Indian food is enriched with all kinds of regional cuisines! You cross a state border and you will encounter vibrant flavors like no other. One such dish that does not get enough credit is Awadhi cuisine. Associated with royal cuisine, Awadhi cuisine has strong roots in Lucknow. It has a rich influence of Mughlai, Punjabi and Kashmiri cuisines. The slow-cooking method makes heavy use of, or as the Indians know it tail Cooking, in this dish. Thin and delicious dishes like biryani, kebabs, korma and more, are a part of this royal cuisine. If you want to know what Awadhi food tastes like, then we bring you some of the best Awadhi cuisine recipes.
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Here are 5 best Awadhi dishes that you must try:
1. Kakori Kebabs (our recommendation)
This popular Awadhi kebab takes pride in its texture. Using raw papaya as a meat tenderizer, this kebab is showered with a variety of spices, which is what makes it so delicious. The fine, soft and smooth texture of the kebabs melts in the mouth.
Click here for the complete recipe for Kakori Kebabs.
2. Awadhi Gosht Korma
A popular Lucknowi dish, this dum (slow-cooked) mutton dish focuses on meat and incorporates delicate spices to give this decadent korma. Awadhi Gosht Korma’s creamy gravy is packed with curd, rose water and spices.
Click here for the complete Awadhi Gosht Korma recipe.
3. Awadhi Mutton Biryani
Who doesn’t love a plate full of biryani?! Cooked in the royal Awadhi style, this recipe of biryani will make you taste like no other. The spices of mutton are absorbed by the rice, giving it a delicious taste.
For the complete recipe of Awadhi Mutton Biryani, click here.
4.Nihari
This mutton stew is another slow-cooked dish from Awadhi cuisine that is quite popular! Traditionally, tender pieces of mutton are bathed in aromatic spices and cooked overnight for the delicate flavor of nihari.
Click here for Nihari’s full recipe.
5. The royal piece
This decadent dessert is quite a gorgeous treat. Shahi Tukda is a bread pudding garnished with rabri, dry fruits and dry fruits. All you need is roti, milk, sugar and dry fruits and you can prepare this Awadhi sweet at home.
Click here for the full recipe for Shahi Tukde.
Try these Awadhi recipes and let us know which one is your favorite in the comments section below!