Love Indian food? Want to learn more from the experts? This guide cuts through the fluff and serves up the hottest food podcasts in India. Hosted by celebrity chefs and food industry insiders, these shows deliver the real deal.
Expect in-depth discussions on regional specialities, hidden gems, and the stories behind your favourite dishes. Plus, you’ll get practical recipes and tips you can use in your kitchen. If you are fascinated by the entrepreneurial journey of your favourite restaurateurs or F&B brands, get an inside scoop on how they achieve it all and their struggles.
Bring out your inner food nerd and dive into the delicious world of Indian food podcasts. We dug up a list of food podcasts in India and curated a list of the best ones we think you should listen to!
Top 10 food podcasts in India
Talking With My Mouth Full by Chef Rahul Akerkar
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After the launch of his restaurant, Ode in December, veteran chef and restaurateur of the famous Indigo, Rahul Akerkar started Talking With My Mouth Full, his first ever podcast. This podcast is a deep dive into how food shapes our lives. With guests, not necessarily from the food industry, Chef Akerkar labels episodes as an “Ode to” the factor each guest is known for. Started in may this year, Chef Akerkar in his podcast, has chatted with Aryaman Birla, Vidya Balan, Chef Manu Chandra, Atul Kasbekar, Chef Pooja Dhingra, and Chef Thomas Zacharias.
You can listen to it here.
Big Food Energy by Smitha Menon
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One of the latest food podcasts in India is by journalist and Tastehunter of World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Smitha Menon. Big Food Energy is podcast featuring conversations with the top food entrepreneurs in India and across the world. These are the people who are leading the next wave of innovation in food, drinks and dining. From Aditi Dugar, Rakshay Dhariwala, to Yash and Sameer of Hunger Inc, and many more are featured as guests on Menon’s podcast.
You can listen to it here.
Kitchen Kahani by Chef Ranveer Brar
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Celebrity chef and MasterChef India judge, Ranveer Brar has one of the most interesting food podcasts in India. The average duration of his podcast – Kitchen Kahani is not more than two minutes. Food stories and history has always been interesting so the podcast is a collection of stories Chef Brar has gathered during his travels. In order to appreciate food better, he believes that understanding a culture, an ingredient, and dish through its evolution is important.
You can listen to it here.
Getting Lost by Archit and Shirin
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Archit Agarwal and Shirin Rai Gupta, two home chefs decided to come together and talk all about food! With a fondness for carbs, chocolate, and cheese, they talk about this and more. Expect recipes, household tricks and fun stories that they share as self-taught cooks.
You can listen here.
NoSugarCoat by Pastry Chef Pooja Dhingra
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Known as the Macaron Queen of India, Pastry Chef Pooja Dhingra‘s NoSugarCoat is one of the food podcasts in India that looks at understanding the entrepreneurial struggle. She talks to fellow entrepreneurs, friends, and mentors to understand their journey, find parallels, learnings, failures, self-doubt and the realisation of one’s dreams through passion and perseverance.
You can listen here.
Speak Greasy by Gauri Devidayal
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Food entrepreneur and one-half behind The Table, and Mag St, Gauri Devidayal invites guests from the vibrant F&B industry on her podcast, Speak Greasy. This podcast offers a 360-degree view of the F&B landscape, by going beyond chefs in the industry. Devidayal also has another podcast called This Round Is On Me focuses on global topics and trends emerging post the pandemic and deep dives into them with industry leaders and experts.
You can listen here.
Naan Curry with Sadaf and Archit
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This podcast is started by Chef and MasterChef India finalist, Sadaf Hussain and Archit Puri, a researcher, consultant and writer on behavioral sciences and economics. Through Naan Curry, the duo explore the rich heritage of food in India one dish at a time. Each episode is seasoned with anecdotes to give the listener a historical perspective on evolution of food in the country and a deep dive into the economics that shaped its consumption.
You can listen here.
Beyond Butter Chicken by Roxanne Bomboat aka The Tiny Taster
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Indian food is more than just butter chicken and the common popular dishes and that’s what this podcast is about. beyond Butter Chicken was started by food and travel writer Roxanne Bomboat who is also a content creator under the name The Tiny Taster. This podcast is dedicated to highlighting regional Indian cuisine.
You can listen to it here.
Highway On My Podcast by Rocky and Mayur and News Laundry Team
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Based on the renowned TV show Highway On My Plate, this podcast is a trip down memory lane for Rocky and Mayur. They revisit their travels across India, shar stories, anecdotes, trivia, and recommendations on food, culture, people, and much more.
You can listen to it here.
The Tastes Of India by Puja Darshan
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Content Creator Puja Darshan posts easy, vegetarian Indian recipes, kitchen hacks, and oil free/less oil recipes on her social media under the username The Tastes of India. Her podcast by the same name focuses on the same thing and is primarily in Hindi. If you are a working mom, a busy mom to a picky eater, a bachelor or, somebody who is just starting off with cooking, then this podcast is for you!
You can listen to it here.
