Indias 50 Best Dishes

Chef Ajay Chopra tries to find India’s top 50 dishes with the help of Kitchen Gurus Chef Pankaj Bhadouria, Chef Kunal Kapur, Chef Ripu Daman Handa and his Masala Mantris Suprio Bose, Jasleen Marwah and Sherry Mehta. Aloo Tikkis, Golgappa and Momos become the top three dishes in the snacks category.

For piping hot breakfast, the vote goes to Aloo Puri, Idli-Dosa-Sambar, and Chole Puri. Chef Ajay Chopra makes Agra staple Bedmi Puri, a fried bread stuffed with tempered black gram and served with potato curry, followed by Idli-Dosa-Sambar with coconut chutney and Chole Puri in Rawalpindi style.

Kunal Kapoor, Vicky Ratnani, Jasleen Marwah, Supriyo Bose, Sherry Mehta and others help Chef Ajay choose dishes for the theme of 'Comfort Food'. 'Dal Chawal' comes first while 'Rajma Chawal' and 'Thayir Sadam' come second due to a tie. Later, Chef Ajay blends 'Instant Noodles' and 'Khai Daw'.

The entire nation unites while choosing 'Aaloo Paratha' as the first dish in the category, 'Paratha'. Chef Ajay gives out this mouthwatering recipe when he cooks it, and then comes up with a delicious recipe of 'Malabar Parotta'. Adding to the pleasure is a tempting recipe of 'Anda Paratha'.

Jasleen Marwah, Sherry Mehta and Supriyo Bose discuss the significance of Dal in India. Chef Ajay prepares an aromatic 'Dal Makhani' and talks on the variations of 'Sambar' in India while preparing it. His finger-licking recipe of 'Dal Tadka' is sure to blow everyone's mind!

Kitchen Guru Kunal Kapoor helps Chef Ajay choose 'Rabdi Jalebi' and 'Besan Ke Laddoo' in the category of sweets. Chef Ajay then prepares a tempting 'Gulab Jamun' at the three Masala Mantris' request. Desi Deewane, the foodies across the nation, help him choose 'Gajar Ka Halwa' as the third dish.