About the Book: From the Kings Table to Street Food: A Food History of Delhi
Who is an 'asli Dilliwala—a true-blue Delhizen—and what is his cuisine? To
answer this question, Pushpesh Pant, food historian and raconteur par
excellence, takes us on a culinary journey from the Mahabharatas
Indraprastha—the first city of Delhi—to the present day, through the Sultanate,
the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.
On this fascinating food trip, we savour the rich qormas and kebabs of
Shahjahanabad and the Shepherds Pie and mutton cutlets of 'angrezon ki Dilli,
with a light snack in between of papri or undiya, washed down with bael ka
sherbet in a