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Delhi, the capital of India is that state where the present pulsates vibrantly with ever flowing life! Delhi being a conglomerate of different cultures, can serve people with Bengali preparations of rasogollas, sandesh, north Indian sweets phirni, kheer, peda, laddoo or the Punjabi delicacy pinni.

Half of the Delhi population consists of Punjabis, owing to the vicinity of Punjab. Thus the abundance of Punjabi food, which is a mixture of vegetarian and non-vegetarian preparations! Delhi is famous for chaat and kulche, bhalle etc. Delhi is proud of the roadside dhabas and restaurants. Old Delhi boasts of food joints almost a century old like the 'Karims'. For gourmets, Delhi is synonymous with Mughlai cuisine, Frontier cuisines and tandoori chicken. Cooking medium in the North is pure ghee (clarified butter). Bread is more commonly eaten than rice. The omnipresent chapati is the common man’s fare, naan is kind of a luxury that does go rather well with tandoori food. Another variety of bread is parantha, a rich bread of wheat flour made with clarified butter. It is tasty and soft. There is also a choice of paneer (cheese), which has variations such as palak paneer, matar paneer, paneer bhurji. Also worth mentioning is bharta, a delicious vegetable made from egg plant and several other curry dishes combining cauliflower, potatoes and other vegetables. The desserts most often made are rice puddings such as kheer and phirni and the wheat based rich halwa. Delhi is also popular for kebabs, they come in many varieties like Boti Kabab, Reshmi Kabab, Pasinda Kabab, Seekh Kabab and Shammi Kabab.

There are many popular roadside eateries around Jama Masjid where kebabs, rotis and biryani are order of the day. For the more adventurous, eateries such as those at Paranthewali gali, or chaat at Bengali Market and Sunder Nagar, bhelpuri at Greater Kailash and sweetmeats from Annapoorna are a treat.

For you, we too have a delightful Delhi spread which you can enjoy for weeks to come! 

Amritsari Aloo Kulcha

Bhindi Anardana

Masala Papdi With Dahi Boondi

Mutton Shaami Kabab

Dal Maharani

Tandoori Subz Shaslik

Dhaniya Adrak Champe

Chole Dhania Masala

Tawa Pulao - Street Food

Gajar Aur Khajur Ka Halwa

Lasooni Palak

Malai Kofta Curry

Achari Gobhi

Moong Dal Puri

Anari Papdi

Moth Ka Chiwda