Delhi: Where to Eat: Classics

From Fiona Caulfield, author of the Love India travel guide series:

“All Delhi-ites have their own favorite Chaiwallah, the tea vendor who appears on every street.

Some will have their own tea stall and others will be carrying a kettle with a wire cage of tumblers, all with their own distinctive brew. Choosing the best in the city is fraught with controversy.

My best chai experience was at the Rajasthani food stall at Dilli Haat late one winter afternoon. The piping hot sweet brew arrived in a good-looking and environmentally friendly clay mug called a khullad. A second cup was essential and delightful.”