The Foodie

Kunal is in Lucknow and it is freezing cold! Want to know how he combats the chilly weather? No prizes for guessing, but yes, he succumbs to hot special winter foods that his hosts cook up for him and sips Kashmiri 'chai' that provides him with the much-needed warmth!

Chettinad cuisine is one of the spiciest and the most aromatic in India. Our host Kunal Vijaykar visits Chettinad, a region in Tamil Nadu that belongs to the southern part of India.

It takes Kunal a minute to gulp down a cup of tea! Fascinated by the way tea is grown, Kunal takes you all the way to Darjeeling to some of the best tea estates found in this part of the world. Learn about all kinds of tea and how to use it in some of the dishes too.

The cuisine of Pondicherry reflects the concoction of different cultures including the French alongwith a strong flavor of of Kerala, TamilNadu and Andhra Pradesh. Kunal has a field day as he accompanies the locals there on his quest to savor some of the exotic regional fare.

Kunal takes you to Punjab where the cuisine is as colorful as the land. Starting his journey from the holy land of Amritsar, he explores the dhabas and checks out some delectable recipes.

If you know Kunal, you know why he could not leave Rajasthan without sampling the food the state has to offer. In this episode, he visits Pal Haveli and a few other places in his quest to bring us the best of Rajasthani cuisine.

Rajasthani cooking was influenced by the war-torn lifestyle of the Rajputs and the availability of ingredients in this region. Discover great food in the villages of Rajasthan as Kunal goes on a village safari and digs into delicacies like the Dal Baati Churma and Gatte Ki Sabzi.

Persian cuisine contains combinations of rice with meat, chicken or fish and some onion, vegetables, nuts and herbs. Kunal explores a few options and gulps down the most that comes his way, as always!

Kunal has a rendezvous with some of the best eateries in Rajasthan. He visits the awesome palaces that abound in Jodhpur and sits down to a main course that is fit for a ‘Maharaja’. He stops over at the renowned local ‘mithai’ shops and ‘sweet talks’ his hosts so that he can dig into the utmost delectables they offer!!!

Kunal goes on a trip to a fishing village in Versova in Mumbai and delights you with the delectable cuisine, specially cooked by the ladies who are experts at Koli cuisine. Join Kunal and learn how to make scrumptious prawn curry that will surely leave you licking your fingers for more!