subtle, floral, gentle — least spicy of the major regional styles
The royal cuisine of the Nawabs of Awadh; Lucknowi biryani is its most famous variant.
Refined dum cooking with extensive use of floral aromatics. The yakhni (meat stock) is a defining flavor base. Often used interchangeably with Lucknowi.
Cook method
pukki
Rice
long-grain basmati
Typical meats
mutton, chicken
Key ingredients
yakhni stock, kewra water, rose water, saffron, cardamom, mace
Pairs with
sheermal, boorani raita