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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

Tried and Tasted: Here’s where to have the yummiest aloo tikki & dahi bhalla in Delhi

Natraj Dahi Bhalla Corner in Chandni Chowk is arguably the best known tikki and dahi bhalla seller in town.

Unlike other chaat counters in the area – and elsewhere – Natraj sells only two kinds of chaats, aloo tikki and dahi bhalla.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 01, 2017 10:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Have you tried khurchan yet? Here’s where to find the best in Delhi

It’s not a sweet that you get everywhere. The most delicious khurchan to be had in Delhi is at Hazarilal Jain’s sweet shop in Kinari Bazaar.

Khurchan is a delicious sweet made from milk. The top texture is a bit crisp, and the bottom layers are soft.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 24, 2017 09:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This is the best place in Delhi to have chholey bhaturey

The delicious chholey at the Standard Corner in Old Rajinder Nagar has a special flavour – with a distinct taste of anardana, turmeric and freshly pounded red chillies. What makes the bhaturey stand out is the stuffing of grated cottage cheese.

Standard Corner is on a lane in the main market of Old Rajinder Nagar.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2017 08:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried & Tasted: Head to INA market in Delhi for some authentic Kerala food

You’ll get almost everything from prawns and fish to crab and lamb and vegetable dishes at the INA Kerala eateries.

Pothu (buffalo meat) fry being cooked at Hotel Appus in INA market, Delhi.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 10, 2017 08:39 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried & Tasted: This weekend, try the best kakori kebab you’ll find in Delhi

Alkauser,a kebab outlet on Kautilya Marg, offers the most scrumptious kakori kebabs you can get in the Capital. And there is a delightful story behind its origin.

The owners of Alkausar say that the recipe for Al Kakori – as they call it – has been in the family for four generations.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2017 10:28 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried & Tasted: This is the best place in Delhi to have the Amritsari kulcha-chholey

Kulcha Junction on Hanuman Road in the Capital is the closest you’ll come to tasting the Amritsari kulcha in Delhi.

Amritsari kulcha is not the kind of kulcha that you get in almost every nook and corner of Delhi.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2017 01:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: Want to have the best bedmi sabzi in Delhi? Read on

Jain Sa’ab’s Arihant Sweets on Ansari Road offers the best bedmi sabzi you can get in the Capital. Try it this weekend with Jain Sa’ab’s thick and creamy lassi.

Jain Sa’ab’s bedmi, apart from the pumpkin sabzi, comes with a light chholey-aloo curry.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2017 09:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: The best place for butter chicken in Old Delhi revealed

In the little lanes of Old Delhi, there is another version of butter chicken – the one that Anmol and Aslam make – and it’s the kind that leaves you drooling.

In Old Delhi, two men have made a name for themselves with their butter chicken. One is Anmol, and the other is Aslam.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2017 09:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRahul Verma

Tried and tasted: Ever tried the Japani samosa? Head to this place

You can taste the Japani samosa at a small eatery called Manohar Dhaba in Old Delhi, between the Old Lajpat Rai Market and Moti Cinema on Diwan Hall Road.

Manohar Dhaba sells other kinds of snacks, too, but is famous for its Japani samosa.

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Updated on Aug 06, 2017 10:05 AM IST

ByRahul Verma

Tried and Tasted: This monsoon, try the best pakoras you’ll ever find in Delhi