Thursday, August 16, 2012

BEST CHICKEN SEEKH KEBABS

Sorry for the long absence guys. A lot was happening in my personal life & blogging had taken a back seat but now that I'm back I can assure u I'll not let you down. So guys, loosen your belts because we'll be going on a gastronomical journey today.
Today I'll take you to Qasabpura, a locality behind Idgah near Jhandewalan. You can come to this place either from Jhandewalan & taking the left turn from the red light in front of the mandir. Coming from the filistan side you'll have to take a left turn from the Idgah road circle. Park your car at Idgah( don't be adventrous & try taking your car inside) near Nawab road. Walk into the Nawab road & turn into the first alley on the left hand side. Walk a little further & then take the first right turn. You are bound to get the wafting Kebab aroma in your nostrils alternatively you can ask a local for the chicken seekh kebab shop. Its a small hole in the wall shop. Very basic but it serves the best
& the cheapest chicken seekh kebabs. Don't expect seating arrangements & all that because there are non.Ask for the Chicken seekh kebab with butter(cornary risk) & rumali roti. They also serve chicken tandoori but that's passe. The kebabs are soft, with very subdued spices. You'll get the shock of your life when you'll ask for the bill. The kebabs cost 10/ piece.

Approachability- 6/10
Hygiene- 6/10
Taste- 8/10
Value for money- 9/10

Tip: carry a water bottle & a soft drink bottle with you & don't reach drunk. Locals are very aggresive.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ask me what you want to know....

Delhi-110006.
This is just not a postal code but a way of life. A way of life which has existed since the time of the Moguls. The moguls created Shahjahanabad, which is more or less what is now called old Delhi or the Walled city.
I was born here & was always fascinated by the fact that people always looked at me differently when they came to know where I resided. Poeple have always asked me about Old Delhi, fascinated, as if I lived in a distant planets. The queries have mostly been about the great non veg shops & places to shop. Why are people so fascinated by this place? This question confronted me a lot many times but now after spending 6 years as a journalist & travelling all over the country I think I know the answer.
Old Delhi is a world within itself. A world which is like no other place in the world. A place which cannot be replicated, which even when hurtling towards modernity has managed to ground itself in tradition.
Well, I think that's enough for today. I've started this blog as a one stop query post for Old Delhi. You can ask me anything you want to know about the walled city... anything you wish to. You can ask your questions in comments, it could be about the places to eat, shop or any adress you want to confirm. I'll try to answer as soon as possible. Also, I'll try to make this blog intresting, hopefully as  intresting as the place I live in.