Anjali Singh Rajput/Lucknow: Winters have started. In such a situation, everyone is seen tasting different dishes to protect themselves from the cold. Most of the people are driving away the cold through Gajak or tea, but do you know what the Nawab, who settled the city of Awadh, Lucknow, used to drink instead of tea to protect himself from the harsh cold. If not then let us tell you today.
In fact, the Nawab of Awadh, be it Wajid Ali Shah or Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah or Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula or Nawab Saadat Ali Khan, all of them used to drink “paa soup”. Paay soup means soup of all four legs of cattle. This is the reason why Paa soup is still available in Lucknow. Its demand increases in winter. This soup was made for the first time in the kitchen of the Nawabs. This soup is available at the famous Rahim Kulcha Nihari in Lucknow, the capital of UP. This shop is 110 years old. Even today its taste remains like this.
How is paa soup prepared?
Rahim Kulcha Nihari is situated at Akbari Gate. The director here Mohammad Naeem told that the paya soup is made of beef. This soup is made from all four legs. That is, all four legs of the cattle are cut and cooked overnight on low flame, because the bones of the legs are the strongest, hence it takes time to cook. It is cooked and ready in about 10 hours. Their very special secret spices are added to it. Apart from this, turmeric and salt are added to it. After this it is ready. More than 10 kg of this soup is prepared every day. People of Lucknow still like this soup. In the winter season, due to increased demand of people, more than 10 kg of this soup is cooked. The price of this soup starts from Rs 100.
It is beneficial for health
Director Mohammad Naeem told that most of the doctors of Medical College i.e. KGMU ask the patients whose bones become weak to drink this. A large number of patients from the medical college come to drink this soup. He told that the biggest reason for this is that paya soup contains elements like calcium, protein, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, manganese and vitamin D. This soup contains a mixture of meat and bones. That is why drinking it strengthens the bones by supplying these nutrients along with calcium to the body. Besides, your teeth can also become very strong.
How to reach Rahim Kulcha Nihari?
Rahim Kulcha Nihari is at Ajmeri Gate. For more information, you can contact Director Mohammad Naeem on his phone number 095599 95352.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 29, 2023, 16:56 IST