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                         MALAI MAKHKHAN of LUCKNOW The Nawabs of Lucknow have been known to be connoisseurs of several things and food is one of them. Gifts were given to the khansamas whenever a new dish was prepared and liked by the Nawabs. The khansamas turned out several items which were unique and Lucknow is still famous for several of these food items. Milk was supplied to the Kaiserbagh Palaces from the cattle keepers of Thakurganj – a mohalla adjoining Chowk. These people developed the art of making kulfi, which took up about 8 months of the year. During the months of winter these people of Thakurganj invented a mouth watering dish called “ Malai Makhkhan “.                           Malai Makkhan  is one of the most amazing sweet snacks sold during the winters in Lucknow . While the name may scare the diet conscious, the true product is much lighter and does not have any noticeable fat content. It has a slightly sweet flavor of frothy cream which just

Bada Mangal of Lucknow The month of Jyestha has started, and with it the series of four tuesdays in the month known as Bada Mangal of Lucknow.                             Of course only the first tuesday has the honour of being known as Bada Mangal. The last tuesday of the month of Jyestha is known as Budhwa Mangal (it could be 4th or sometimes the 5th). The rest of the tuesdays in between do not have any special name. The month of Jyestha falls during the period of early May to mid June                             The occasion is the special Darshan of Lord Hanuman and asking of wishes in the Hanuman Temple at Aliganj, and the accompanying mela. The darshan and occasion are specific to the two temples (old and new) at Aliganj, but with time all Hanuman Temples in Lucknow have started organising similar festivities and mela. May be it is better business sense to do so. History In the year 1718 Awadh Queen Alia Begum was getting a palace