Maggie!!!
Thukpa (Noodle soup with lots of veggies!)
Momos!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Presenting KK: The Masterchef!
Following are the snapshots of some of the selected Delicacies straight out of my kitchen.
Feedback please!
Seekh Kabab Lababdar
Goan Fish Curry
Masala Prawn Biryani
Shakshouka: Tunisian Breakfast Dish
Butter Garlic Lobsters
Will share the recipes soon!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
JNU.. Nostalgia.. Memories.. Food!
Whenever I think of College days and Friends, some of my best memories of those days are associated with JNU.
Me and my buddies used to hang around a lot at JNU during the evenings and boy those were the days! We had so many things to chat about- Girls, movies, sports, girls, politics, career, girls... The list goes on and on. JNU is a place which is always so vibrant and picturesque, that you are always in high spirits. So we used to sit or go for long walks within the campus. Ah the time used to fly!
An integral part of our intellectual conversations (bull*%$#) used to be the food options available at different eating joints within the campus. The first preference always used to be the beautifully located Ganga Dhaba as it was situated right near the main entry gate of the campus.
The food options available there were very simple and perfectly used to compliment the atmosphere around the place (trees, greenery, students, chatter). Hot tea, bread rolls, muffins, omelette, egg paranthas and aloo paranthas. Delicately spiced, cheaply priced and prepared in hygienic conditions. Awesome times!
Another great place at JNU was Teflas Cafeteria where we used to have dinner. It is the place where all the JNU hostelers used to have their meals and mini celebrations like a birthday treat etc. The menu here boasted of North Indian, Indo- Chinese and Mughlai items at unbelievably cheap prices.
Our regular order used to be Dal Makhani, Kadhai Paneer and Tandoori roti which used to be very delicious and easy on stomach. I have tasted Mughlai items on the menu as well and they taste equally good.
The reason I have written this post about my foodie experience at JNU is not actually the food which I have had at these places. Its about the experience- company of my favorite people, long conversations, walks, campus atmosphere and most importantly, the memories. Sometimes you remember the times and the people with whom you have shared the food, more than the food itself.
P.S: I have used the verb "was" multiple times in this post while talking about Ganga Dhaba and Teflas. It is because Ganga Dhaba has recently shut shop and I haven't gone to Teflas since last 6-7 years so its more or less a part of my memory now. Hope my friends read this post and in the near future we plan a visit to Teflas to re-live those times once again.
Me and my buddies used to hang around a lot at JNU during the evenings and boy those were the days! We had so many things to chat about- Girls, movies, sports, girls, politics, career, girls... The list goes on and on. JNU is a place which is always so vibrant and picturesque, that you are always in high spirits. So we used to sit or go for long walks within the campus. Ah the time used to fly!
An integral part of our intellectual conversations (bull*%$#) used to be the food options available at different eating joints within the campus. The first preference always used to be the beautifully located Ganga Dhaba as it was situated right near the main entry gate of the campus.
The food options available there were very simple and perfectly used to compliment the atmosphere around the place (trees, greenery, students, chatter). Hot tea, bread rolls, muffins, omelette, egg paranthas and aloo paranthas. Delicately spiced, cheaply priced and prepared in hygienic conditions. Awesome times!
Another great place at JNU was Teflas Cafeteria where we used to have dinner. It is the place where all the JNU hostelers used to have their meals and mini celebrations like a birthday treat etc. The menu here boasted of North Indian, Indo- Chinese and Mughlai items at unbelievably cheap prices.
Our regular order used to be Dal Makhani, Kadhai Paneer and Tandoori roti which used to be very delicious and easy on stomach. I have tasted Mughlai items on the menu as well and they taste equally good.
The reason I have written this post about my foodie experience at JNU is not actually the food which I have had at these places. Its about the experience- company of my favorite people, long conversations, walks, campus atmosphere and most importantly, the memories. Sometimes you remember the times and the people with whom you have shared the food, more than the food itself.
P.S: I have used the verb "was" multiple times in this post while talking about Ganga Dhaba and Teflas. It is because Ganga Dhaba has recently shut shop and I haven't gone to Teflas since last 6-7 years so its more or less a part of my memory now. Hope my friends read this post and in the near future we plan a visit to Teflas to re-live those times once again.
Monday, August 4, 2014
Rain.. Tea.. Pakodas!!
In the early nineties, when I was just a school kid, one day my father came home with a package in his hand. It was raining outside and the weather was just ideal for enjoying hot pakodas.
A whiff, an aroma of pakodas filled the lobby as soon as he entered the house. Though I, like all the kids, was and am the biggest fan of my mom's cooking, I realized that it was different. It was a fragrance which carried a texture which simply cannot be achieved from home cooking. And it smelled super delicious!
My father saw the curiosity on my face and said, "I've got the best pakodas in the world for you today". And trust me, it's been more than 20 years, and I am yet to come across better tasting pakodas than the ones which my dad brought from Khandani Pakode Wala shop that day! I've been a huge fan ever since.
