{"id":10893,"date":"2017-03-13T17:14:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T17:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=10893"},"modified":"2022-03-11T17:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T17:00:24","slug":"top-5-food-experiences-north-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/top-5-food-experiences-north-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 food experiences in Northern India"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Indian food enthusiast and travel expert James shares his top 5 recommended food experiences in Northern India. The restaurant curries in the UK are totally different to authentic Indian cuisine and tasting the real dishes is an enlightening experience. From mouth-watering, juicy chicken and beef kebabs – seasoned with spices – to tapas-style potato and chickpea dishes, and lightly fried pakora, there\u2019ll be something for everyone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Kati rolls are found across northern India and originate in Bengal<\/p><\/div>\n

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1. Kati roll<\/em><\/strong> & cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e at Imperial Hotels 1911, Delhi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some might say a flatbread wrap and cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e is a strange combination, but let me persuade you otherwise. Kati roll<\/em> is a Kolkata delicacy but they serve it across India and I had a particularly wonderful experience eating it in the 1911 restaurant<\/a> in the stunning Imperial hotel<\/a>.\u00a0 The dish consists of freshly made circular flatbread wrapped around spiced meats or vegetables with red onion, peppers and chickpeas. It\u2019s normally served as street food and having had it in Kolkata I can attest to the flavours and atmosphere around favourite stalls, but I found the \u2018upmarket\u2019 version just as tasty.<\/p>\n

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Imperial Hotel 1911<\/p><\/div>\n

The surroundings for my meal were stunning as the property has a history dating back to 1911 and the waiters dress in wonderful red military-style uniforms. Relaxing on the hotel lawns it was an idyllic moment in what can be quite a busy and overwhelming city. To finish off my meal, I had a wonderful cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e. This dish doesn\u2019t usually come top of my list of desserts but it had been emphatically recommended to me by an India expert friend of mine. Safe to say it was exceptional, the best I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n

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2. Staple vegetarian food at Dera Mandawa<\/strong>, Jaipur<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In my opinion, simple home-cooked dishes are often the best, and where better to learn how to cook Indian food than in a family home? I had a fantastic experience at Dera Mandawa homestay<\/a> with Thakur Durga Singh, the friendly eccentric man of the house. He can teach you how to cook some absolutely delicious vegetarian recipes including aloo barta<\/em> (Indian mashed potato), kadhi<\/em> (chickpea flower cooked in butter milk), dalh<\/em>, chapati<\/em> (lots!), poppadoms<\/em> and gavarfali ki sukhi sabzi<\/em> (a bean curry). You can then eat the fruits of your labour on the beautiful dining patio\u00a0of this heritage house.<\/p>\n

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3. Jalebi<\/em><\/strong> at Old Famous Jalebiwala, Delhi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jalebi<\/em> is a sweet snack made by deep-frying batter in spiral shapes and soaking it in delicious sugar syrup. It\u2019s decadent but ever so delicious. You can try a little on our Signature Delhi Tour, whilst exploring old Delhi by rickshaw in the evening. Stop off at Old Famous Jalebiwala, a family run eatery that\u2019s been in operation for almost 80 years. They prepare the jalebi<\/em> right in front of you and just watching the cooking process is a spectacle in itself. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and oozing with sweetness, jalebi<\/em> can be make your fingers a little sticky, but it\u2019s certainly worth the mess.<\/p>\n