Food Tour of India : Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur. 8 Days.

This food tour of India with a chef covers Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur in 8 days. The highlight of this tour will be Indian food and Indian cooking. Tourists who are seeking a detailed introduction to Indian cuisine will find this tour fascinating. Along with the must see sights it also covers best of north and western Indian cuisine. Food tour, kitchen tours, cooking classes, visits to restaurants, etc. are conducted with a great attention to detail by a qualified chef.

DAY 1: Delhi Food tour

We will begin this trip by a visit to the well-known landmarks of Delhi. We will see the Lotus Temple, and the Qutub Minar, which is a 72 m tower, built in 1193. It is still as tall and beautiful. We also visit, Lotus Temple, a lovely Bahai house of worship which was built in 1986. After this, we will go to Old Delhi to begin the food tour, which will help you understand the rest of the journey. You will get to sample about 15-18 varieties of different types of food, by visiting 10 different food stalls. During the food tour, we’ll visit  Old Delhi, Central and South Delhi. The food joints we will visit are in business for many many generations and serving great quality food. We have a joint 110 years old, and one which is 40 years old. You will love the Indian delicacies such as samosa, Lassi, butter chicken, kulfi (Indian ice creams) and lovely kebabs. You will also sample some more food varieties. In Old Delhi, you will move through old lanes, which are narrow and have a medieval touch. You will also  see some old mansions, markets which are centuries old , with thousands of people walking there. Each lane is different with various commodities like spices, old mansions, bicycles, cameras, utensils, clothes and much more. We will also visit the Spice market. We, then visit a peaceful Sikh temple with a unique feature. This temple has a kitchen which feeds more than 10000 people on a daily basis.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2: Cook away

Today we spend the day cooking some of the dishes that we sampled yesterday. You will also be taught to prepare some basic Indian meals. . The class begins by making some hot masala chai and pakodas. While you have them, the chef introduces you to the basics of Indian cooking and also explains about some basic requirements. The Indian meals include pulao, daal and raita. Rotis, parathas and some tasty vegetables. So you can now wear your aprons and cook away. You will also be making some halva, which is an Indian dessert. Some of the non-vegetarian variants you will learn are the chicken tikka, butter chicken and mutton curry.. We will end the cooking class by having a hearty meal of all that we have cooked. And then a small spice hamper is given to you, which includes some basic north Indian spices. After this class is over, we visit the India Gate, the Rajpath and the President’s house in New Delhi. This is very pretty after dusk.