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Top food to try in Agra

6 dishes to eat in Agra, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Petha

Petha
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Translucent ash-gourd candy, in plain, saffron and paan varieties. The city's signature sweet.

2. Mughlai kebabs

Mughlai kebabs
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Seekh and galouti from the Mughal kitchens, cooked over charcoal in the lanes near Jama Masjid.

3. Bedai and jalebi

Bedai and jalebi
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A fried lentil-stuffed bread with spiced potato, and hot jalebi alongside. The standard Agra breakfast.

4. Dalmoth

Dalmoth
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A spiced fried lentil mixture, salty counterpart to the petha.

5. Mughlai curries

Mughlai curries
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Korma and nihari in the older Muslim quarters, cooked slowly and served with sheermal.

6. Paratha at Sadar Bazaar

Paratha at Sadar Bazaar
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Stuffed griddle breads with pickle and curd, sold from mid-morning.

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