Old Delhi's narrow alleys are full of stories, especially the culinary kind that have been passed down over generations dating back to the Mughal period.
Over the recent years many individuals, explorers and tour guides have attempted to navigate the narrow bustling lanes of the Walled City through a series of walks centered around food.
Some of the walks take visitors down the maze like streets of the old city for 'Ifatar', the evening feast in Ramzan besides offering a midnight experience to participate in 'Sehri', a feast Muslims partake of before dawn and the beginning of their Roza (fast).
During the month of Ramzan, Muslims observe fast from dawn to dusk, without having food or water.
"Our basic motive behind organising these food walks is to promote cultural harmony. Through this people get to know about traditions and cultural practices of other religions and regions," says Abhinav Sapra, Founder, Delhi Food walks who conducts a Ramzan food walk .
"With 'Ramzan food walk' we are trying to explore the food being specifically served during Ramzan by some extremely talented street food shops in old Delhi," says Sapra.
Starting off from Chawri Bazaar a caravan of 30-odd people mostly first timers to the place walk around reaching the magnificent Jama Masjid almost at Iftaar time.
After a siren that indicates the time to break the fast walkers are treated to delicious 'keema samosa', a special item for Ramzan, juicy chicken shami kabab, crispy buff balls and paneer jalebi, a delicacy much favored during the Ramzan period.
"I have attended many food walks before, but the taste old Delhi offers cannot be compared with anything else. I have never tried such buff balls and sheekh kabas before," says Paulami a foodie in the group of walkers.
Before the taste buds have a chance to settle down the walkers are offered exquisite chicken Tikka, at Aslam Chicken corner. Simmered in gravy and loaded in butter, they literally melt in mouth.
