Uttar Pradesh Food

Famous & Local Food of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh's cuisine has a bit of twin personality with Awadhi delicacies and traditions on one hand, while richness and grandeur of the Mughlai platters on the other.

UP has a mix of utterly mouth-watering dishes ranging from street food like Chaat, Samosas and Pakodas to exquisite delicacies like the princely Laknavi spread. Like its people, UP has a diversity in its cuisine as well with the famous Nawabi food calling UP its home. The royal patronage influences the cooking techniques. The famous recipes of the state include tundey kebabs and kakori kebabs spiced to make anyone's mouth water. Awadhi cuisine's dominance is more widespread on UP's menu, and the dishes such as Kababs, Samosa, Chaat, Kofta, Kachori and Chole Bhature as well as delicious deserts like Rabdi, Gujia, Qulfi, Kheer, Jalebi, Ras Malai and Petha define the cuisine of the state.