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Tried and Tasted: This tiny eatery serves the best Kanpur biryani in Delhi

Baba Biryani’s dish in Delhi can give stiff competition to other types of much-loved biryanis. Here’s all you need to know about it.

The chicken pieces in Baba’s biryani are nice and plum.(HT photo)

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Updated on May 06, 2018 08:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and tasted: Where to find the best rabri falooda in Delhi

If you are a fan of the popular ice cream chain Giani’s, find out about its roots in a little place in Chandni Chowk as a rabri falooda shop near Khari Baoli.

Giani is also known for the two kinds of halwas it sells in winter — prepared with dal and carrots.

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Updated on Apr 29, 2018 09:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here is where you’ll get the best rajma chawal in Delhi

There are hundreds of rajma chawal stalls in Delhi, but one of the better known ones is Jain Chawal Wale in the Connaught Place area. Their dish is light, and neither spicy nor hot.

Rajma chawal is much loved and eaten — not just in homes, but in restaurants and little shacks.

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Updated on Apr 22, 2018 09:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to get finger-licking good kababs in Delhi

Qureshi Kabab Corner, near Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, is run by the descendants of a legendary kabab master called Maseeta, and serves soft, juicy and flavourful kababs.

Qureshi Corner is run by five Qureshi brothers who say Maseeta was their great grandfather.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2018 08:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Fancy a Peking duck cooked to perfection? Here’s where to go in Delhi

Peking – or Beijing – duck is a dish that requires considerable skill. The meat has to be moist and the skin has to be crispy.

Peking duck was apparently a much loved part of Imperial menus in China, though the records date back merely to the 14th century.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2018 09:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to Jantar Mantar in Delhi for some delicious south Indian food

Kesavan Kutty’s stall near Jantar Mantar is the place to have supersoft idlis doused with sambar, crunchy vadas and all varieties of dosa.

The USP of the place is the way the food is served.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 01, 2018 09:18 AM IST

ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where you’ll get the best kebabs & tikkas outside of Old Delhi

Head to Nizamuddin and look for Ghalib Kabab Corner if you’re in the mood for some finger-licking good kebabs and tikkas.

The seekh kababs at Ghalib Kabab Corner are grilled on a skewer right in front of you, and are moist and soft with just the right mix of spices.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 25, 2018 09:05 AM IST

ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This shop in Delhi University serves the best non-veg tikkas in the city

Bablu Snacks, a tiny hole-in-the-wall shop near the Clock Tower, Delhi University, offers delicious chicken and mutton tikkas cooked in desi ghee.

The rates for chicken and mutton tikkas at Bablu Snacks range between Rs 190 and Rs 300, depending on what you want and how much.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 18, 2018 09:06 AM IST

ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Have you been to this excellent chaat shop in Old Delhi?

Tucked away inside a little lane in Dariba Kalan, Old Delhi, KDH Caterers serves the perfect chaat with just the right mix of flavours.

KDH Caterers, earlier known as Subhash ki chaat ki dukaan, has been around for 50 years.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 11, 2018 08:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here is where you’ll get the best meat and lamb curry in Delhi

If you’re in the mood for having delicious chicken, lamb curry and liver served in a gravy of minced meat, Sardarji’s meat shop in Sadar Bazar is the place to go to.

Sardarji’s meat shop – a good-sized cart -- is run by a young man called Lucky. The food business was started by his father, Sardar Attar Singh Sachdev, some 40 years ago.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 04, 2018 08:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This eatery is the place to go to have delicious Tamil food in Delhi

Super-soft idlis, delectable dahi vadas and a variety of dosas and rice – since its inception in 1930, Chidambaram’s eatery has certainly done its bit in opening up the food world of Dilliwallahs.

Chidambaram’s eatery serves a special masala idli which comes with a thick crust of gun powder or podi.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2018 11:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This Old Delhi eatery is where you’ll get the best phirni in Delhi

A 60-year-old shop in main Chitli Qabar bazar is the place to have thick and smooth phirni with a delicious layer of cream and dried nuts on top.

Phirni is essentially a dessert of milk, powdered sugar and ground rice.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 18, 2018 09:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to this Chawri Bazar eatery to have the best veg food in Delhi

Shakahari, a 55-year-old restaurant in Delhi’s Chawri Bazar, is the place to go to if you’re in the mood for some good north Indian vegetarian food.

The difference between Shakahari and other bhojanalayas is that you don’t get a thhaali here, but can choose from its menu, which includes such dishes as dum aloo, aloo zeera, channa masala and muttar paneer.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 11, 2018 09:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This small eatery in Old Delhi serves yummy kababs for Rs 10

A hole-in-the-wall eatery in Old Delhi serves kababs for Rs 10. Served on a green sal leaf with some tart green chutney, they will have you raring for more.

The brothers spice the meat with coriander, green chillies, red chillies, some ginger, garam masala, a special spice known as kut and a garlic called Kashmiri lahsun.(HT photo)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2018 08:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to Paharganj to have the best samosas in Delhi

Sri Bankey Bihari Samosa Wallah in Paharganj is a special samosa shop that hard-core samosa lovers of Delhi swear by. Here’s why.

