India, Nov. 17 -- Eating a salad with lettuce that has seen less traffic than you gives you a certain kind of smug satisfaction. With its reputation for delicious food based on hearty gravies and decadent desserts, Jaipur has recently subtly experimented with something much more grounded. Literally. Farm-to-table dining is gradually changing how people in the city cook eat, and even think about food. Here is all you need to know about the finest farm-to-table (or farm-to-fork) restaurants and dining in Jaipur.

Naturally, every culinary adventure in Jaipur eventually returns to its fiery origins. Here is our guide to Jaipur's best Laal Maas. It honours the dish in all of its smoky, slow-cooked splendour. This is a mood rather than a meal,...