Popularly known as "Leather City", Kanpur is an iconic tier-II city. There are various industries of leather manufacturing, sugar mills, shoes, and textile factories. Beyond its industrial manufacturing base, Kanpur is also known for IIT (tier-I engineering institute), Coaching Hub (Kakadeo area) ,and Food (mostly vegetarian).
In this blog, we will be taking you on the ride of famous 4 variety of dishes of Kanpur. And, if you are a food lover, then it is compulsory! So, pack your bags, schedule a hotel for a few hours in Kanpur & relish these dishes.
Desserts
There are a variety of desserts available in the city of Kanpur. Let's start with the most popular ones.
I. Thaggu ke Laddoo
Started by Ram Avatar Pandey, Thaggu ke Laddoo shop is a famous sweet shop in Kanpur. Its famous tagline, 'Aisa koi sagga nahi, jisse humne thagga nahi!' is so unique that this line has been used multiple times in Bollywood movies. English translation of this line is 'there's no close one left that we haven't looted!'. The shop also served its iconic laddos at the wedding of elite Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek Bachhan & former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.
Their signature product, dry fruit laddoos, is prepared by mixing the chopped dry fruits in the batter of sweetened semolina & flour. Nowadays, there are six outlets in this shop available in Kanpur. We recommend you to visit the original & the oldest shop of Thaggu ke Laddoo in Bada Chauraha of Kanpur. So, what are you thinking? Don't forget to pack a box of laddoos from this famous shop on your next trip & make sure to book an hourly hotel in Kanpur or an hourly hotel in Delhi for your stay.
II. Badnaam Kulfi
What lies in the name? You'll say! The 'Badnaam Kulfi' in Hindi translates to 'Defamed Icecream'! Interestingly, the founder of Badnaam Kulfi had named ice cream like that to warn people about the effects of white sugar. But slowly, people forget the original story & unique name now caters to laughs.
While visiting the Thaggu ke Laddoo shop, you can relish the heavenly flavor of Badnaam Kulfi. Different varieties are available in this shop, but this variety is the most delicious. So, don't miss out on this awesome kulfi on your next trip to Kanpur & schedule a day-use hotel in Kanpur for your interim stay.
III. Imarti
Imarti is one of the mouth-watering desserts available in almost every sweet shop of Kanpur . You can watch the making of imarti in the open space of sweet shops. The workers pour the grinded smooth paste of gram flour into the hot oil. The movement of hands by workers makes the unique design of imarti sweet. After imarti is prepared, they serve you after dipping it in sugar syrup. So, remember to relish this sweet snack on your visit to Kanpur & save money by booking an hourly hotel in Kanpur for your stay.
Meals
Now, comes to the category of proper meals that are available in Kanpur.
IV. Luchi & Sabji
Luchi flatbreads are a deep-fried version of refined flour flatbreads in a round shape. These delicious bread are served with boiled potato curry (sabji). This unique mix of dry & crispy texture bread with gravy-textured curry makes a perfect combo to binge on first thing in the morning. So, when are you going to Kanpur to relish this combination? Plan your trip by booking hotel for a few hours in Kanpur or an hourly hotel in Delhi from MiStay so that you pay only for the time you stay.
V. Sultani Dal
If you are a foodie, you will be going to love Sultani Dal of Kanpur. Sultani dal is prepared by soaking toor dal(or lentil) overnight. Then add mashed & cooked dal into the fried mix of spices, cumin seeds, ginger & garlic paste, onions, tomatoes & chilies. Finally, cream, milk & little curd is added to the sauteed dal mixture on a low flame. Now, the Sultani Dal will be served with wheat-based pieces of bread (rotis).
In short, Sultani Dal is the remix version of the simply prepared dal with some additional ingredients. Mouth-watering, right? So, plan your holidays in Kanpur, book an hourly hotel for your economical stay & enjoy this yummy dal meal.
VI. Savory Snacks
There are various other savory snacks that you can have at any time of the day. You can enjoy these savory snacks during your visit to Kanpur. Make sure to book a hotel for a few hours in Kanpur for your stay.
- You can relish Lassi (stirred curd, milk & water mixed with sugar) from the famous 'Baba Sweets' shop located at Maulana Hasrat Mohini Street.
- Dry Aloo mix and Basket Chaat from Hanuman Chaat Bhandar. There are two outlets of this shop, one in the Model Town & another one in the Van Market.
- Do try Malai Makhan from the famous Shukla Makhan Bhandar. The shop is located on the Birhana Road in Naya Ganj.
- Kachori & Sabji meal from Bachaoolal shop that is located in Swaroop Nagar is a must. These puffy deep-fried bread are served not only with sabji (vegetable curry) but also with raita (salty & spicy curd mix) and coriander chutney.
- Stop by the tempting samosa (triangle-shaped potato-filled deep-fried snack) & dripping hot jalebi (gram-flour-based deep-fried sweet dish) of Janwaadi Samosa Kendra in Kidwai Nagar.
- Make time for yummy Gol Gappa (crispy wheat & semolina based deep fried snack) from 30-year-old Murli Batashe Shop in General Ganj, sumptuous chaat papdi from Ramswaroop Chaat shop on Birhana Road, and mouth-watering chole bhature from the famous Samrat Chole Bhature on Govind Nagar Road in Fazalganj.
Final Words
So, there you get a list of shops & snacks famous in Kanpur. Then, what are you waiting for? Book your tickets to Kanpur for your next holidays. Make sure to schedule an hourly hotel in Kanpur or an hourly hotel in Delhi from MiStay so that you can get flexible check-in time & pay for only the time you stay.