One of India's fastest growing cities, Indore goes to work on its stomach. Michael Raffael and I hit the road, sampling the ubiquitous street food of this emerging powerhouse...
Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
Chatri Baurg Mausoleum, Indore, India.
Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
Saffron Sweets, Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
Saffron Sweets, Devotee's at Ganesh Temple (Shri Ganesh Khajrana), Indore, India.
Rajwada Palace area, Centre of the old town, Indore, India.
Inner courtyard, Rajwada Palace, Indore, India.
Indore by night... night-time is when the Indore food scene really kicks in...
Night time street scenes, Jail Road, Indore, India.
Donning their most colourful saris, women promenading on the streets of downtown Indore on a Friday night.
Street Food on Chapan (56), Dukan (Shops), Indore, India.
The nearest equivalent to the Hindi word 'Chaat' is "fast food. It's a catch-all for any finger-licking dainty packing a punch... and doesn't pretend to be healthy eating! Chapan (56) Dukan (Shops), Indore, India.
Sabudana Khichdi (Sago Chaat Snack), Sarafa Area. Something of an Indore favourite.
Rajwada Palace area by night becomes a fruit and vegetable bazaar.
Vijay Chaat in Sarafa, a coconut pattie with chili and Jagery, Indore, India. People travel from miles around to taste this unassuming looking dish but it is truly delicious!
Tuk-tuk driver takes a break...
Preparing Jalebi (fried batter dipped in syrup), Sarafa Area, Indore, India. By day the Sarafa Area of Indore is a jewellery quarter but by night it transforms into a street food bazaar.
Ujjain, India.
Ujjain, India.
Wholesale market at sunrise, Indore, India.
Wholesale market at sunrise, Indore, India.