Comments on: ‘Dilli ka Khana?’

By: Ruchira

Ruchira — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:56:18 +0000

Having been a student beyond MA, (I’m going the strange and dangerous way of being a PhD student in JNU) I’d like to make a few additions to the budget list and the not-so budget list:
1) Tandoori Momos at QDs in Kamla Nagar. (I was surprised to find they exist.)
2) Kakori Kababs at Alkhaueger’s in Malai Mandir.
3) Pork Chow at China Bowl, Satyaniketan.
4) Laloo kababs in an alley near Kareem’s.
5) Phirni off the roadside at Chandni Chowk.
6) Butter chicken at Kake da Dhaba, CP. (Not if you’re health conscious.)
7) Afghani Chicken at Secular House Canteen behind the JNU East Gate.
Chicken paranthas at the IIFT dhaba in Qutub Institutional Area. (Again, not if you’re health conscious.)
9) Chicken Jehangiri at Mughal Durbar in JNU.
10) Buff curry and koothu parantha with mutton at Gunpowder, Hauz Khas Village.

By: Tupur

Tupur — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:42:12 +0000

Kuria, never thought you to be the golgappe type. I had thought about chaat- many people would consider golgappe, alu chat, papri chat etc to authentic Delhi grub. But its not real food! It’s evening snack.

By: Kuria

Kuria — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:51:20 +0000

Golgappes! No one else makes golgappes – yeah, you have puchkas in Cal and panipuri in Maharasthra but not Dilli-ishtyle Golgappes! I miss knocking back twenty golgappes at Kamla Nagar with Bana back in the day. *Sniff sniff*

By: Tupur

Tupur — Fri, 20 May 2011 08:48:41 +0000

Aarthi, yes I’d have to agree about the Big Chill desserts though, I still go back for them. Sometimes I succumb to the maida-chesse disaster they often pass off as pasta!

By: Aarthi

Aarthi — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:52:33 +0000

As a vegetarian, I am (sadly) immune to the allure of Karim’s. But, your mention of Big Chill (their original East of Kailash outlet, in my case) during college days, brought a big smile to my face. I’ll go as far as to risk sacrilege and say that subsequent meals in London/Italy haven’t affected my love for Big Chill’s desserts.
Oh, of those days spent devouring their cheesecake while reading Homer’s Iliad for lectures