The shop was opened in 1960, and is now run by the grandson and great grandson of the entrepreneur who set shop in Delhi after the Partition.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2018 09:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have the best milk cake in Delhi

Hemraj Ladli Prasad in Kucha Ghasiram, a lane off Chandni Chowk, is a small tea shop popular for three kinds of sweets – burfi, rabri and milk cake.

What makes the milk cake at Hemraj Ladli Prasad different from the ones you get elsewhere is its softness.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 14, 2018 10:30 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have the best lamb korma in Delhi

Peshawari Dhaba, in one of the small by-lanes of the maze that is Palika Bazaar, serves delicious lamb korma and saag meat.

The korma at Peshawari Dhaba is cooked in desi ghee and that adds its own delicious flavour to the dish.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 07, 2018 10:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have some delicious Kabuli pulao & momos in Delhi

You get some of the most delicious dishes at Afghan Chowk in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. Here’s what to try.

Mantu is a dumpling filled with meat, onions and coriander leaves.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 31, 2017 09:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: If you love halwa, head to Old Delhi to sample some safed gajar ka halwa

Along with regular barfis and halwas, you get special sweets like aloe vera barfi, safed gajar ka halwa and habshi halwa at Shirin Bhavan, a well-known sweet shop in Old Delhi.

Safed gajar ka halwa is a a delicious dish of white carrots cooked with milk, sugar and some khoya.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 24, 2017 09:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and tested: Have you tried the Dilli biryani near Jama Masjid?

The small shop of Pehlwan Biryani Wale at Haveli Azam Khan in Chitli Qabar Chowk sells delicious chicken, mutton and buffalo meat biryani.

The biryani cooked with buffalo meat at Pehlwan Biryani Wale.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2017 08:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to Ansari Road for the softest Punjabi puris

If you are a lover of Punjabi puris, head to this shop on Delhi’s Ansari Road to savour their soft puris and tasty sabzi.

The puris at Sardarji’s are prepared with a mix of white flour and whole-wheat flour, and are considerably softer than bedmis.(HT photo)

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Updated on Dec 10, 2017 12:21 PM IST

ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have the best chicken tikka and kebabs in Delhi

M.I. Food Center in the capital’s Meherchand Market offers excellent non-vegetarian fare such as seekh kebabs, keema kaleji and chicken malai tikka.

M.I Food Center serves a delicious chicken malai tikka.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 03, 2017 09:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and tasted: Head to west Delhi’s Moti Nagar for the best fish pakoras

Paramjeet Machi Wala in West Delhi’s Moti Nagar is known far and wide for his fish pakoras and tandoori fish.

Over the years, Paramjeet Machi Wala – re-christened PMW by the younger generation – has expanded his menu, which now includes various kinds of chicken dishes – tandooris, tikkas, rolls, kababs and so on.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 26, 2017 09:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have the best haleem in Delhi

Haleem, a delightful mix of grains and meat, is a meal in itself and the perfect dish to savour in winter.

The dish is a creamy mash redolent with the flavours of meat, grain and spices.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 19, 2017 09:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: How Daulat ki Chaat got it’s name & where to have the best in Delhi

In Delhi, the best daulat ki chaat is available in and around Chandni Chowk.

Daulat ki Chaat is a sweet winter dish made from milk and cream.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 12, 2017 09:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to sample the best egg dishes in Delhi

Rahul Mehra, who runs Rahul Eggs, has been selling egg dishes for the last 28 years. Rahul Eggs sells 505 different kinds of egg preparations.

Rahul Eggs is known mostly for its omelettes, but there are other scrumptious dishes, too, such as French toasts, half-fried eggs, boiled eggs, bhurji and so on.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 05, 2017 11:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and tasted: Head to Kashmere Gate for the best doodh jalebi in Delhi

Makhal Lal Tika Ram in Bara Bazar, Kashmere Gate, does a doodh jalebi that stays etched in your mind.

If you really like your jalebi and your milk, you can head for Kashmere Gate, where the delicious mix still has its loyal share of takers.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 29, 2017 10:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to Asaf Ali Road for the best chholey kulchey in Delhi

Mukesh’s chholey kulchey are hugely popular among officer-goers on Asaf Ali Road in the Capital

Mattra or muttar chholey served with kulchey is one of Delhi’s lip-smacking street food items.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 22, 2017 01:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: At Rehmatullah Hotel in Old Delhi, feed yourself and also the needy

Anybody who wants to feed the needy can buy food packets worth Rs 20. Each packet contains two large rotis and a bowl of buffalo meat korma.

Located near Jama Masjid, a restaurant called Rehmatullah Hotel (locally known as Garib Hotel) feeds the hungry through the year.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 15, 2017 09:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Head to Matia Mahal for a bite of the sinfully rich Shahi Tukda

Legend has it that the dish came with the Mughals, though some hold that it is an Indianised version of the bread and butter pudding of Britain.

Shahi Tukda is a simple sweet which can be topped up with all kinds of ingredients such as slivers of almond and little bits of pistachio.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 08, 2017 08:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

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