Mutanjan: The meat-and-rice dessert loved by Indian royals

2023-08-13 08:20

For Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, mutanjan is a special dish, layered with memories and emotions.

It's a chilly evening in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the erstwhile seat of the Nawabs of Awadh.

We are in the courtyard of Lebua Lucknow, Saraca Estate, a 1930s estate-turned-boutique-hotel, seated around a table groaning with excess. There are flatbreads sprinkled with poppy seeds or...