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Uttar Pradesh cuisine
Type of Indian cuisine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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] Braj,[2] Awadhi, Kannuaji, Kauravi,[3] Bundeli, Bagheli and Bhojpuri are famous subtypes of cuisine of the state.
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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, parantha.
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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)
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Traditional desserts
Common beverages
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