India’s Top Culinary Experiences

Images and words by Micato Safaris

India famously has multitudes of cuisines, and one journey to the country is honestly not enough to experience them all! Here are some of the Pinto Family’s favorite culinary experiences in India.

A culinary experience in a local home in Jaipur. A splendid array of colorful, spicy, and unique dishes, the Rajasthani platter is a gastronomic delight. As is the case with most other civilizations of the world, the culinary style of this glorious desert state of India has been affected by the natural topography and indigenously available ingredients. During a specially-arranged experience with Micato, guests are invited into the stately home of a prominent local family for a culinary experience, whose love of their roots and heritage becomes abundantly clear as they take their very lucky dinner guests (you!) on an aromatic journey to discover Rajasthani cuisine. 

A Mughal feast at Peshawri in Agra. An authentic Indian dining experience, Peshawri is arguably the city's best restaurant. Specialties are melt-in-your-mouth kababs and rich, hearty lentil stews. Many of the recipes have been brought to India by the Mughal emperors and bear striking resemblance to the food served in Persia—albeit with Indian touches.

A food walk through the side lanes of Old Delhi. The lanes of Old Delhi are justly famous for the mind-boggling diversity of food on display. Savouries, snacks, biscuits, sweets, cottage cheese, spices, vegetables, and fruits, everything is available in Old Delhi. Many vendors have been in the same business for multiple generations and have built reputations on the basis of specialty dishes. The food also reflects the religious and social cuisine habits of various communities that make up Old Delhi. Micato guests often jump at the chance to take a leisurely food walk as their guide points out the delectable culinary delights that await at every turn.