Chaliye aaj hum Dili chale… Come let’s go to Delhi the National Capital Territory of India is a metropolitan region in India.
Do you know that Delhi has been
continuously inhabited since the 6th century BC? Through most of its
history, Delhi has served as a capital of various kingdoms and empires. It has
been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several times, particularly during the
medieval period, and the modern Delhi is a cluster of a number of cities spread
across the metropolitan region. This is why Delhi is sometimes called the City of cities.
As
India's national capital and centuries old Mughal capital, Delhi influenced the food
habits of its residents and is where Mughlai cuisine originated.
Along
with Indian cuisine, a variety of international cuisines are popular among the
residents.
The
dearth of food habits among the city's residents created a unique style of
cooking which became popular throughout the world, with dishes such as Kebab, biryani, tandoori.
The city's classic dishes include Butter chicken, Aloo Chaat, chaat, dahi vada, kachori,chole bhature, jalebi and lassi.
The
fast living habits of Delhi's people has motivated the growth of street food outlets. A trend of dining at local dhabas is
popular among the residents. High profile restaurants have gained popularity in
recent years.
The Gali
Paranthe Wali (the street of fried bread) is a street
in Chandni Chowk particularly for food eateries. Almost the entire street is
occupied by fast food stalls or street vendors. It has nearly become a
tradition that almost every prime minister of India has visited the street to
eat paratha at
least once.
