Eat like an Allahabadi: Indulge in a delight you can’t miss in Prayagraj. Allahabad News – Times of India

A city with strong scholarly credentials, Prayagraj There is plenty of food for thought for the intellectually inclined. But the matter does not end here! The food of the city is also its reference point. red guava, dried masala samosa, bitter gourd chaatThe list is unlimited.

There are many known food joints and street food corners in the city which are a foodie’s delight. There are actually a few shops in the old town area whose popularity goes far beyond the city.

famous Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who has been to the city several times, shares, “I remember while reaching the city I heard the voices of vendors selling ‘Pyaara Pyara’ at the railway station. Later, I came to know that they were talking about red guava. These are the specialty of the city. The taste of this variety of guava is not found anywhere else. The chaat, popular all over UP, has a special preparation in the form of bitter gourd chaat, which is a bitter gourd used in a chaat in the shape of salt- There is mercury. Its antecedents can be traced back to Bihar. Another popular dish that people prefer is kachori-sabzi. It is more of a puri-sabzi, as kachori is not typical crispy. A little bit of potato with potatoes in the vegetable. Contains a small amount of pumpkin and a good amount of asafoetida or asafoetida which makes it typical of the city. It is served in pattal and dona. I have a very strong memory of that too kulhad tea, sold at the railway station.”

even the actors Deepraj RanaHailing from Prayagraj, known for films like Gunday, Special 26, he says, “I miss eating Allahabadi food in Mumbai. I remember when I used to go to school in my childhood, I used to stop at a sweet shop in Katra which sells some amazing Kachori sabzi. South Indian dishes like Idi Sambhar at a food joint near the Coffee House in Civil Lines were also my favourites. The people of the city have a habit of having breakfast of curd and jalebi, so whenever I am in the city I also try to enjoy this delicious dish.