Moradabadi Biryani, Nizamuddin

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moradabadi biryani nizamuddin

Moradabadi biryani. As someone on twitter said when I posted one of these photos – there are more people selling moradabadi biryani in Delhi than there are people in Moradabad. Now, that is a little exaggerated, but just a little. Suddenly, there are so many of them in Delhi that it seems less like a trend and more like a conspiracy. Anyway, the distinct markers of a Moradabadi biryani are shah jeera, yellow chilli and lemon. I always had some confusion about saunf but that…Continue Reading “Moradabadi Biryani, Nizamuddin” →

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Kit Care Kebab Corner, Nizamuddin

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butter chicken nizamuddin

In my fifteen years in Delhi, Nizamuddin is one locality that I was never really interested in exploring. The food scene seemed like a lesser cousin of Old Delhi and I was antagonized to the dargah as it forbids women from entering the inner sanctum. So, I have refrained from venturing there time and again. I finally did, and as it mostly happens, for no significant reason at all. I guess time had eaten through the wall of resistance. Anyway, what I found is a…Continue Reading “Kit Care Kebab Corner, Nizamuddin” →

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Ghalib Kebab Corner, Nizamuddin

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shammi kebabs ghalib nizamuddin

For someone who has had so many kebabs, I was always stumped by the shammi one. Is that a hard galouti? Is there some other difference ? Why is it hard at times? Should not all kebabs be soft? Ghalib kebab corner in Nizamuddin probably has a few lessons to teach to morons like me. The shammi holds its shape, is made from beaten meat that is stringy than tender and tastes of chana dal and spice too. They also have some other amazing looking…Continue Reading “Ghalib Kebab Corner, Nizamuddin” →

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