What you should eat in Agra.

 When you the name of Agra city, you think of only one thing, Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world. but after reading this article, you will also think of food in Agra.

So here is the list of food you should have in Agra

Petha

why you should eat petha when you visit agra


If we talk about food in Agra, we always think of Petha, a translucent soft candy from the Indian subcontinent made from ash gourds. Peta is generally made by cutting ash gourd into cubes, soaking in lime, boiling, and coating in flavored sugar syrup.
there are many flavors/variety available in petha like
  • chocolate petha
  • paan petha
  • Kesar petha
  • sada(classic) petha 
and this list is endless

the most popular shop to get petha is panchhi petha. panchhi petha has many branches in Agra
you can also try Gopaldas pethe wale too. Gopal das pethe wale has 3 branches in Agra.

Chaat



is a savory snack that originated in India, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre at roadside tracks from stalls or food carts across the Indian subcontinent in India, PakistanNepal, and Bangladesh. Chaat has become immensely popular in the rest of the Indian subcontinent. The word derives from Hindi चाट (tasting, a delicacy), from चाटना (to lick, as in licking one's fingers while eating)
there are lots of variety in chaat like
  • Golgappe
  • Aloo Tikki(Bhalla)
  • Dahi Bhalla
  • bhelpuri
  • Paapdi chaat
  • Raj Kachori
and many more
the best place to eat chaat in Agra is Agra Chaat House, Sadar Bazar, Agra

Kachori, Bedai & jalebi



 Bedai and Kachori are puffy breads, deep-fried in oil and served with spicy potato curry. The dish is accompanied by some dollops of curd in some parts of the city.
Jalebi is a much common sticky sweet, made of fermented batter and dipped in sugary syrup.
This is the typical breakfast item for locals and available everywhere in Agra but, the best place to have bedai and kachori with jalebi is Sri Dauji Mishthan Bhandar, Bhagwan talkies crossing, MG Road.

Mughali food/Non-Veg



As Agra was the capital of the Mughal emperors like Shah Jahan and Akbar, Mughlai food is a must-try for everyone
some dishes of Mughlai cuisine are:
  • Kolkata biryani
  • Mutton/Chicken Chap
  • Mutton/Chicken Pasinda
  • Tunde ke kabab
  • biryani
  • Haleem
  • Korma
  • Nihari
  • Samosa
  • Bakarkhani
  • Chicken tikka
  • Rogan josh
for non-veg food lovers, Mama chicken and Franky, Sadar bazaar, Agra is like a paradise.

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