If you want to know what the best cheap food in a city is, ask a taxi driver. Here is a description of some Red Pepper dishes that are most popular with taxi drivers.

Sarson da Saag
A traditional Punjabi winter curry made from mustard leaves and spices that are slow-cooked for many hours. It's eaten with makki di roti, an unleavend corn flour bread. It can also be topped with butter or ghee.

Butter Chicken
A well known Indian dish made with boneless tandoori chicken and a rich curry sauce. The sauce is made with butter, cashew nut paste, cream and a medley of spices.

Paranthas
A type of unleavend bread made with finely ground whole wheat flour. It is stuffed with different vegetable fillings and served with butter. Although this type of bread originated in the Punjab region, it has since become widely eaten throughout India.

Daal Makhani
This dish is particularly popular with Melbourne taxi drivers because it's both flavoursome and inexpensive. Made from black lentils, this traditional Punjabi daal is slow cooked for hours before being served.