Top 10 famous food of agra in 2022 | where to find them

If you have come to Agra and you have not try this top 10 famous food of Agra, then your TAJMAHAL journey is incomplete.

Hey guys I know you are food lover that why you read this guide, so in this guide you gonna show you Famous food of Agra so here we go.

We have made this list from the suggetion of the local people in agra. In this guide, we will tell you about the famous food in Agra, along with that we will also tell you where you can find them, and the best places for this food.

Top 10 famous food in agra are -

• Petha
• Biryani
• Mughlai Delicacies
• kachori, Bedai and Jalebi
• falooda
• kulfi
• Paratha
• Lassi
• Bhalla
• Dal Moth

so let's talk about the famous food of Agra in detail also where to find them and best places to eat or buy them for home.

What is Petha

when you come to this place and you not eat Petha its mean you didn't eat anything and also your taj mahal journey also incomplete. As you know Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal, Similarly Agra is also famous for Petha.

Petha is a kind of soft hard sweet dish which is eaten after eating the meal. so we talk about how is it made.

Its base is made of with ash gourds also known as (winter melon) or white pumpkin. After making its base, it is dipped in sugar syrup and after that it is taken out from the sugar syrup and then dry it for a while until they properly dry. Then after that different flavors are added to it.

If we talk about its flavour, then it comes in different types, some of them are-

• Kesar Petha
• Angoori Petha
• Dry Petha
• Chocolate Petha
• Paan Petha
• Gulab Petha

people say that this food was made by Shah Jahan at the time of construction of Taj Mahal. And there are the Speciality of Agra.

At the time of the construction of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan asked his cooks to make such a dish which is good and sweets, then his cook invented Petha.

But this is very unlikely to say that this dish is not mention in Shah Jahan's cooking book Nuskha-e-Shahjahani.

Now let's talk about where do you have to get to buy this items. so i recommend you to buy from 2 company name Panchi Petha and prachin Petha.

Also see code when there is no code on the box and bill then don't buy them because this is fake.

according to me I am not recommend you to eat so much this because this is made with sugar that's why I am not recommend you. as you know sugar is bad for our health that why but eat in small amount.

What is Biryani

Biryani is a mixture of different types of ingredients like spices, meat, rice and others stuff like that. 

Biryani was made by the Mughal emperors by asking their cooks that give us something that is made of rice that has spices in it but also they is healthy and rich in tast , then their cook made them biryani that there is a mixture of many spices and in it Meat is added which only makes healthy food and high protein dish.

Everywhere biryani is made different style you will get different biryani in Hyderabad totally different compare to original biryani you will get to see different biryani tast and look in lahore. 

just like you see different variations in those region like Indian subcontinent, Western Asia, Mideast, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa.

But if you find the original biryani which came out from the side of the Mughal emperors, Then you will find it only in Agra.

But one thing is same in all variation, That all have a lot of spicy.

There are many types of Biryani, some of them are Chicken Biryani, veg Biryani, meat biryani those are very famous in india.

What is Mughlai Delicacies

If you come to the city of the Mughals and you do not eat the food of the Mughals, then you must try this Mughlai Delicacies.

In the Mughlai Delicacies you will find them different types of cuisine and all the cuisine have different tast comes with spicy taste and rich creamy flavour with meat and also some have smoky in tast and along them dry fruits and some of them make in rich Currys. thats why Mughlai Delicacies also known as famous food of agra.

How many mughni famous food in agra?

There are so many different types of mughal cuisine such are-

List of MUGHAL FOOD of agra are-

• Biryani
• Kabab
• kulfi
• Chicken tandoori
• chicken fry
• tandoori chicken
• seekh kabab
• korma
• pulao
• kofte
• falooda
• Kesari thandai
• Sami kabab

Is Mughlai food spicy?

yes, Mughlai food is very spicy and also very creamy and smoky in tast. because mugal like spicy food with creamy flavour and taste and also cook in tandoor so the flavour also smoking. that's why this is also known as famous non veg food in agra.

Mughlai food are different in taste and also their very healthy and high protein diet also.

What did Mughals drink?

