If cooking pakwaan at home is not your cup of tea, you can simply buy homemade gujiyas and other desi pakwaan this Holi from the following places in Lucknow:
AKANSHA MASALA MATHRI KENDRA
Akansha is is well known for their masala mathri, spices and samosas – all made by women working at this NGO. Around Holi, they do some delectable gujiyas, with the right amount of sweet gujiyas, along with other pakwaan items like namak paara, maath and khajur.
Availability: Readymade and on order
Price: Gujiya (cooked in Ghee) – Rs. 680 per kg
Gujiya (cooked in Refined Oil) – Rs. 620 per kg
Mathri – Rs. 42 for 250 gms
Location: They have 3 centres in Lucknow
1. Butler Palace Colony, Jopling Road, Lucknow
2. 1090 Crossing, Gomtinagar, Lucknow
3. CSI Tower, Gomtinagar, Lucknow
Timings: 10 am to 6.30 pm
ALPAHAAR
Quite famous for their home-made snacks, this place sells a variety of Indian snacks – you can choose the healthier wheat atta or maida variety, apart from homemade dal moth, papad and achaar. Visit their shop for fresh gujiyas around Holi.
Availability: Readymade and on order
Price: Gujiya (cooked in Ghee) – Rs. 660 per kg
Gujiya (cooked in refined oil) – Rs. 560 per kg
Mathri (Atta or Maida) – Rs. 220 per kg
Namak Paara (Atta or Maida) – Rs. 220 per kg
Masala Mathri – Rs. 280 per kg
Location: Four centres across Lucknow
1. Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, Gokhale Vihar, Butler Colony, Lucknow
2. Patrakarpuram Road, Near CMS Gomtinagar, Vishal Khand. Main Branch, Lucknow
3. Vivek Khand, Metro Plaza, Gomtinagar, Lucknow
4. D- Block Chauraha, South City, Lucknow
Timings: 11 am to 8 pm
MANOKAMNA
A home-run enterprise that makes delectable Indian sweets and pakwaans. Their panjiri, besan laddoos pinni are always in demand. Run by a Punjabi lady, Manokamna specialises in wedding bhaaji, or pakwaans like matthi, khasta, papdi, namak paare and samosa. And their gujiyas are as good as the ones your mom makes, and we can vouch for it. Try their Kesariya Gujiyas on our recommendation.
Availability: Made on order
Prices: Kesariya Gujiya – Rs.700 per kg
Gujiya – Rs. 600 per kg
Pinni – Rs.700 per kg
Besan Laddoo – Rs.700 per kg
Namkeen – Rs. 260 onwards
Location: A 141, Gulmohar Apartment, Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, Lucknow
Contact no. : 9621159999, 9198892229
RANNO JI
Mrs. Ranno has been running her pakwaan business for 30 years now. She makes all kinds of pakwaan on order. Contact her for some scrumptious gujiyas.
Availability: Made on order
Price: Gujiya (cooked in refined oil) – Rs. 400 per kg
Mathri and Namak paara – Rs. 140 per kg
Samosa – Rs. 200 per kg
Location: House No. 94/142, Arya Samaj Mandir, Pehli Gali, Nawaiyya, Aminabad
Contact no.: +91 74598 20418
