Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan

- Season 1

(2014)

Rajasthan's cuisine runs the gamut from rustic foods like Panchkuta to complex dishes influenced by Rajput, Marwari, Mughlai and English cooking.

Taste the food traditions of Tamil Nadu, from Tanjore's Idli, Dosa, Rasam and Poriyal to the Anglo-Indian fare of Pudukkottai.

Explore the influences of Mughal, Persian and English culture in the cuisine of Delhi and Rampur and learn the delicious origins of chaat.

Sample dishes like Nadru Palak and Ambal and experience a Kashmiri Wazwan, an elaborate feast that plays an important role in local culture.

Experience two unique dining traditions in Punjab: the harvest festival of Lohri and the Sikh practice of Langar, a free communal meal.

Visit Himachal Pradesh to dine with royalty, take part in a traditional community meal and learn about the region's history of fruit processing.

Journey to the holy cities of Banaras and Allahabad, where religion manifests itself in all aspects of everyday life, including food.

Get a taste of Lucknow and Mahmudabad's indulgent cuisine with dishes like Dum Biryani, Galawati Kebabs, Shab Deg and Shahi Tukda.

Explore the royal roots of Mysore's dosa, vada and bonda, then journey to Coorg, where the locals have adapted their food to be in sync with nature.

Discover the flavors of Kerala, where popular local dishes include puttu (steamed cylinders of rice and coconut) and appam (fermented flatbread).

Trace the evolution of Gujarat's flavorful vegetarian cuisine, including popular snacks like dabeli and dhokla and the famous Amul butter.