Hearty mutton paya stew paired with a soft and moist flatbread called kulcha, this is one breakfast dish you’ll easily find on the streets of Lucknow.
All across UP, kachori—a fried snack resembling a poori—is a staple breakfast dish. Stuffed with spices and served with aloo ki sabzi, kachoris are a must try when in UP.
Choora Matar is a Banarasi version of poha, where beaten rice, or choora, is mixed with cooked green peas. This is a popular winter breakfast in Varanasi.
Another fried delight, this poori is made with lentils mixed with the flour. The yummy pooris are served with either an aloo sabzi or a pumpkin curry.
In UP, jalebis are often eaten alongside bedai, which is a cross between a poori and a kachori. The twisty, sugar syrup-coated dessert is a must try for breakfast in UP.