Food

Dal baati churma, laal maas, gatte ki sabzi and ghewar, plus the Jaipur shops people queue at for pyaz kachori........

• 22 Sep 25

• 10 min

Hyderabadi biryani, haleem in Ramzan, Irani chai with Osmania biscuits and the kebabs, with the places that still cook them properly........

• 10 Sep 25

• 9 min

Vada pav, pav bhaji, misal pav and puran poli, the grains a Maharashtrian meal is built on, and the street food of Mumbai........

• 09 Sep 25

• 7 min

Chamthong, eromba, singju and morok metpa: Manipuri dishes built on fermented fish and local herbs, and what each tastes of........

• 08 Sep 25

• 10 min

Dhokla, khandvi, fafda jalebi, thepla and undhiyu, how a Gujarati thali is put together, and the street food of Ahmedabad........

• 05 Sep 25

• 8 min

Khar, masor tenga, duck meat curry, pitha and bamboo shoot curry: five dishes that define Assamese cooking, and what each is made of........

• 04 Sep 25

• 9 min

Bai, vawksa rep, sawhchiar and koat pitha: the Mizo dishes worth knowing, what goes into them and how they are eaten........

• 03 Sep 25

• 7 min

Dohkhlieh, dohneiiong, tungrymbai and pumaloi, the Khasi and Garo dishes of Meghalaya, and the ingredients behind each one........

• 02 Sep 25

• 8 min

Thukpa, zan, pika pila and bamboo shoot curry: the dishes of Arunachal Pradesh, what goes into each and where they come from........

• 01 Sep 25

• 9 min

Pulihora, gongura pachadi, pesarattu and Andhra chicken curry, with what separates coastal Andhra cooking from Rayalaseema........

• 01 Sep 25

• 9 min

Appam with stew, puttu and kadala curry, meen moilee and the Kerala sadya, with where in Kochi each one is worth eating........

• 28 Aug 25

• 7 min

What north, south and coastal Karnataka each cook, from the breakfast plates to the coconut heavy food of the coast, dish by dish........

• 26 Aug 25

• 14 min

Dhuska with ghugni, chilka roti, rugra and handia: the tribal food of Jharkhand as Ranchi cooks it, dish by dish........

• 25 Aug 25

• 10 min

Smoked pork with bamboo shoot, axone and the fermented flavours Naga cooking is built on, plus the food streets of Kohima........

• 22 Aug 25

• 10 min

What Bhubaneswar eats: the Odia dishes worth ordering, the street snacks to look for and the restaurants that still cook them........

• 21 Aug 25

• 10 min

Idli and dosa, filter coffee, Chettinad chicken and Chennai biryani, plus the street food stretches worth walking for........

• 20 Aug 25

• 8 min

Momos, thukpa, phagshapa, sha phaley and chhurpi with fern shoots, with what Sikkimese cooking uses and where in Gangtok to find it........

• 19 Aug 25

• 10 min

Find the Panaji cuisine in 2025 - from Goan curries, seafood thalis, street food, to desserts. Discover the most popular recipes, local ingredients & top places.......

• 18 Aug 25

• 9 min

This guide will help you discover the food culture of Raipur, including street food hubs, popular dishes, main ingredients, and must-visit restaurants........

• 14 Aug 25

• 10 min

Amritsari kulcha, fish Amritsari and chole, plus the streets they are cooked on, from Hall Bazaar to the dhabas near the Golden Temple........

• 13 Aug 25

• 11 min

Tunday, seekh, shami and kakori kebabs, the korma, and the dum cooking that makes the Awadhi food of Lucknow what it is........

• 12 Aug 25

• 14 min

The Haryanvi cooking under Gurgaon towers: the grains, the dairy and the spices behind it, and the street food worth stopping for........

• 07 Aug 25

• 15 min

Litti chokha, sattu paratha, ghugni and champaran meat, with the sweets Patna keeps for festivals and where to eat each........

• 07 Aug 25

• 10 min

Poha jalebi, dal bafla, bhutte ka kees and garadu, with Chappan Dukan by day and Sarafa Bazaar after midnight........

• 06 Aug 25

• 10 min

What a Himachali kitchen in Shimla actually cooks: the grains, legumes and dairy behind the hill food, and the dishes they make........

• 06 Aug 25

• 15 min

The fish at the centre of Bengali cooking, the vegetarian dishes beside it, and the puchka and street food of Kolkata........

• 05 Aug 25

• 10 min

Bamboo shoot, berma and river fish are what Agartala actually eats. The Tripuri dishes worth ordering, and what each one tastes of........

• 05 Aug 25

• 13 min

Kafuli, chainsoo and phaanu are the Garhwali dishes Dehradun is built on, alongside the momos and chaat the hill town is better known for........

• 04 Aug 25

• 10 min