Quest

Be it recipes that evolved from hunting or dishes that were prepared as offerings to god, Alex uncovers the secrets of royal Bagheli cuisine.

While learning to prepare a Naga pork delicacy, Alex gets an understanding of the different dishes and cooking styles of Nagaland's tribes.

From a traditional Awadhi korma to Rewa's famous Mutton Bandhwesh, Alex explores the vast and complex culinary culture of India's royal kitchens.

From traditional smoked pork in Nagaland to frog meat in Shillong, Alex finds out the secrets of tribal cuisine in Nagaland.

In Kolkata, Alex meets Rajiv Neogi and Siddhartha Bose, food experts who introduce her to some of the forgotten dishes of Bengali cuisine.

Alex meets some veteran sweet shop owners in Kolkata, who teach her to prepare forgotten Bengali sweets.

After finding his grandparents' handwritten recipes, Vikramaditya Sodawas, the owner of Karni Fort, decided to revive his family's prized recipes.

Alex visits Karni Fort and Fort Begu in Rajasthan, where she unearths some prized dishes of the nobilities.

Hungry for stories and flavours of a bygone kingdom, Alex meets Rana Sawai Harisingh II, the 24th descendant to the royal family of Begu.