Dawaat-E-khaas

Hosting a lavish dinner party at your house? We'll help you decide a Nawabi menu.

Start your dinner party on a cool note by serving them chilled chandan ka sherbet.

Galouti kebab: Minced meat kebabs rich in masalas made nawabi style are a treat for your taste buds. Usually served with 'ulte tawa ka parantha'.

Rajma ke kebab: A great way to start your dinner party is to serve these vegetarian rajma kebabs. Crispy golden on the outside and soft and tangy on the inside.

This paneer lababdar recipe is creamy and aromatic. Cottage cheese cooked with tomato puree, varied spices, kasoori methi and a hearty dollop of cream and butter.

Badami Murgh: Chicken cooked elaborately in different masalas. A true Nawabi feast.

Handi Biryani: Rice cooked on a low flame with vegetables, a variety of masalas and dry fruits in a handi.

Ulte tawe ka parantha: Ulta tawa literally translated means "inverted griddle."
This nawabi parantha is cooked on an inverted tawa which resembles a kadai minus the handle. This parantha has a slightly sweet aftertaste which blends well with kormas and kebabs. In Lucknow you are bound to find this bread in every street made famous by legendary "Tunde Miyan."

Royally Delicious. Did you Know: The recipe of Shahi Tukda is believed to have been invented out of a way to use up unused bread in the nineteenth century Mogul cuisines.