Here’s How I Came Well-Fed From Old Delhi -part (2)

In conjunction to my last post, titled as Delhi and its own magnificent charm, I have a lot more to make you guys feel pity on me and laugh it out!

Finally, I decided to go to a best breakfast restaurant, but whether I was really right or not, will get to know soon. In old delhi, wherein there’s hardly space where people could walk through freely, it was a next to impossible thing for me to find a good restaurant. All I could see here was stalls and thela walas. There were two people making egg parathas on their thelas, but it looked as if the both of them were carrying some precious gems with them and were bagging it off right there. I could figure out more than 40 people lined up there. I did not had balls to stand anymore, but the tantalizing aroma of spices resisted me. I stood there for an hour and finally managed to get 2 egg parathas, which were reasonable enough. I thought one won’t suffice so I ordered for two. But that was it! The mind blowing taste was enough to make me forget that I have had to stand for half an hour. Parathas were really heavy, couldn’t think of jumping to the second one, but was helpless enough to throw it also, so packed it. for the reason that I could not even dare stand in the queue again, I did not took it for my friend, who was frowning at me like never before. Finally…this is how I came back well-fed. I managed to cool down his anger by giving the piece of paratha that I have had with me.

Now comes the real fun, Aniket, my friend and me were up for a one day outing. He took me to different spots including India Gate, Qutab Minar, Raj Ghat, Lajpat market. It was hectic but very much worth it like the parathas. For the reason that I kept poking him that there are no restaurants here in Delhi like Mumbai yaa…but it’s okay…I repeated it twice. Well, my intention-fun-complain resulted in sweet results. He took me to a restaurant in khan market followed by restaurant in hauz khas, which personified luxury. Each and everything varying from food to ambience was just perfect and I was dumbstruck with the same!

It was a great trip two-day-trip to Delhi and feel like visiting to this lively land soon. first part

Dieting From A Foodie’s Journal

‘Eat healthy and eat well’- somehow this is a phrase I have difficulty to stomach in. ‘A foodie’s soul can never be chained by diet restrictions’- now this is something more refreshing and practical. It sounds good, isn’t it? 

However, before you dig into your favourite mound of cheese, inspired by the above notion, how about considering a mid-way out? Well, after I started getting worried about the rounding belly and the cringing foodie in me under the weight of a diet, a friend of mine came to my rescue. He helped me work out a reasonable diet that kept my doctor and senses happy. And now I am happily enjoying my burgerin Delhi without a hint of guilt.  

Well, if you are not planning up for some massive six pack crunchers, a moderation in your present insane consumption might be all you need. I do not say that you will have to live without your smoked lamb burger, but all I say is how about subtracting the mayonnaise and adding an extra lettuce leaf. Simple maths you see. And instead of indulging every second day, let’s just keep such treats for Saturday lunch. 

Another favorite part of mine in this lovely diet design is that I have the leverage to satiate my sweet tooth every second day. Desserts are the loveliest portion of a meal and the reason I used to wait for dinner to get over. But lately, after I feasted on my favorite extra cheese pizza I had to eventually sacrifice my dessert under the guilt. But not anymore, with carefully calculated calorie intake I can take a small healthy dessert every second day and a wholesome one once a week.

So, actually when worked out wisely, a diet doesn’t have to be all bad. Treat yourself with your favorite delicacies often enough but not regularly, so that your health allows you to enjoy them over a longer period of time.     

Delhi And Its Own Magnificent Charm-Part

I am a resident of Mumbai and an engineering student. Last week, I had to go to Delhi, as I had my entrance exam here. I was really excited to come to this place because I am a ‘bad-baaaad’ travel freak. Carrying with me loads of amazement and over-whelmed for exams, I came to Delhi. The moment I came-in, I could see that the nation’s capital is nothing short of anything and has its own charm. Each and every person here portrays a different story altogether, different and unique. I could see that Delhi is at par with Mumbai in terms of honking buses, cycles, bike, rickshaws and a slight negligence in any way, be it by a pedestrian or a bike rider can cost them heavy! If I talk about houses and space availability, okay…lets not go there. 

 

I was lucky enough to have my accommodation at my friend’s place. I reached late Saturday night and had my exam the very next morning. I thought that likewise best restaurants in Mumbai, I will get to savour best breakfast, but alas! Being a new-bie to Delhi traffic, I was late and had to rush to the exam centre. I would say that lady luck showered her blessings on me that day and I could reach there on-time. I was only a few minutes late, which otherwise I thought I would never be able to. Post exam, I was on verge of felling down…I was hungry and was struggling badly with every move. I haven’t had anything since morning and above all, I had to bear chest-congesting pollution. Now, in the follow up post, I will share what made me  come back well fed…

Stay hooked…to be continued…

Mumbai flavours: Breakfast

No matter where you come from and what kind of lifestyle you go by, whether you’re a morning person or someone who loves to dote on evenings, a great start to the day never hurts. And what better than a nice spread on the breakfast table to kick your day off. 

Restaurants in Mumbai are known for some of the most exotic servings, and for its sheer variety, breakfast ranks topmost. Best restaurants in Mumbai are known by their a la carte breakfast and humdrum of people. 

