] Braj,^[2] Awadhi, Kannuaji, Kauravi,^[3] Bundeli, Bagheli and Bhojpuri are famous subtypes of cuisine of the state.

Bread

As wheat is the staple food of the state, breads are very significant. Breads are generally flat breads; only a few varieties are raised breads. The breads may be made of different types of flour and can be made in various ways. Popular breads include tandoori naan (naan baked in a tandoor), tandoori roti, kulcha, taftan, sheermal, rumali roti, poori, paratha, millet (millet flour flatbread), litti, kachori lachha paratha and poori aka oil-fried roti

Common food

A staple meal from UP, consisting of sabji, daal and rotis with mango pickle.

Kachori sabji is a popular breakfast in Uttar Pradesh.

Shahi paneer and bread.

Biryani
Boondi
Chaat
Dum bhindi (fried whole okra stuffed with spiced potato filling)
Egg curry
Kofta
Korma
Lotpot
Litti chokha
Mutton biryani
Nihari
Pakora
Palak paneer
Pasanda kabab (skewered boneless mutton)
Pasanda paneer (similar to paneer makhani)
Poori
Raita
Rajma
Chole (chickpea curry)
Samosa
Shab deg (a winter dish, turnips and mutton balls with saffron)
Kalmi kebab
Shami kabab (includes tangy green mango)
Sohan halwa especially in Rampur state
Petha (known as bhatuapaag in Bhojpuri areas)
Tehri (vegetarian rice dish with spices and mixed vegetables)

Traditional desserts

Imarti, made from lentil dough.

Pedas from Mathura Vrindavan.

Kaju katli

Common beverages

A stall selling thandai, a popular milk-based cold drink from UP.

References

^ "10 Best Recipes From Uttar Pradesh". NDTV. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
^ "6 Regional Micro Cuisines Of Uttar Pradesh You Must Explore". www.slurrp.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Braj cuisine refers to regional delicacies prepared in Mathura and surrounding areas. Also referred to as Braj bhumi by many devotees and considered sacred because Lord Krishna was born here and spent his childhood in the region, the local cuisine largely comprises vegetarian dishes. You will observe a lot of fried food items like bedai, aloo-puri, deep-fried kachori, peda prepared using condensed milk, and makhan mishri, which is also believed to be among the favourites of Lord Krishna.
^ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1904). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Meerut. Government Press. The food of the people does not differ in the case of Meerut Food of the people from that of the other districts of this division.

External links

Uponline.in Archived 6 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Food.indif.com

[1] "10 Best Recipes From Uttar Pradesh". NDTV. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.

[2] "6 Regional Micro Cuisines Of Uttar Pradesh You Must Explore". www.slurrp.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024. Braj cuisine refers to regional delicacies prepared in Mathura and surrounding areas. Also referred to as Braj bhumi by many devotees and considered sacred because Lord Krishna was born here and spent his childhood in the region, the local cuisine largely comprises vegetarian dishes. You will observe a lot of fried food items like bedai, aloo-puri, deep-fried kachori, peda prepared using condensed milk, and makhan mishri, which is also believed to be among the favourites of Lord Krishna.

[3] Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1904). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Meerut. Government Press. The food of the people does not differ in the case of Meerut Food of the people from that of the other districts of this division.

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