The northern part of India is undoubtedly the best destination for food lovers across the country. If you crave for lip smacking, spicy, delicious food to dig into, this is the place where you need to be. Here you will no find no dearth of variety in the types of preparations served for food lovers. Mughlai Food; which is the most talked about the world over, is the specialty of this region. Mouth watering chicken & Mutton Kebabs; the juicy Rogan Josh, the grilled Tandoori Chicken, the delightful biryani, the mutton do Pyaza;  there is just about everything here to keep your taste buds engaged in a variety of flavours.

Delhi, which is also the capital of India, is definitely the right place to enjoy all these delicacies to the fullest. A place which is known the world for its love for foods and food preparations has variety of options where you can go and explore some of the finest recipes made in the North Indian Cuisine.

Jammu and Kashmir is also rich in great traditions of food; including the famous Wazwan, a delicious aromatic food course consisting of over 36 lip smacking preparations. Most of these preparations are meat based and contain very rich doses of spices.

Then there is the Awadh style of cooking in the city of Nawabs, Lucknow. Their taste and aroma is also by no means second to others and gives a great delight to the person indulging in their taste. A method of cooking called Dum Pukht is the highlight of this cuisine, which involves cooking the food preparations in clay pots (handis) on a slow heat process. The final result that comes out is indeed a breathtaking one, in the form of the very famous Murg Mussallam and Shami Kebabs which have won foodies the world over.

The food habit of Punjabis does not need any introduction. The Makki di Roti and the ghee dripping Sarson ka Saag are always a delight to have any time. And then followed by them is the irresistible Namkeen Lassi, which would make you yearn for more and more till you drop to the floor. The great food traditions of Punjab and Haryana are almost similar in nature and will give you great satisfaction and a fulfilling experience in every possible way.

Food recipes popular in the hilly areas including Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal are also very delicious and rich with nutrition. One of the most common of them is the Dal Makhni cooked in an open mouthed pot on slow heat.

But the most common thing that one finds in north Indian cuisine is the presence of Chapatti and rice, along with a good dose of salads made of onions, tomato, gourd, and vegetables. These items are commonly served along with the non-vegetarian and vegetarian food according to the preferences.