alright so check it out it’s trevor james i’m in delhi, india i just got here and we are going for a full on food tour of old delhi i’m so pumped this is my first time here and there is so much to try old delhi is a food lover’s heaven in one afternoon
you can explore unchanged historical alleyways packed with smells, sounds, and of course, street food here, mughlai cuisine dominates as it has for centuries and just walking through is going to leave you breathless and overwhelmed with excitement at the amount of action happening around you and at the eating possibilities it’s all so packed together that you can feast on a lot of delicious food in a short amount of time
let’s eat! alright so one of the things i’ve been looking forward to trying for so long is the paratha just in this little famous lane here paratha wali gali deep in old delhi let’s go check it out visiting paratha wali gali is a gastronomical experience filled with culinary heritage you can literally feel the history as you explore this lane dedicated to paratha and street food the whole wheat paratha bread is stuffed with your choice of filing and fried in a desi ghee clarified butter
with the crackle and sputter of the oil and the smell of spices in the air you’re going to get hungry for sure it’s served with a sweet and spicy pumpkin mash a banana chutney sweet tamarind chutney and a mint chutney they are to die for is this for me? oh, thank you
this is the rabri which is filled with a sweetened churned milk and fried in purified butter look at that look at that! it’s like churned milk it’s super sweet, it’s just oozing out it actually has a nice, healthy whole wheat flavor to it this is so crazy here this is so crazy here!
we’re so deep in the alleyway i’m just going to dip it into this mint chutney heavenly deep street food here in paratha wali gali, there’s more than just paratha you can taste classic pani puri a crunchy little dome packed with sweet and spicy tamarind water it’s the ultimate refreshing spice bomb pani puri this is the pani puri hot spot here!
so we’re going to try out the famous indian pani puri sweet and refreshing water bomb thank you we’ve got the pani puri oh the smells here there’s all this incense coming into the air and i have a big water tamarind, sweet spicy tamarind water filled pani puri oh yeah, it’s like super spicy with tamarind and its sweet and crunchy and it just explodes in your mouth next up is the famous kachori with aloo sabzi
here, a beautiful puff that’s golden brown and crispy on the outside is stuffed with a lentil dal or potatoes and then it’s hand crushed and covered with a potato curry infused with red chili powder and turmeric garnished with coriander and fenugreek leaves it’s out of this world looks very good! can i please have one kachori? sure, why not?
is this like a potato masala it’s basically a potato curry potato curry? oh! with a crunchy kachori with lentils oh, nice thank you very much look at this
we’re going to have to find somewhere to eat let’s try that out oh yeah oh that is really nice the potato masala is really smooth it’s a little spicy and that potato masala is very hearty and tastes quite healthy warm and comforting paranthe wali gali is insane
there’s so much to try we’re going to go see what else we can find we are going to try where are you from? canada you’re from canada? what’s your name? trevor? nice to meet you
same here we are going to try daulat ki chaat oh look at this it’s like frothy milk it’s churned all night it’s so frothy and it’s covered in i heard that this here is like crispy sugar and this is pecan with saffron
oh look at how frothy it is oh look at it’s like a cloud wow oh it’s like a pillow it’s like a soft, sweet cloud it’s like a whipped cream almost but home made so we just had an awesome time at paranthe wali gali having street snacks
and now we are heading to the next location for more you hungry? yeah let’s film more old delhi is packed with specialties that would take a lifetime to explore but you can surprisingly taste a lot in one afternoon we made our way to try a famous and renowned stuffed naan and northern indian restaurant in chandni chowk a huge tandoori oven pumps out naan after stuffed naan and when they arrive on your table
and you dip them into the curry you’re already salivating alright so next up we’re going to get some famous naan with dal very nice just look at this this is insane i have a specialty stuffed naan stuffed with potato and paneer cottage cheese over here this is paneer tikka
cottage cheese covered in spices and yoghurt and put in a tandoori oven and then over here look at this this is a dal made with lentils and look oh look at all the butter on there this place is famous for stuffed naan and just look at that that feels so soft and garlicky and buttery and then i’m just going to dip it into that lentil dal that is so so buttery and fragrant and powerful and heavy
it’s actually quite spicy it tastes like there is raw chilies in there that is burning it’s quite powerful we’re going to jama masjid we’re going foodrangin’ i like this little bike this is crazy so many people
so many smells and the roads are so packed with all the things to eat so many bikes yeah, i’m in love with india i could just keep coming back here every year once or twice per year just to eat different cities yeah different cities, different foods, amazing nice
alright so next up we’re going to go get some beef kebabs the smells the action and the food! that looks amazing and ting ting is getting covered in smoke so smoky as soon as you walk up you can smell the spices and smoke on the grill for these famous beef kebabs
locals here call them beef kebabs but they are actually buffalo as cow is holy here in india just look at these beef kebabs looks like there is a lot of butter on there mint i think there is mint chutney and masala powder and onions its just saturated oh that is so buttery
it’s spicy i can taste the masala powder on there the butter and the masala powder mix together perfectly so it’s like a buttery masala filled with flavor spicy and powerful the mint chutney in there too walking through the jama masjid area you’ll find a lot of muslim specialties you can feast here for days and days
but i came here to try the famous 100+ year old karim’s restaurant specializing in mughlai cuisine but first, you gotta warm up with some chai tea one of the joys of india is having a chai on the street side look at this frothy milk there’s nothing better than chai on the street in india puts the froth right on top that’s gorgeous ok, thank you very much
how much 10 rupees that is so creamy and frothy there’s nothing better than having this in india now for the final killer historical meal we made our way to try karim’s the famous 100+ year old mughlai restaurant specializing in kebabs mutton korma
and an assortment of other spicy and delicious curries it’s been a fantastic day so much food here in old delhi and now we’re going to go for a mughlai feast at karim’s to finish it all off we’re going to karim’s i’ve heard so much about this place hundred and ten years old i think mutton stew oh that smells fantastic
so many curries and this is a mutton korma look at these! what’s that? mutton kheema ok thank you so much this looks amazing and over here look at all of this naan
naan oh it smells fantastic butter chicken mutton curry brain well this is it this is the meal that i’ve been looking forward to for so long at karim’s just look at this mughlai feast here we have some butter chicken
and then this is their homemade specialty naan bread just look at that it’s lightly covered in butter and then this - i can’t believe i did it but i’m going to do it again we’re going for mutton brain curry this is a spicy mutton curry and then this is keermal and it’s made from milk and flour
and it’s their specialty naan and first we’re going to have to just go right in this is the meal for curry and spice lovers in delhi each bite you take from the butter chicken to the spicy mutton curry to the incredibly executed naan bread and even the mutton bread curry brings you closer and closer to a state of bliss
you can literally taste the history here i’ve had a few experiences with brain before some have been good some have been bad we’re going to see how it is that is the best brain i’ve ever had it’s much less stinky than pork brain it has a lot of beautiful curry flavor soaked into it and it’s creamy
but the texture is actually enjoyably creamy it’s not overwhelmingly silky like other brains i’ve had that is amazing that was the best brain i’ve ever had so i just have to give a huge thank you to kali and abishek they helped me find these wonderful locations here in delhi they are food photographers here you can check out their instagram at thisworldisouroyster thanks so much guys
i hope you had a wonderful time i hope you enjoyed it it was an awesome time thanks guys make sure to click that like button leave a comment below and subscribe if you haven’t already
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