Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The food thread! Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Non Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:08 pm    Post subject: TKMCE wrote: Bedekar pickles were lovely. We used to get them in Delhi too, and I loved them! Back to top The_Goat Member Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 3260 Location: South of France Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 8:53 pm    Post subject: sumantra wrote: TKMCE wrote: Bedekar pickles were lovely. We used to get them in Delhi too, and I loved them! They are still available, in Mumbai at least. But the taste has changed for the worse. The recipes have been altered, sadly. _________________ I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes). -Jasepl Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 12:25 am    Post subject: The_Goat wrote: They are still available, in Mumbai at least. But the taste has changed for the worse. The recipes have been altered, sadly. It is strange that I did not succumb to temptation the six years I was a Mumbaikar, so I am not in a position to comment on the taste. In Delhi in the 1970s, I used to like the Bedekar`kairi' one - the one made from raw mangoes. Cheers, Sumantra. Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:47 pm    Post subject: It's the time of the year when TW and TD are holidaying in Mumbai and I get to experience the gastronomic wonders of Delhi. Monday lunch was at the Rama's Pulau near the Masjid at CP and today's lunch at Kake da Hotel. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:43 pm    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: It's the time of the year when TW and TD are holidaying in Mumbai and I get to experience the gastronomic wonders of Delhi. Monday lunch was at the Rama's Pulau near the Masjid at CP and today's lunch at Kake da Hotel. Enjoy your forced bachelorhood - we envy you . I found Kake da hotel quite ordinary the one time I went there, and pretty dirty too. Has it improved much now? _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 10:06 pm    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: It's the time of the year when TW and TD are holidaying in Mumbai and I get to experience the gastronomic wonders of Delhi. Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 10:17 am    Post subject: Kake Da Hotel was as clean or as dirty as any other Delhi Dhabha. I had "Saag Meat" and "Rotis" for lunch. 'Saag meat" was really great. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top Aseem Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:14 am    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: Kake Da Hotel was as clean or as dirty as any other Delhi Dhabha. I had "Saag Meat" and "Rotis" for lunch. 'Saag meat" was really great. There is quite a collaboration going on in that area. Most likely the "saag meat" was from the neighbour as the daal at there is invariably from here. VT-ASJ _________________ [url=http://openflights.org/user/aseemsjohri] [/url] Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:09 am    Post subject: I will be attending a wedding feast in a village near Narnaul, HR on Sunday. Waiting to try out some authentic Harayanvi cuisine. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:14 am    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: I will be attending a wedding feast in a village near Narnaul, HR on Sunday. Waiting to try out some authentic Harayanvi cuisine. We look forward to a description of that, Sir! Back to top sukritmunjal Member Joined: 23 Jan 2013 Posts: 178 Location: FMO Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:52 am    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: I will be attending a wedding feast in a village near Narnaul, HR on Sunday. Waiting to try out some authentic Harayanvi cuisine. Don't be surprised if you are offered a glass of hot milk after a really spicy lunch, when the temperature is around 40-42 degrees. Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:57 am    Post subject: sukritmunjal wrote: Don't be surprised if you are offered a glass of hot milk after a really spicy lunch, when the temperature is around 40-42 degrees. He he...that will also necessitate the nearby presence of a...well, I guess I shouldn't take my mind to the fields Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:34 pm    Post subject: Dinner at Karim's. Chicken Biryani was awesome but the Shami Kabab was very ordinary. I felt that it had been heated in a microwave. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top TKMCE Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957 Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:01 pm    Post subject: Had "Nethili Fry" recently along with Chicken Biryani in a small Chetitnadu restaurant adjacent to Citi Centre Mall in MAA recently. Biriyani was average but the Nethili fry was awesome. Good VFM as portions are generous!!!! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:45 am    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: ...but the Shami Kabab was very ordinary. I felt that it had been heated in a microwave. Wow - how did you find that out? Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:47 am    Post subject: TKMCE wrote: the Nethili fry was awesome Personally, I like the kuzhambu or the gravy versions better: the Chettinadu spice combination comes out even better there. Personal opinion, of course Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:01 pm    Post subject: sumantra wrote: himmat01 wrote: ...but the Shami Kabab was very ordinary. I felt that it had been heated in a microwave. Wow - how did you find that out? It did not appear and taste very fresh. Moreover, the upper layer was cracked. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:25 pm    Post subject: Which is the best place for Falooda in Mumbai........ My best was Tavva Bandra which has stopped this section. _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top Jaysit Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 4346 Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:54 am    Post subject: HAWK21M wrote: Which is the best place for Falooda in Mumbai........ My best was Tavva Bandra which has stopped this section. Badshah's near Crawford Market. There is no other place for Falooda on God's green earth. Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:50 am    Post subject: Attended that pre wedding feast yesterday. For the general crowd, the host had arranged for the typical North Indian vegetarian buffet. For a few special guests including yours sincerely, the host had arranged a special dinner on the terrace of his farm house. The items included lamb masala and 'tandoori quail" served with rotis. All these with a few pegs of Black Dog. Both the dishes were great, the meat had that 'wild taste' which you generally don't find in meat dishes served in cities. And for the dessert, we had Ras malai loaded with dry fruits and that glass of hot masala milk. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:33 pm    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: For a few special guests including yours sincerely, the host had arranged a special dinner Ah...I am getting hunger pangs right now, I need to go home and attack the larder. Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:47 pm    Post subject: Jaysit wrote: HAWK21M wrote: Which is the best place for Falooda in Mumbai........ My best was Tavva Bandra which has stopped this section. Badshah's near Crawford Market. There is no other place for Falooda on God's green earth. Will def check it out.....Any special variety..... _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:03 pm    Post subject: The honeymoon with good food comes to a full stop. I put on 5 kgs in month. It's good old dal chawal now. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 10:23 am    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: The honeymoon with good food comes to a full stop. I put on 5 kgs in month. It's good old dal chawal now. Not that I do not like Dal-Chawal, but I also need to shed about 5kgs urgently. I'm tipping the scales at a dangerous close-to-90kgs. My healthy weight should be close to the mid-70s Back to top himmat01 Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:57 pm    Post subject: I am still on there lower side and would prefer to stay at this level. Its better to be slightly underweight. _________________ Save Maharashtra! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:30 pm    Post subject: himmat01 wrote: I am still on there lower side and would prefer to stay at this level. Its better to be slightly underweight. Yes, I see your pictures on FB, and then look down on my belly (literally, as well as figuratively). You sure are one lucky person! Cheers, Sumantra. Back to top TKMCE Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957 Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:46 pm    Post subject: Time to revive this thread with the below news. I love the Doners!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24685617 Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:29 pm    Post subject: TKMCE wrote: Time to revive this thread with the below news. I love the Doners!!! Sir, thanks for reviving one of my favourite threads shawarma and falafal have become quite popular in Delhi since the last 15 years or so, and the doner variation is a nice take on this. I wonder if anyone has tried vegetarian versions of this delicacy. While Soya-based preparations can have similar tastes and textures, paneer/cottage cheese is perhaps better done on a horizontal grill in a traditional tikkA/skewered preparation, rather than a vertical one, since its texture is quite different. I wonder how vegetable minces would go, when done vertically, and roasted shavings taken in. What do other members feel about this? Cheers, Sumantra. Back to top The_Goat Member Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 3260 Location: South of France Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:30 pm    Post subject: sumantra wrote: TKMCE wrote: Time to revive this thread with the below news. I love the Doners!!! Sir, thanks for reviving one of my favourite threads shawarma and falafal have become quite popular in Delhi since the last 15 years or so, and the doner variation is a nice take on this. I wonder if anyone has tried vegetarian versions of this delicacy. While Soya-based preparations can have similar tastes and textures, paneer/cottage cheese is perhaps better done on a horizontal grill in a traditional tikkA/skewered preparation, rather than a vertical one, since its texture is quite different. I wonder how vegetable minces would go, when done vertically, and roasted shavings taken in. What do other members feel about this? Cheers, Sumantra. Doner and Shawarma are the same thing. The difference is only in the accompanying salad and sauces, depending on where you buy it. I don't know about a vegetarian equivalent. Maybe grilled tofu shavings can replace the meat. Falafel is one of my all time favourites, particularly served on platter with tabouleh, houmous, harissa and pita bread. Yum! _________________ I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes). -Jasepl Back to top abhijith16 Member Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 1575 Location: DOH/IXE/MEL Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:35 pm    Post subject: The_Goat wrote: sumantra wrote: TKMCE wrote: Time to revive this thread with the below news. I love the Doners!!! Sir, thanks for reviving one of my favourite threads shawarma and falafal have become quite popular in Delhi since the last 15 years or so, and the doner variation is a nice take on this. I wonder if anyone has tried vegetarian versions of this delicacy. While Soya-based preparations can have similar tastes and textures, paneer/cottage cheese is perhaps better done on a horizontal grill in a traditional tikkA/skewered preparation, rather than a vertical one, since its texture is quite different. I wonder how vegetable minces would go, when done vertically, and roasted shavings taken in. What do other members feel about this? Cheers, Sumantra. Doner and Shawarma are the same thing. The difference is only in the accompanying salad and sauces, depending on where you buy it. I don't know about a vegetarian equivalent. Maybe grilled tofu shavings can replace the meat. Falafel is one of my all time favourites, particularly served on platter with tabouleh, houmous, harissa and pita bread. Yum! Falafel!!!! I LOVE IT! My friends are die-hard fans of Shawarma. They go to this particular Turkish restaurant in Doha. I have been there and it smells DELICIOUS! _________________ <a><img></a> Back to top TKMCE Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957 Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:35 am    Post subject: I first had the Doners in Europe before the great Shawarma invasion hit India. For me the Doners. I used to have in Europe with the fillings is anytime better to the Shawarma you get in Kerala at least!!!! Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:02 pm    Post subject: My foodie updates over the past few months: Went to my first Pooja Pandal here in Bangalore - had the "bhog" and then pigged on some chaat/ rolls after that. Great stuff. Goa - lipsmacking as always. But the food is getting very pricey now. At least the booze is still cheap Often have mallu fish-curry + boiled rice for lunch nowadays - a great Muslim Mallu restaurant opened up close to work Discovered awesome Amritsari Kulchas in the heart of Koramangala. Very (very) dingy place, but the kulchas are delicious! 1MG (the mall at Trinity Circle) has some great fine dining options. Now need to find some sponsors to take me there Found an absolutely brilliant rum - Two Indies - from the local Amrut distilleries _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:27 pm    Post subject: One of the best vada pavs at Mani vada pav near vakols santacruz east.....very good at Re 10/- _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:15 pm    Post subject: Nimish wrote: My foodie updates over the past few months: Nice, nice...gets me hungry Back to top sumantra Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 4685 Location: New Delhi Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:19 pm    Post subject: HAWK21M wrote: One of the best vada pavs at Mani vada pav near vakols santacruz east.....very good at Re 10/- Meljoe, can you bit a bit more precise: a vaDA pAv is hard to go wrong with, unless the bread is terrible and the one would really have to do the vaDA even worse. On the other hand, something you classify as excellent - can you be a bit more specific? The bread? The cooking medium? The ingredients of the vaDA, possibly the spices? In eager anticipation, Sumantra. Back to top sukritmunjal Member Joined: 23 Jan 2013 Posts: 178 Location: FMO Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:26 pm    Post subject: Quote: [*]Went to my first Pooja Pandal here in Bangalore - had the "bhog" and then pigged on some chaat/ rolls after that. Great stuff. I miss the 2 years I spent in Kolkata. Quote: [*]Often have mallu fish-curry + boiled rice for lunch nowadays - a great Muslim Mallu restaurant opened up close to work [*]Discovered awesome Amritsari Kulchas in the heart of Koramangala. Very (very) dingy place, but the kulchas are delicious! Please share more details like name of the place, location etc. Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:42 pm    Post subject: sukritmunjal wrote: Quote: [*]Often have mallu fish-curry + boiled rice for lunch nowadays - a great Muslim Mallu restaurant opened up close to work [*]Discovered awesome Amritsari Kulchas in the heart of Koramangala. Very (very) dingy place, but the kulchas are delicious! Please share more details like name of the place, location etc. 1. http://goo.gl/maps/f4Smn (it's on the ground floor, and Mani's is on the first floor) 2. http://goo.gl/maps/4ZUah (it's in the basement - very dingy - don't say you were not warned). How about meeting at one of these places for lunch? _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top Nimish Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:43 pm    Post subject: Discovered a new style of Biryani - this time it's the "Grilled chicken" Biryani. Did not like the chicken in the biryani - but the rice itself was delicious! Had this at Hotel Empire for lunch today... _________________ We miss you Nalini! Back to top sukritmunjal Member Joined: 23 Jan 2013 Posts: 178 Location: FMO Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:46 pm    Post subject: Nimish wrote: sukritmunjal wrote: Quote: [*]Often have mallu fish-curry + boiled rice for lunch nowadays - a great Muslim Mallu restaurant opened up close to work [*]Discovered awesome Amritsari Kulchas in the heart of Koramangala. Very (very) dingy place, but the kulchas are delicious! Please share more details like name of the place, location etc. 1. http://goo.gl/maps/f4Smn (it's on the ground floor, and Mani's is on the first floor) 2. http://goo.gl/maps/4ZUah (it's in the basement - very dingy - don't say you were not warned). How about meeting at one of these places for lunch? Sure, we can do it sometime next month. Back to top TKMCE Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 957 Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:44 am    Post subject: That is a nice idea... An Anet India foodie meet!!! Wish I could join in. I miss the BLR outlets. Albek in RT Nagar and the small kebab outlet which opens up in the evening at the Mosque road junction just before you take the flyover towards Banaswadi. Also not to forget Bhimas at Church Street. My first introduction to Andhra food more than 15 years ago. and a must visit ever since whenever visiting Bangalore. 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