Lucknow: Chatori Gali is very famous in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is known as a food street. From tea to fast food, all the food items are available here. The atmosphere here is filled with fragrances of different flavours. In this sequence, Tandoori tea is most famous here. You may have heard the name of Tandoori tea before but if you want to taste it then come to Chatori Gali. This tea is sold very widely here and is very much liked.
How different from normal tea
Its specialty is something that makes it different from normal tea. Talking about the recipe, this tea is like normal tea, but before serving it, the kulhad lying in the burning coal of the fireplace is dipped in the tea, then the aroma of this tea changes completely. By immersing it in this, this tea becomes excellent with its sweet aroma and it is liked a lot by the people. Another specialty of Tandoori tea is that liquorice is used in this tea, which is not used in normal tea.
served in kulhad
After going through this process, it is served to the customers in a kulhar made of clay, due to which this tea attracts the customers a lot. On talking to Harish, who is selling Tandoori tea in this Chatori street, he tells that this street has the highest number of Tandoori tea stalls and the highest sale is also of Tandoori tea. Harish further explains in his conversation that Tandoori tea is made in a brass pan. Cardamom and liquorice are used in this. Along with this, when poured into the kulhad burning in the fireplace, this tea presents its own unique taste with a sweet aroma.
what is the price
Harish further explains that Tandoori tea is available for Rs 20 in Chatori Gali, whereas at other places the same tea is sold for Rs 30. Saurabh, a lover of tandoori tea, met here, tells that he works in a company and while leaving in the evening, he goes home only after drinking the tandoori tea from here. This gives them relief from the tiredness of the day and they become completely relaxed.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 2, 2024, 10:43 IST
