Makhan Malai

Makhan Malai or Malai Makkhan also called Nimish is a sweet snack made from milk cream during the winters. This dessert is prepared in many parts of Uttar Pradesh especially in cities of Kanpur, Varanasi and Lucknow. Another version is available in Delhi as Daulat ki Chaat.

It takes eight hours to prepare the dessert. Preparation starts a day before with cow milk being boiled in a huge cauldron. Then, fresh cream is added and the milk is boiled again and allowed to cool under the sky. This is perhaps the most important step when the milk is exposed to dew and remains in the open for four to five hours. This is the only reason why it cannot be prepared in the summer. The heat will melt the butter. Next, dew-exposed milk is churned for three hours in the morning. It has layers of light foam covered with sweet, fresh mawa and snow-like sugar, sprinkled with a generous layer of slivers of pistachio and almonds, and a dash of saffron strands.
 

Lucknow's Famous Basket Chaat

Royal Cafe is famous for its Basket Chaat or or tokri chaat. Hardayal Maurya is the creator of the famous Basket Chaat of Royal Cafe.

He is Head Chef and chaat expert at Royal Cafe, Hazratganj, Lucknow. 

Basket chaat is made up of grated potatoes which are deep fried to make a crispy fried Basket/Tokri base for the chaat. The basket is then filled with lots of ingredients like the mixture of Aloo Tikki, Papdi, Bhalle, Matar, Dahi, Saunth Chutney (Tamarind Mix), Green Chutney (Dhaniya Mix), Sev, Boiled Potatoes, Fresh Anardana Seeds, Chaat masala, Dhania Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Amchoor, Zeera Powder, etc. The aloo tikki are small patties made of mashed potatoes, spices, and herbs. The papdi are small, crispy wafers. The bhalle are small, fried balls made of gram flour. The matar are peas. The dahi is yogurt. The chutneys are a mixture of tamarind and mint chutneys. The sev are thin, crispy noodles. The spices give the basket chaat its signature flavor. The crispy basket provides a nice contrast to the soft and creamy filling. The flavors of the chutneys and spices blend together perfectly. 
 

Delish Ras Malai from Chhappan Bhog Lucknow

 


Lucknow Cuisine

 When it comes to dining, Lucknow is a culinary delight as the Awadh region has its own distinct Nawabi style cuisine, with various kinds of biryanis, kebabs and breads like 'sheermal' / 'roomali roti' all very popular delicacies.


Lucknow has also pioneered the slow-fire cooking called Dum Pukht. The world-famous chef Imtiaz Qureishi hails from Lucknow.

With several bakeries in town, the sweet-toothed are never go unsatisfied. The delicious cakes, pastries and the traditional Keiser-pista biscuits are sure to make you come back for more.

The city has a range of fine restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets.

From 'Oudhyana' 'Zaika' 'Royal Cafe' 'Falaknuma' 'Dastarkhwan' 'Daal Mein Kaala' 'Naushi-Jaan' to fastfood joints like Pizza Hut, McDonalds to traditional eateries like 'Tundeys' and 'Rahims' in the Akbari Gate area the choice is wide.

Makkhan Malai, 'Malai Ki Gilori' of Ram Asrey (an oldest shop of pure ghee sweets, established in 1805) Chowk , the famous Tundey Kebabs, named after the one-armed chef Haji Murad Ali,[10]and 'Kakori kebabs' are very popular with food lovers.

A street food court with a number of street-side restaurants and eating joints are also present in China Bazaar (near Tulsi theatre) serving affordable Avadhi-Mughlai-Punjabi remix cuisine.

The Chaat in Lucknow is on a par with the best you will get anywhere in the country. There are quite a few places serving outstanding chaat, like Shukla Chaat in Ganeshganj, Moti Mahal, Radhey Lal in Aliganj Chhappan Bhog in Sadar and Mahesh Sweets in Nirala Nagar and mohan sweets in bhootnath indira nagar . Actually, you can pretty much have Chaat in any corner of Lucknow and never be disappointed.

Lucknowi Kebabs, Biryani & other food

 











Location of e-Suvidha Centres and Phone Numbers


Sr
Location
Contact No.
1
 e-S Centre, Nagar Nigam Main office, Lalbagh.
5223225316
2
 e-S Centre, Husainganj Power House, Vidhan Sabha Marg.
5223225317
3
 e-S Centre, Victoria Power House, Chowk Chauraha, Chowk.
5223225318
4
 e-S Centre, Residency Power House, Near Residency.
5223225319
5
 e-S Centre, Hanuman Setu Power House, Near Parivartan Chowk.
5223225320
6
 e-S Centre, UPIL Power House, Rajendra Nagar.
5223225321
7
 e-S Centre, Clyde Road Power House, Sikanderabad Chauraha. 
5223225322
8
 e-S Centre, Aminabad Power House, Aminabad.
5223225323
9
 e-S Centre, DC Plant Power, Sabzi Mandi Chauraha, Chowk.
5223225324
10
 e-S Centre, Chaupatiya Power House, Near taxi Stand, Chaupatiyan.
5223225325
11
 e-S Centre, 1st Flr UPAVP Bidg., Bhootnath, Indira Nagar.
5223225326
12
 e-S Centre, Arvindo Park, Munsipulia, Indira Nagar.
5223225327
13
 e-S Centre, Sect.-25 Power House, Indira Nagar.
5223225328
14
 e-S Centre Sect.-14 Power House, Indira Nagar.
5223225329
15
 e-S Centre, HAL Power House, Near HAL, Indira Nagar.
5223225330
16
 e-S Centre, Near Gomti Barrage, Gomti Nagar. 
5223225331
17
 e-S Centre, Vibhuti Khand Power House, Gomti Nagar.
5223225332
18
 e-S Centre, Vishwash Khand Power House, Gomti Nagar.
5223225334
19
 e-S Centre Chinhat Power House, Chinhat, .
5223225335
20
e-S Centre Vishwash Khand, Lesa's Revenue Office, Gomti Nagar, .
5223225336
21
 e-S Centre, Nirala Nagar Power House, Behind Ram Krishan Math.
5223225337
22
 e-S Centre, Mahanagar Power House, Subhash Park.
5223225338
23
 e-S Centre, KapoorthalaPower House, Kapoorthala.
5223225339
24
 e-S Centre Purania Power House, Aliganj.
5223225340
25
 e-S Centre, Daliganj-Aahibaranpur  Power  House, Sitapur Road.
5223225341
26
 e-S Centre, Aishbagh Power House, Aishbag.
5223225342
27
 e-S Centre, Jal Sansthan Main office, Aishbagh. 
5223225343
28
 e-S Centre, Talkatora Power House, Talkatora.
5223225344
29
 e-S Centre, TRT Power House, Tikait Rai Talab.
5223225345
30
 e-S Centre, Chandar Nagar Power House, Alambagh.
5223225346
31
 e-S Centre, Shringar Nagar Power House, Alambgh
5223225347
32
 e-S Centre, Chappan Chauraha Power House, New Cantt.
5223225348
33
 e-S Centre, Kanpur Road Power House, Parikalp Nagar, Alambagh.
5223225349
34
 e-S Centre Ashiayana Power House, Ashiayana.
5223225350
35
 e-S Centre, Inderlok Power House, Inderlok.
5223225351
36
 e-S Centre, Ranjikahnd Power House, Rajnikhand.
5223225352
37
 e-S Centre, Vrindavan Power House, Vrindavan.
5223225353
38
 e-S Centre Rajajipuram Power House, C-Block, Rajajipuram.
5223225354
39
 e-S Centre, Rajajipuram New Power House, tempo stand tiraha.
5223225355
40
 e-S Centre Vikas Nagar Power House, Sect.-5, Vikas Nagar.
5223225356
41
 e-S Centre, Engineering College Power House, Sitapur Ring Road.
5223225357
42
 e-S Centre, GPRA Power House, Chhuiyapurva.
5223225358
43
 e-S Centre, BKT Power House, Bakshi Ka Talab.
5223225359
44
 e-S Centre Itaunja Power House, Itaunja. 
5223225360