Whatever you call Banaras or Varanasi, whenever its name comes, the image of temples and ghats starts forming in the mind for which it is famous all over the world. If you are on a religious journey and are going to Banaras, then you will enjoy the food here. In the old streets of Kashi, the hustle and bustle of food preparations starts late in the night and from early in the morning people reach the shops to taste the food. Today in this episode, we are going to tell you about some famous dishes of Banaras, if you have not tasted them, then understand that you have not visited Banaras. Once you eat these delicious dishes, you too will become crazy about them. Let us know about these famous dishes of Banaras...

Lassi
Sir, if you come to Banaras and do not taste Lassi here, your trip to Banaras will remain incomplete. There are countless Lassi shops in this city and you will find Lassi in almost all the sweet shops, snack shops, restaurants, hotels, and thandai shops. You will mostly get the lassi here with curd and rabri. Amazing curd and amazing rabri together make your lassi very tasty.

Banarasi Paan
As soon as the name of Banaras comes to mind, the first picture that comes to mind is 'Banarasi Paan'. The lyrics of this song ‘Khaike Paan Banaras Wala, Khul Jaaye Band Akal Ka Tala’ are enough to describe the specialty of Banaras paan. Foreign tourists also taste it once. ‘Gulkand wala paan’ is everyone’s first choice.

Shortbread
Oil was boiling in big black pans at various places. Kachori Gali of Varanasi near the ghat has become a landmark. After crossing the famous Vishwanath temple, Vishwanath street turns into Kachori Street. This is the place where fresh kachori is served with gram and tamarind chutney. If you want to avoid the crowd and want to taste the fresh hot kachoris, then you will have to reach here at seven in the morning because after breakfast time is over, there is silence here.

Malaiyo
How can one come to Kashi and not eat Malaiyo? The special identity of Kashi is the cream made from milk and even more special is the way of making it. To make Malaiyo, milk is boiled with sugar and kept in dew under the sky overnight. After this, the milk is whipped for a long time, due to which foam is prepared. Malaiyo is prepared in this way. It is not only wonderful in taste, but it is also very beneficial from an Ayurvedic point of view. Creams are no less than a boon for the eyes. It is said that the more dew increases in the cream, the more its quality increases and the more it is good for your health. Since dew drops are used in making Malaiyo, it is available only during the three months of winter.

Thandai
You can find Thandai in many places in the city. Let us tell you that there are countless Thandai shops at Gaudoliya, the heart of Banaras. Thandai was made by mixing saffron, almonds, sherbet, makhana, cashew paste, cream, milk, and hemp. Drink it and you will enjoy it. One more thing, here cannabis is called Prasad. Well, you don't need to add bhang to thandai. If you do not consume cannabis then do not add cannabis to your thandai.

Pumpkin Vegetable Puri
Pumpkin vegetable-puri along with hot jalebi is the identity of Banaras. 'Aunty's shop' located in Lanka is famous for puri-sabzi. People gather at the shop since morning to taste it. If you come to Kashi then definitely taste it once.

Bati and chokha
In Kashi, the Lota Bhanta fair of Baati and Chokha is organized and people offer it to Baba Bholenath first. The centuries-old fair of Lota Bhanta in Rameshwalar area is considered to be of Treta Yugin. However, Bati Chokha is the most favorite flavor here. After roasting brinjal, potatoes, and tomatoes, people like the taste of chokha and baati made from it. Not only the stalls of Ballia but also the local restaurants are now capitalizing on the Bati Chokha brand. The use of not only gram sattu but also cheese in this is quite delicious. Here it continues to exist even today in the form of Mekuni, Litti, Bati, and Tikkakar.

Clove creeper
You will find 'Laung Lata' in almost every other shop in Banaras, it is also called 'Laung Latika'. Whenever there is talk of Banarasi cuisine, the name of Clove Lata comes up. Whoever comes to Kashi, definitely tastes it once. Now who doesn't know what kind of clove creeper is? What is it and what does it taste like? So tell them that actually, this is a sweet dish made from flour. Inside it is filled with khoya along with many dry foods. It is dipped in syrup and then served to the people. It was named Laung Lata because the flour roti is filled with khoya, folded with cloves, and deep-fried in ghee. Then dip it in syrup.

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