Agra is a major city of Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of Yamuna River. It catches the attention of a lot of tourists as well as visitors from across the globe every year due to its cultural and architectural heritage. Two things that make Agra worth visit are its monuments of Mughal period like Taj Mahal and its cuisine. The cuisine of Agra has a great influence of Mughlai food known for its creamy, flavoured curries with abundance of spices, nuts and dried fruits. One can enjoy the best of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes when in Agra.

Some of the major dishes you must try when you visit Agra are as follows;

• Pasanday –

Pasanday is a traditional dish that is prepared from mutton marinated and cooked in a curry full of spices, yoghurt, tomatoes, cream and different spices. Mutton is marinated for four to five hours in a mixture of ginger and garlic paste, chilli powder and other spices. After that, it is cooked in oil with onions, tomato puree and almonds. It can be served dry or with gravy by adding a little water.

• Korma –

Korma is a meat dish that originated in India and is a main Mughal dish. The exotic aroma and flavour of korma comes from a mixture of various spices, yoghurt and cream. Usually, lamb and beef are used for making korma in Agra, but occasionally chicken is also used in some area. A vegetarian version of korma is also served in some areas of Agra Cantt called as Navratan korma, in which cottage cheese is used instead of meat along with nuts.

• Nargisi Kofta –

Nargisi koftey is a vegetarian dish that is prepared from minced paneer and potato. Paneer and potato are mashed and blended properly, and then, spices are added to it. Small balls of the mixture are made and are dusted with gram flour. They are deep fried in oil or ghee and are served with sauce or chutney.

• Butter Chicken –

Butter chicken is among the most famous meat delicacies of Agra. It was originated in Delhi and has made its popularity all over the country. The dish consists of chicken pieces cooked in thick gravy of aromatic spices and vegetables. It is, usually, tasted with rumali roti or tandoori roti.

• Tandoori Chicken –

Tandoori chicken is a crispy and delicious meat dish made with chicken that is marinated in rich and tasty spices and then is roasted in a type of Indian oven called a tandoor.

• Kachori –

Kachori is a major breakfast item of Agra Cantt. It is, basically, Indian fried flat bread stuffed with spicy filling of moong dal or potato. It is normally served with potato curry and raita. In some areas, it is also served as chaat. Some other versions of kachori are Raj kachori and khstaa kachori.

• Petha –

When you talk about sweets, the world famous sweet of Agra is petha. Petha is a delicious sweet made from cubed pieces of ash gourd that are boiled and dipped in rich sugar syrup. When you take a bite of it, flood of sweet juices breaks free into your mouth. There are several variants of petha offered in Agra Cantt such as cocnut petha, Pan flavoured petha, angoori petha and several others.

• Dalmoth –

Another speciality of Agra is the tasty snack made from moth beans or yellow gram and is known as Dalmoth. The Dalmoth in Agra is prepared from whole moth bean added with some strips of sev made of flour.

With so many delicacies to please and amaze you, you must visit the restaurants of Agra for the best eating experience.