This more than 50 years old shop is situated at Narojini Nagar in New Delhi right at the corner of the left turn which you take from the Ring Road while driving towards Sarojini Nagar. And I can bet on anything if you can find this place deserted during the working hours any day year- round as you will always find this shop thronged with people lining up to get their hands on the delicious pakodas.
The shop offers a wide variety of pakodas. Usual ones like paneer, onion, bread, aloo tikki and the unusual ones like Soyabean, baingan, sweet corn, karela masala and kamal kakdi!
The pakodas are prepared in hygienic conditions and are cheaply priced. The recipes are a secret and are passed from generation to generation.
My personal favorites are Kamal kakdi, pyaaz, mirchi and palak methi pyaaz. Pakodas are delicately spiced and not heavy on stomach. All the pakodas taste different and there is a dedicated recipe for each type of pakoda with different fillings and spices.
The most special thing offered by this shop is the superb mint and onion chutney to go with the pakodas which is really out of this world. Tangy and spicy, this chutney is kind of a trademark of this shop.
So next time it rains and you feel like having mouthwatering pakodas and a hot cup of tea, you know now where to head to!
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Awesome Dhabas at Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi
It didn't take me long to decide upon the first foodie adda to be covered in my blog as it is the first place which comes into my mind whenever I have a very strong urge to dig into sumptuous paranthas with lots of butter and hot cup of tea.
I have been visiting the Dhabas at Qutub Institutional Area since last 10 years and I swear to god, the place hasn't changed a bit- whether it's the food or the overall atmosphere of the place (Thank god!).
Also what makes the experience great is the supplementary items served with the food like pudina mint chutney, pickles and red chilly chutney (my favorite). All these items are always fresh and a must have to add a 'spice' to your experience of eating out here.
The food is reasonably priced and though earlier in this post I had suggested to skip the other items on the menu, let me clarify that all the items on the menu taste good and their taste or quality was not the reason for the same. It's just that some places are meant for some things. Hope my fellow foodies will understand :)
I have been visiting the Dhabas at Qutub Institutional Area since last 10 years and I swear to god, the place hasn't changed a bit- whether it's the food or the overall atmosphere of the place (Thank god!).
Since all the Dhabas are located opposite to the management institutes like IIFT, IIPM etc., the crowd here is always vibrant, young and happening consisting of college students and residents of nearby localities in South Delhi.
Now let's come to the main point- FOOD. Surprisingly for a 'Dhaba', the menu at each of these joints boasts of cuisines varying from North Indian to Mughlai to Chinese. But my personal opinion/suggestion is that when you visit this place, you should give a skip to all the 'exquisite' items on the menu and jump straight to the Parantha section as the paranthas here are to die for.
The list boasts of variety of Paranthas like Aloo, Aloo Pyaaz, Gobhi, Paneer, Keema etc. I have tried most of them and I must say that their preparation is really good. Paranthas are always served fresh, hot, crispy and super delicious here. My personal favorites are Aloo Pyaaz and Keema. Don't forget to order Butter and Tea to go with the Paranthas as that'll make your meal 'complete' in the true gastronomic sense.
Also what makes the experience great is the supplementary items served with the food like pudina mint chutney, pickles and red chilly chutney (my favorite). All these items are always fresh and a must have to add a 'spice' to your experience of eating out here.
The food is reasonably priced and though earlier in this post I had suggested to skip the other items on the menu, let me clarify that all the items on the menu taste good and their taste or quality was not the reason for the same. It's just that some places are meant for some things. Hope my fellow foodies will understand :)
Though these Dhabas are open year- round, the best time to visit this place is in the monsoon season or the winter season as during the summers, the weather will spoil your experience of eating out here. During the winter season, the cool weather and fog to go with the greenery, literally makes this place look like heaven on earth.
Closing time: 11.30 PM.
Whom to go with: Friends.
Keep checking this space out for more Foodie Addas!
Friday, August 1, 2014
Hello to all the Foodies out there!
There's something about good food that not just makes one forget all your sorrows and worries (apart from satisfying one's hunger), but also gives a feeling of divine satisfaction which momentarily makes one feel that- Life is Good!
Through this blog, I will share my experiences as one of the world's biggest foodie (I mean it) which will vary from fine dining to street food (that's where you get the best food!).
Hope my experiences will either turn you into a foodie as crazy as me (if you are not one) or will help you in discovering many eating out addas which you might have inadvertently missed during your journey as a foodie.
Keep eating and keep discovering!
Through this blog, I will share my experiences as one of the world's biggest foodie (I mean it) which will vary from fine dining to street food (that's where you get the best food!).
Hope my experiences will either turn you into a foodie as crazy as me (if you are not one) or will help you in discovering many eating out addas which you might have inadvertently missed during your journey as a foodie.
Keep eating and keep discovering!
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