Moti Mahal Restaurant

Lucknow


If Mughlai meat country has got you down, seek refuge in this popular veg hideaway on MG Rd. It's perfect for an Indian-style breakfast, a snack or a dessert (try the rabri – made from chilled condensed milk and available in a sugar-free version). Come evening, head upstairs for excellent veg cuisine in the good air-conditioned restaurant.

You could do worse here than try the Lucknow-style dum aloo (potatoes stuffed with nuts and paneer in a tomato-based sauce), spicier than the common Kashmiri version or the kadhai paneer (paneer in a gravy made of capsicum, tomato, onion and traditional Indian spices), both of which make a compelling case for vegetarianism. It's all excellent.


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