Top Local Foods of Agra City That You May Taste During Taj Mahal Tour from Delhi
Agra, the city that is famous because one of the greatest symbols of love stands over here, is very much popular because of its local food also. You can enlighten your taste buds while being in Agra. If you’re heading for Taj Mahal tour from Delhi, then you should definitely explore the local eateries around to give a slightly different tinge to your tongue. All the Agra Taj Mahal Tours from Delhi usually include the local food eateries to make you experience an out of the world. But if it isn’t included in your plan, then make them do that for you. Because while doing the alluring Taj Mahal day tour, you must let your tongue experience all the possible flavors, be it sweet, sour, or spicy.
Not being a local may get you into confusion regarding what to eat while exploring Taj Mahal. To help you regarding the same, we have enlisted some of the local foods:
- Treat Yourself with Delicious ‘Bedai & Jalebi’
Are you a kind of foody who loves to eat sweet and spicy simultaneously? If yes, then Bedai and Jalebi’s combination will definitely suit you. Bedai and Jalebi have been one of the reasons why Agra’s famous. Bedai is basically a puff sort of bread, i.e., deep fried in oil, and is being served with super spicy potato curry. In some parts of the city, the dish is also served with curd’s dollops. And, on the other hand, Jalebi is a slightly sticky and sweet element, i.e., made up of fermented batter and being dipped in sugar syrup. If you’re craving for a heavy breakfast during your Taj Mahal tour from Delhi, then you must fill yourself with Bedai and Jalebi.
Bedai & Jalebi
- Get All Sweetened Up While Enjoying Scrumptious ‘Petha’
Whenever any of your relatives or friends would have gone to Agra, you must have demanded them to bring Petha for you. Agra’s Petha is world famous and is worthy of eating at least once during your Agra Taj Mahal Tour from Delhi. If you haven’t had ‘Agra Ka Petha’ while being in Agra, then your trip isn’t complete. Wherever you go to Agra, Petha will chase you everywhere, and you shouldn’t avoid it. It is made up of white pumpkin (ash ground) and is flavored with nuts. It’s a North India sweet that comes in various shapes and flavors. Being slightly hard, soft, chewy, and syrupy while eating, Petha amazes most of the tourists.
Petha
- Eat ‘Mughlai’ & Go Back to the Mughal Era
Being a souvenir presented from the Mughal era, Mughlai is tasted by almost all the tourists while having Taj Mahal day tour. If you want to witness the Mughal culinary culture, then Mughlai is a must to be tried. This rich dish is made up of meat curries, and sprinkled, and indulged with a variety of nuts. The spices used in Mughlai make it an extremely delicious dish to taste. As time passed by, the Mughlai dishes have traveled from Delhi to various parts of North India. But being the origin city for the same, Mughlai should be tasted in Agra itself.
Mughlai
- Drench yourself into all the spices while having ‘Bhalla.’
If you’re fond of chaats and all the spices that come with them, then Agra & Delhi are the places for you. If you have been in Delhi, you must have tasted Kachori Chaat & Samosa Chaat. On the other hand, Agra represents its own version of Chaat, named ‘Bhalla.’ Bhalla is also called as Aloo Tikki at most of the places in India. Bhalla is actually a fried and stuffed ball of spices potato-mash. It is being served with chickpea curry, various chutneys, and chopped onion all over. You can get yourself fulfilled by eating just one Bhalla and make your tongue taste almost all the spices it has been craving for.
Bhalla
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