No, Mughals don't drink such like drink but they drink healthy different different types of drink are-

• Kesari kandai
• Kesar badam milk
• falooda
• Angoor ka Sherbet
• Ginger Lime Sherbet
• kash ka sherbet 
• jadibuti (Herb) ka sherbet

What is kachori, Bedai and Jalebi

You must have eaten Kachori, Bedai and Jalebi a lot in the different places but you will not have eaten the famous kachori, Bedai and Jalebi of Agra and this is also the best street food of agra.

Kachori, Bedai and Jalebi would have been eaten more in the evening, but in Agra, it is eaten in breakfast in the morning. 

This is also famous and favourite food in agra and also very cheep in price.

what is kachori 

kachori is type of crunchy bread in this bread they fill so many stuffing like Potatoes, lentils, paneer and meat what you want and then they mix with spices and then dip in the hot oil. after few minutes while take out the kachori and serve with spicy potato curry like item is called saag.

what is Bedai

It is similar to Kachori, only the difference is there. Its base not made from maida (white flar), its base is made from wheat flour and at the same time only use pulses as a stuffing.

what is Jalebi

Jalebi is a kind of soft sweet dish, it is made from all purpose flour (maida) and it is dipped in sugar syrup twice, after a short time, it is removed from there.

Jalebi is eaten after with Kachori Bade in Agra as well as topped with curd which enhances its taste. And you can drink lassi after finishing it.

You can buy or eat on the street corners, market and stall that it is very much available and if i suggest you good place for kachori, Bedai and Jalebi so here is name Devi Ram Sweets in agra many people are buy form this shop.

what is falooda

Falooda or faluda is a type of sweet cold dessert drink. it is made by mixing rose syrup, vermicelli, and sweet basil seeds (sabza) with milk and a puce of kulfi or ice cream. It is come from iran with the help Mughal Empire in 16 century.

In today's time, Falooda is used a lot, and very famous food in india also in agra but especially they use in islamic weddings most.

you can find any shop but i suggest you can try in sadar bazar.

what is kulfi

Kulfi or Qulfi is a type of creamy cold frozen sweet milk made dessert. It is similar to ice cream but it is Mughli style Kulfi was invented by the Mughal Empire in the 16th century.

kulfi is made by boiling the milk and the milk is boiled until its quantity is reduced by burning of milk. Then the base of the kulfi is redy. After that according to taste different types of flavour added to it.

If we talk about the Mughals era, how Jalaluddin Akbar the Mughal emperor eat Kulfi in the 16th century. Whereas at that time there was no fridge from which Kulfi could be frozen.

What did the Mughals do when they didn't have a freeze to freeze the kulfi?

At that time, the Mughals send their cooks to the Himalayas to make kulfi. After that, the cook used to make kulfi and put in the matka or an earthen pot that provides insulation from the external heat and slows down the melting of ice and then they send through the rivers. And then they enjoy the kulfi.

What is Paratha

Paratha is a kind of roti (chapati) in which potatoes, paneer, daal and other stuff like that are fill as a topping.

You must have eaten parathas from Punjab in Delhi, but you may not have eaten parathas of Agra differently, especially Rambabu's if you come to Agra, then try once try Rambabu's parathas in Belanganj.

What is lassi 

Lassi is a type of summer drink it is made with curd and add some sugar according to taste.

In Agra, people take Lassi after eating, lassi increases the taste at the end of the meal, hence it is a famous drink of Agra.

What is Bhalla

Bhalla or (Aloo Tikki) is a type of crunchy frayed flat potato. If we talk about its recipe, then first peel the potatoes and chop themselves and after that they put out in water, then they sprinkle flour and then deep in the hot oil for a coupal of minutes and then After that serve it with chutney that why Bhalla is known as famous street food in agra.

What is Dal Moth

Dal Moth is a type of crispy fried Salty sour sweet snake or namkeen. it is made with masoor dal (lentils) and Different types of salt, spices are added to it and some other things are also added to it like peanuts, peas, nuts, Besan crust and many more. 

Dal Moth is available in everywhere in the Agra. That why this is also known as the famous street food of agra.

MY OPINION

If you come to Agra but you do not try these 10 famous food of agra. Then You are not complete your taj mahal journey.

i 100% suggest you must try theis top 10 famous food of agra in your agra tour.

famous food places in agra.

There are different famous food places in agra are -

• GMB
• BIKANERVALA RESTAURANT
• Gopal das restaurant agra
• Manoj Resturant