Best Breakfasts

The Vada Pav can send Mumbai into a spin, anytime. The favourite tea-time snack that sells like hotcakes on street-lined shops and modish joints alike, is also the prime breakfast menu that leaves a thousand palates wanting for more. So make sure there’s a ‘chutney-drooped’ pair on your plate the next time you hit the table!

 

If a light breakfast is more like what you want, go for the traditional Khamand Dhokla, the soft, spongy, and healthy version made out of chickpea splits. Restaurants in Mumbai have mastered this Gujarati snack served best a cup of hot, ginger-laced tea. 

Between the Dhokla and Vada Pav, you have the dosa and idli, the quintessential south-Indian breakfast served with a spicy serving of ‘sambhar’ and coconut chutney. The USP of the dosa is its wide range which allures palates from all around the country and the world. 

The basic version, the sada dosa, a hot favourite is a thin, crisp rice-fermented pancake. The other versions range from masala dosa to onion and rava dosa and more, all of which differ in their stuffing. Some of the best restaurants in Mumbai have added their own to the signature south Indian dish with iterations like the spring dosa and Chinese dosa. 

With options galore, Mumbai will have spoilt for choice. Be a little experimental in trying out different breakfast spreads and don’t miss out a refreshing dose of tender coconut by the beach. 

Are you planning to conduct a cocktail party?

Cocktail party! How fascinating and exciting it sounds when we talk about having a cocktail party either with our friends or with our family. So, have you ever thought of planning to conduct a cocktail party? Or have you ever thought how to conduct one? Well, let me tell you. Any party cannot be conducted in a night. Preparations are anyway required to have proper arrangements before hand so that you can avoid any kind of problem during a party. You can have so many available options of Best cocktails and even their recipes for your party. But, what are the prior steps that you need to take before hand.

First of all, make the guest list. Obviously, any of your friends will definitely feel bad if you forgot to invite him. So, by not taking any risk, do make a guest list that has the list of people whom you want to invite. Once you are done with your guest list, the next thing that you have to carry out is to calculate budgets of how much can you afford to spend and how much are you actually spending. The third step is to send invitations to the people in your list. You can call them personally or you can even have printed invitation cards to make it a formal invitation. It is preferable to send the invitations two weeks prior to the actual day of the party.

At last, you need to have the drinks, oh no, I must say cocktails. You can even prepare them at home but it would be really difficult for you to prepare for a group of people and for that purpose you can order it. You can get best cocktails in almost every part of India but yes, there are best restaurants in Bangalore that serve the best cocktail that you can ever get in India.

Eating out in Delhi is an unforgettable experience

Food is the mainstay of the culinary world and in a place like Delhi that witnesses an amalgamation of the traditional and the new, one can only imagine what they could be served with on their plates. When deciding where and what to eat, chic and welcoming fine dine establishment springs up on our minds. Are we neglecting the basics? Street food has been a vital part of our lives.

As kids we’d run to a nearby street food vendor for paani poori or a chaat and not a fine dine. As we grow, we chose to see only the shinier and glossier picture and follow the modern trend of eating out at fine dines just because it makes us look good – adds to our image and impression. We fail to understand that the joys in life are with the finer and little things and the joy and excitement of gorging on paani poori could never substitute for an 8-course meal at a restaurant.

There are restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner and even snacks, but would we really visit a restaurant for a quick bite? Some would, but the larger population are somewhat always found snacking away at roadside stalls and rickshaw food hawkers.

Last week, we went to this fantastic restaurant in Vasant Kunj in New Delhi and the experience was wonderful. The menu selection was just apt and had all that we were looking forward to. This place reflects a rustic feel that I could somehow connect with to a traditional highway food stall. It was an experience most cognitive to eating out with friends rather than this group of wonderful middle-aged individuals. Memories of evenings spent on-campus in Delhi and eating out at this food stall that served a variety of paranthas flooded in.

These are memories that stay alive and if any restaurant in Delhi could trigger that feel, it would be worth my time and money.

You can find any kind of food in Delhi

Unlike the Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata people, Delhiites are well known to be foodies. Since all the four are metro politans but when it comes to food, the first place that comes to our minds is Delhi. Yes, the restaurant in Khan market and restaurant in Hauz Khas are two of the top class markets in Delhi that attracts people from allover India. Delhi is the place with the maximum number of politicians and bureaucrats but still it is well known as the foodie people's place allover India. On one hand, where there is low caloric hotel food, we also have that spicy road side food on the same hand. It has a wide variety of cuisines that will not only satisfy our taste but even our appetite.

Places near Nizamuddin and Jama Masjid have every kind of roadside food such as Kathi rolls, kebabs, biryani and many more. Paranthe wali Gali in Chandni Chowk is a historical place that is famous for around more than 50 different variety of parantha and rolls. Coming to the popular and luxurious 5 star hotels, Hyatte and Ashoka Hotels has the best place in the top lists of best hotels that will provide you with every kind of continental and Indian food. If you want to have a change in taste, you can go for the South Indian dishes that are prepared in Delhi but with the same South Indian style.

At last, we come to the non vegetarian dishes that Delhi has for it's non vegetarian people. Lodhi Hotel, market at Defence Colony and Dasaprakash are some of the phenomenon places in Delhi that will provide you with the excellent non vegetarian foods. Other Chinese and Japanese cuisines is famous in almost all the big restaurant in Khan market and Hauz Khas.