My third visit to the city of Jaipur turned out to be quite a flavourful sortie. This time, I gave a miss to the famous league of LMBs, Rawats, Handis and Niros. So the story today is a bit different. Its short, talks of local Street Food, talks of some not so famous eateries and yet talks of some amazing delights to savour. Less of words and more of pictures talking about the tastes. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours
by Rajesh Tara
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Every year, during the winters it is almost customary for me to go a few times to Chandni Chowk (Old Delhi) to enjoy this traditional dessert, Daulat Ki Chat. It starts appearing on the roads on the advent of the winters and is over by March. The parting hug (for this season though) of this delicacy was as warm as ever. And it has an interesting story. (more…)
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Last week when I was in Kolkata, a buddy Food Blogger, Alokeparna Ghosh invited me for dinner. I was to be hosted by a descendent of an erstwhile king. I was quite excited about it. A couple of hours before the meeting, she warned me through a message, “Just be ready to brave 50 meters of non existent lane and a flight of stairs. She is on 3rd floor terrace. No elevator”.
I whispered in my mind,” Oh, good gosh !! But then anything for good food”.
That was the prelude to my enjoying a Royal Feast, at this small and cosy Pop Up place run by Manzilat Fatima, a fifth generation direct descendent of Wajid Ali Shah, the last King of Awadh. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours 