Chef Gary Mehigan’s Instagram Posts From Across India Are Pure Gem for Food-Lovers

Every now and then, celebrated Australian Chef Gary Mehigan makes a pitstop in India for shooting Masters of Taste with Chef Gary Mehigan, a travel-food series on Fox Life India. Going by his Instagram posts, the Masterchef seems smitten by the Indian flavours. Here, take a look at his travels across the length and breadth of India.
By Shikha Pushpan

Hear it from the maestro himself!

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Ok all you Indian foodies out there….travelling around India for the new series of Masters Of Taste for @foxlife_india Four cities in four weeks eating and cooking up a storm. Where to go for the best food from street to sleek you tell us your favourites and one lucky winner gets to meet me…???? #foxlife #foxlifeindia #india #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #indianfood #deliciousfood #delicious #kolkata #kolkatafoodie #hydrabad #delhi #delhifoodies #jaipurfood #jaipur #loveindia #incredibleindia #mastersoftaste

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Find out what he came across in Hyderabad!

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Oh my goodness a Nizami feast and my first Hyderabadi biryani zafranikham. Home cooked. Love at first sight hooked on first taste..???? Other dishes goat cooked low and slow in garlic juice, fish curry & chicken gazala, so delicious…???? #foodiesofinstagram #foodies #india #incredibleindia #hyderabad #hyderabadfoodie #nizamifood #nizamicuisine #yum #delicious #deliciousfood #biryani #hyderabadbiryani #chefs #homecooked #foxlifeindia

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Kolkata definitely tops the Chef’s list when it comes to food. Check out his creations prepared with local ingredients.

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Made little pitas with kataifi prawns & tzatziki….My own version of a favourite street food…..bloody delicious & @gcalombaris I think you would be pleased..???? #indianjourney #loveindia #foxlife #delicious #deliciousfood #yum #chefs #cooks #homecooked #pitabread #tzatziki #foxlifeindia

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When Chef Meihan savoured a traditional Bengali thali!

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Had a delicious lunch of wonderful Bengali food and Bengali hospitality……thankyou @sreenandashankar and the real cook her mum Tanushree….???? We ate amongst other things bhaat mochar ghonto, aloo bhaja, Kochi Patha jhol, fish fry, chingri malaikari, rosogolla & of course bhapa ilish..! Swipe left for more photos @foxlife_india #deliciousfood #kolkata #food #food #yum #indianfood #kolkata #kolkatafoodies #loveindia #lovetotravel #foodiesofinstagram #mustard #chilli #greenchilli #chefs #chefslife #foxlifeindia

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Cannot leave Kolkata without exploring its sweet offerings.

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We know Indians have a sweet tooth…! This is next level….???? lentil barfi, gulab jamum, ladoo, sweet cottage cheese…chhappan bhog means 56 offerings…! Gladly accepted…sweet obsession ???? #kolkata #kolkatafoodie #india #loveindia #incredibleindia #deliciousfood #food #foodiesofindia #foodiesofinstagram #chefslife #chefs #foodies #food #cooks #lovecooking #yum #sweat #gulabjamun #ladoo #foxlifeindia

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When the Chef found love in Kolkata’s famed kathi rolls…

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I love kathi rolls but in Kolkata Pou Chong’s green chilli sauce makes them even better…good job this shop isn’t around the corner from my house because I’d be there every day….???? #deliciousfood #yum #kathirolls #indianfood #kolkata #kolkata #bengalifood #chefslife #cooks #incredibleindia #streetfood #indianstreetfood #foxlifeindia

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Exploring Jaipur, Rajasthan like a true blue local…

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Out and around Jaipur yesterday on the bikes courtesy of @dushyantsingh8102 We had fun, I caught myself for a moment as we rode past Amer Fort….and thought ‘lucky boy’ who would of thought, bikes & street food all day & great company….another super experience in Rajasthan ???? #jaipurfood #jaipur #india #loveindia #lovetottavel #bikes #motorcycling #adventures #amerfort #rajasthan #chefs #chefslife #lovefood #foodiesofinstagram #foxlifeindia

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Following are his culinary discoveries during the road trip across Rajasthan.

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A little taste of my street food ride…..samosa, kachori at Puran Ji kachori Wala, papdi, fresh white butter, gorgeous fruit & vegetables at Johari Bazaar…and that’s just a snap shot….have a look at those bikes…nice bobber???? #lovetottavel #loveindia #loveindianfood #india #rajasthan #jaipur #food #streetfood #kachori #papdi #papdichaat #samosa #snacks #delicious #yum #bikes #motorcycles #triumphbobber #chefs #cooks #chefslife

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Making malai for malai ghever a traditional dessert from Rajasthan. Very sweet but super delicious. The milk is cooked and reduced and sugar added…result swipe left. Then spooned on top of the crispy ghever which super light and crispy, sprinkle with pistachios and voila, so yum but be careful Gaz you can have ‘too much’ of a good thing eh…???? @foxlife_india #mastersoftaste #jaipurfood #jaipur #india #loveindianfood #incredibleindia #yum #delicious #deliciousfood #chefs #chefslife #cook #lovetocook #dessert

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Nothing can beat the street food in New Delhi. Chef Mehigan visited the labyrinth lanes of Old Delhi to savour local delicacies.

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Gee I have a good job, filming for the 2nd series of Masters Of Taste for Foxlife India, quick stop at Karims in Jama Masjid for a bowl of Paya and Nahari. Sticky full of flavour and big nutritious start to the day…???? #delhi #delhifood #delhifoodie #india #loveindia #incredibleindia #lovetotravel #travel #food #foodiesofinstagram #yum #delicious #karims #nahari

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Look at these boys making bread. So fast and they make it look so easy…???? This was at Karims in Jama Masjid #delhi #india #loveindia #delhifoodies #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #yum #delicious #deliciousfood #bread #khameeriroti #cooks #chefslife #foxlifeindia

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