Afghani Flavours Steal the Show at Delhi Food Truck Festival

It was the delicious food offered at the stall named ‘Ilham’ by Afghan refugees that attracted everyone’s attention.

Food cooked by these Afghani women stood out at the Delhi Truck Food Festival

(Photo: Shoubhik Palit/Quint Hindi)

The second edition of the Delhi Food Truck Festival was successfully held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. Over 40 food truck brands and more than 30 stalls offered a variety of dishes and drinks from different parts of the world. There was a live music from other countries too!

But it was the delectable food offered at the stall named 'Ilham' that attracted everyone's attention. It was a huge hit.

Variety of Afghan dishes at Ilham (Photo: Shoubhik Palit/The Quint)

The stall was set up by women from Afghanistan, who are refugees living in Delhi, and many of them are single mothers. Each one of them has a painful story to share, but these women have not lost hope. They hope to live a better life and raise their children on their own.

Their food stall, Ilham, was funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The menu had a wide range items like Afghani Tea, Afghani Chicken Samosa, Chapli Kabab, Bolani, Kabuli Pulao, Manthu, Korii-e-Murgh, Baklava and Rot, which tempted every non-vegetarian.

Chapli kebab is a Mughlai dish that is quite famous in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but not so much in India. I have been following Ilham for a long time, and I have especially come here to eat the ‘Chapli Kebab’ at the Delhi Truck Food Festival.

Farhan, Food Lover

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