Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh

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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] Apart from native cuisine, Mughlai, Awadhi 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

• 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

• Balushahi
• Barfi
• Chhena
• Gajar ka halwa
• Ghevar
• Gujia
• Gulab jamun
• Halwa
• Imarti
• Jalebi
• Kaju katli
• Kalakand
• Kheer
• Kulfi
• Laddu
• Malpua
• Peda
• Petha
• Rabri
• Ras malai
• Sheer khorma
• Thekua

Common beverages

• Chhaas
• Lassi
• Raita
• Sharbat
• Thandai

See also

• Indian cuisine
• North Indian cuisine
• Awadhi cuisine
• Bhojpuri cuisine
• Mughlai cuisine

References

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