How to pronounce Agra petha

Agra petha is written आगरे का पेठा where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈaːɡɾeː kaː ˈpeːʈʰaː/. In plain English letters that is AH-gray kah PAY-thah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Agra petha?

Agra petha is a dessert of India. Where it comes from: Uttar Pradesh. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes sweet.

Where Agra petha comes from

Agra petha is one of 63 signature dishes of India on this map. See all dishes from Uttar Pradesh.

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