Are you willing to take a break from your favourite (by the way, mine too) Chhole Bhature and walk that extra mile (or miles) to savour Poori Subzi? If yes, then this post is for you. While I have enjoyed Poori Subzi / Bhaaji at quite a few places, this trail in NCR last week deserves a story to be told. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours
by Rajesh Tara
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Awadh in Bengal !! Yes, its there, very much.
A couple of days ago, when I posted a picture of mine on my timeline in Facebook, enjoying a dish out of an earthen bowl, my friends asked with curiosity what was it. That was a teaser. So, here is my food story this week.
You know it very well that I am always interested to enjoy the local delicacies while visiting any city. Last week, while in Kolkata, with a very strong recommendation of my friends in the city, I went to Oudh 1590, a restaurant serving authentic Awadhi Cuisine. And I am glad I did, for the food was beyond explanation. It was an evening of flavours, textures and temperatures. (more…)
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During Ramzan, Jama Masjid area in Old Delhi, is thronged by foodies from all walks of life, besides the Muslims to enjoy the delicacies the locality has to offer. Then there is this Zakir Nagar, perhaps the poor cousin, relatively lesser known and lesser explored. So, this year, I decided to visit the lanes of Zakir Nagar, a locality nested between the posh colonies of Maharani Bagh and New Friends Colony in South Delhi.
My two attempts failed over two weeks. My colleague, Attulah Shaiikh, jokingly said perhaps the forces of Jama Masjid were not allowing me to go. So, to please those forces, I paid a whirlwind visit to the lanes of Jama Masjid and paid my foodie obeisance. So, last Sunday me and Attah (as we fondly call him) landed there at around 7 in the evening. The temperature at that time of the day was around 42°. The place was hustling with the locals. Everyone, post Iftari (the feast post breaking the fast) was thronging on the food outlets. There was festivity and the aroma of food in the air. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours 