Speaking fluent Hindi to get unlimited free food in India 🇮🇳

🇮🇳 What do you do when you wake up and need to check out of your hotel by 12pm? You leave your stuff in the room, run, hop on the metro and head out across the Yamuna river to East Delhi, to try a small but famous stall in Geeta colony, known as Kadhi Chawal.

I had learned about this small stall online from Foodie Saand, an Indian food vlogger's videos before coming to India, and I knew I had to try it. It's a bit far out from the city, about an hour an a half by metro plus rickshaw, but it was worth it.

I arrived shortly before 10am, and the locals told me that the shop would open by 10am. However, do to a festival, they opened about an hour later at 11am. I walked up and said hello to the people around the stall, and they were quite surprised to see a foreigner, and also a foreigner speaking Hindi. After talking a bit, I ordered a half plate of Kadhi Chawal (Curry Rice), which was listed to be 60 rupees ($0.74). I took my plate and in Delhi style, threw it on the table and stood to try it.

The food itself is incredible. The kadhi is super flavorful, creamy, and soaks into every nook and cranny of the rice. There are also super yummy pakode made from palak and basil. And the best part is no matter the customer, for 60 rupees, you're allowed to refill as much kadhi and pakoda as you want!

The owner also gave me a "small" bowl of rajma chawal to try, which is essentially kidney bean stew with rice. I actually preferred the rajma chawal to the kadhi chawal, believe it or not. It was really good.

At the end, I tried to pay but the owner wouldn't let me pay. We then got a picture together. He was a really nice guy.

If you come to Delhi you definitely gotta try this place. It's worth the journey.