Lucknow ki basket chaat is just too yummy!

- By Adnaan Rizvi

Making the most of their visit to Lucknow, TV actors

Priyanka Purohit

and

Tarun Mahilani

had Lucknow’s famous

basket chaat

and paani ke batashe in

Hazratganj

. "I've had golgappa and basket chaat several times in Mumbai, but the taste of meetha paani in the batasha here was out of this world. Initially, I planned to have just one or two batashas, but the moment I tasted the meetha paani, I decided to have a full plate of it," said Tarun, who was in the city to promote his show Half Marriage with co-star Priyanka.
While Tarun had Lucknow's chaat for the first time, Priyanka had already tasted it on her last visit to the city. "When I came to Lucknow in 2015 to meet my friends, I had chaat here and I must say Lucknow ki basket chaat is just too yummy!” said Priyanka, adding, “Agar Mumbai mein aisi chaat milne lage, then I’ll go twice or thrice a week to have it. Lucknow mein aa ke chaat and paani ke batashe nahi khaye toh kya khaya."
Recalling more about her first visit to Lucknow, which was on Eid, Priyanka said, "Eid is just so grand in Lucknow. I remember I’d gone for shopping at 3 AM on chaand raat to Nakkhas because I wanted to see the excitement for Eid in people of old Lucknow. And there was so much festivity. Even at that hour, the market was crowded and so alive."