apple, peach and apricot chutney
Our family apple, peach and apricot chutney, or seb aroo aur kabani chutni. Sweet and spicy, it is an ideal accompaniment to almost every Indian dish.
awadhi
The Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow has a distinctive Mughal influence. It tends to aromatic rather than hot, delicate rather than robust.
The signature dish of Lucknow must be their biryani. Many of the Raj favourites come from this cuisine, particularly the dishes that feature meat.
barbecued lamb cutlets
Lamb cutlets, each marinated in ditterent spice blends, then barbecued. A Lucknow street vendor dish, burra kebabs are ideal for summer.
cauliflower with pickling spices
A simple cauliflower dish from Lucknow. The pickling spices are the spices to make pickles, hence the name. Achari gobi could accompany almost any other dish or is great as a simple meal on its own, with a chapati or two.
chicken korma – lucknowi style
This chicken dish, murgh kurma, comes from Lucknow, and is a characteristic Mughal recipe. A mildly spiced, delicate and elegant dish.
kheer
Not your common rice pudding. Cardamom and saffron flavour this dish, and is not meant to be stodgy. Kheer is one of the most common desserts across all of India.
lamb biryani
Lucknavi biryani is from Lucknow's Awadhi cuisine. It has wonderfully complex flavours and is a work of art when presented well. A special dish, suited to special occasions.
lamb dopiaza
Lamb dopiaza means lamb with double onion. It is like a korma, with the meat braised in yoghurt, but has a very different flavour and texture because of the onions. It is also very easy to prepare, partly because it is a one-pot dish.
lamb shanks
Rich and luscious lamb shanks, slowly braised in spices and yoghurt. This dish, naili gosht, is a great winter recipe from the Mughal cuisine.
Lucknow leg of lamb
Lucknavi raan is a slow roasted lamb dish. It has a delicate taste that enhances the flavour of the meat and is very visually appealing. A special occasion dish.
naan
Leavened bread, cooked on a griddle, in a tandoor or even a barbecue. Naan is one of India's favourite breads.
nargisi kofta curry
This is an Awadhi dish, featuring boiled eggs covered in spiced lamb and served in a spicy yoghurt and tomato gravy. A delicate and elegant way to serve eggs.
paneer stuffed capsicums
Capsicums filled with a delicately spiced paneer mixture, bharwan simla mirch, are perfect for a vegetable dish on their own, as part of a feast, or as a starter.