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.

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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.

Piping Hot Breakfast Recipes by Chef Ajay Chopra

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'.

Chef Ajay's Comfort Food Recipes

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'.

Ajay Chopra's Lip-Smacking 'Paratha' Recipes

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!

Chef Ajay's Tasty Dal Recipes

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.

Chef Ajay's Mesmerising Recipes of Indian Sweets

The Masala Mantris, Jasleen Marwah, Sherry Mehta and Supriyo Bose, find it hard to choose the dishes in the category of vegetables due to the diversity in India. Chef Ajay shares his mother's recipe to prepare 'Amchuri Bhindi' and then prepares 'Palak Paneer' followed by a lip-smacking 'Aloo Gobi'.

Delicious Dishes of India by Chef Ajay Chopra

Kitchen Gurus help Chef Ajay choose 'Amritsari Kulchha Chhole' as the first dish in the category, 'Thelle Ka Khaana'. Masala Mantris then choose 'Bhel Puri' and its Bengali variant, 'Jhal Muri'. To make the list more tempting, he prepares 'Mixed Pakoda Platter' along with the other tasty dishes.

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The delectable recipe for 'Chicken Ghee Roast' becomes the first dish in the category, 'Kukkad Shukkad'. Chef Ajay shares an anecdote related to it and tells the significance of coconut in India while preparing an appetising 'Kerala Chicken Stew' followed by a luscious and creamy 'Butter Chicken'.

Tempting Recipes of Popular Chicken Dishes by Chef Ajay

Anda Curry' is chosen as the first dish in the egg category from the long list of egg dishes. The second dish 'Bread Omlette' compels everyone to share their stories related to it. Chef Ajay even prepares 'Anda Ghotala', a Gujarati scrambled egg recipe, when the Desi Deewane unanimously vote for it.

India's Three Highly Voted Egg Recipes

Khichuri', a delicious Bengali one-pot meal of rice, moong dal and vegetables, is chosen as the first dish in the category of rice recipes. Chef Ajay breaks some myths while preparing the second dish 'Masala Bhat', a Maharashtrian cuisine. He then prepares an exquisite Awadhi-style 'Mutton Biryani'.

Top Three Irresistible Rice Dishes From India

The category of 'Indian Breads' gets Chef Ajay to prepare 'Missi Roti' as the first dish. Masala Mantris then advise him to cook a nutritious, gluten-free and multigrain 'Bhakri'. He shares interesting facts related to it and moves on to preparing leavened, oven-baked 'Naan'.

The Three Most Loved Indian Breads Recipes by Chef Ajay

It is the turn of the famous Indian curry and the three that make the cut are the 'Goan Prawn Curry', 'Kashmiri Rogan Josh' and 'Gujarati Kadhi'. Chef Ajay explains how the Pandits cook a mean mutton dish without onion, garlic or ginger and how the simple Gujarati Kadhi is the perfect comfort food.

The Turn of the Famous Indian Curry

Chef Ajay shares a mouthwatering recipe for 'Chicken Chettinad', the first dish in the South Indian dishes category. Masala Mantris choose 'Mangalorian Bun' as the second dish. Chef Ajay talks about its versatility and then, using fresh coconut milk and a variety of spices, cooks 'Appam and Stew'.

Chef Ajay Chopra's Tempting South Indian Recipes

Jaipur Pyaaz Kachori', a sour-sweet dish, is chosen as the first dish after the Kitchen Gurus' discussion. The next dish in the 'Platform Ka Khaana' category is 'Maddur Vada'. After preparing these dishes, Chef Ajay shares some time-saving hacks while preparing the delicious 'Mathura Peda'.

Tasty 'Platform Ka Khaana' Recipes by Chef Ajay

The Kitchen Gurus choose sandwich as the first dish in the category, `5 Baje Ki Bhookh'. Chef Ajay lists out its variety and shares anecdotes related to 'Aloor Chop', a popular street food of West Bengal. He then prepares a spicy and crunchy 'Mathri' and shares how Indians are attached to it.


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