I came across a post where in 50 must eat dishes of Delhi were mentioned. Post was:
50 DISHES YOU MUST HAVE IN DELHI BEFORE YOU DIE
STREETSIDE CLASSICS
1. Peeli Dal at Shakahari, Chawri Bazar
2. Fish Fry at Ganesh, Karol Bagh ( Gurudwara Chowk)
3. Bedmi Aloo near Naugarha, Chandni Chowk:
4. Aloo Tikki at Natraj Cafe, Chandni Chowk:
5. Papri Chaat outside UPSC Building, Shahjahan Road:
6. Kakori Kebabs at Aap Ki Khatir, Khan Market
7. Cream Chicken Kebabs at Salim’s, Khan Market
8. Chicken Tikka Rolls at Khan Chacha, Khan Market
9. Chicken Changezi at Chicken Planet, Tyre Market, Near Filmistan:
10. Poori Aloo of Ramchand, Chhota Bazar, Shahdara
11. Chhole Bhature at Odeon Sweets, Bhagat Singh Marg, Gole Market
12. Mutton Dish at Ashok Meat Dhaba, Shop No. 42, Subhash Chowk, Sadar Bazar.
13. CP Chicken Pepper Steak at United Coffee House, E- Block, Inner Circle.
14. Dal Meat at Embassy, D- Block, Inner Circle: must also have the Pindi Chana and the scrumptious Embassy Pudding.
15. Tomato Fish at Kwality, Regal Building: also has the best caramel custard.
16. Double Egg Single Mutton Kathi at Nizam’s Kathi Kabab, Plaza Building
50 DISHES YOU MUST HAVE IN DELHI BEFORE YOU DIE
STREETSIDE CLASSICS
1. Peeli Dal at Shakahari, Chawri Bazar
2. Fish Fry at Ganesh, Karol Bagh ( Gurudwara Chowk)
3. Bedmi Aloo near Naugarha, Chandni Chowk:
4. Aloo Tikki at Natraj Cafe, Chandni Chowk:
5. Papri Chaat outside UPSC Building, Shahjahan Road:
6. Kakori Kebabs at Aap Ki Khatir, Khan Market
7. Cream Chicken Kebabs at Salim’s, Khan Market
8. Chicken Tikka Rolls at Khan Chacha, Khan Market
9. Chicken Changezi at Chicken Planet, Tyre Market, Near Filmistan:
10. Poori Aloo of Ramchand, Chhota Bazar, Shahdara
11. Chhole Bhature at Odeon Sweets, Bhagat Singh Marg, Gole Market
12. Mutton Dish at Ashok Meat Dhaba, Shop No. 42, Subhash Chowk, Sadar Bazar.
13. CP Chicken Pepper Steak at United Coffee House, E- Block, Inner Circle.
14. Dal Meat at Embassy, D- Block, Inner Circle: must also have the Pindi Chana and the scrumptious Embassy Pudding.
15. Tomato Fish at Kwality, Regal Building: also has the best caramel custard.
16. Double Egg Single Mutton Kathi at Nizam’s Kathi Kabab, Plaza Building
SOUTHERN SIRENS
17. Set Dosa at Sagar, Defence Colony Market
18. Bombay Duck at Swagath, Defence Colony Market
19. Rice with Gunpowder & Ghee, Andhra Bhawan
20. Bisi Bele Bhath, Karnataka Food Centre, Karnataka Sangha, Rao Tula Ram marg
ALL- TIME STARS
21. Chicken Pakodas at Moti Mahal Delux, Greater Kailash- I, M- Block
22. Butter Chicken at Havemore, Pandara Road Market: If you’re vegetarian, dig into the soya chaamp ki sabzi .
23. Kashmiri/Galouti Kebabs at Gulati, Pandara Road Market.
24. Dab Chingri at Fire, The Park, CP: prawn in coconut milk and mustard curry that comes in a green coconut shell.
25. Gushtaba at Chor Bizarre, Hotel Broadway, Asaf Ali Road: Veggies must have the Tamatar Chaman ( tomato paneer).
17. Set Dosa at Sagar, Defence Colony Market
18. Bombay Duck at Swagath, Defence Colony Market
19. Rice with Gunpowder & Ghee, Andhra Bhawan
20. Bisi Bele Bhath, Karnataka Food Centre, Karnataka Sangha, Rao Tula Ram marg
ALL- TIME STARS
21. Chicken Pakodas at Moti Mahal Delux, Greater Kailash- I, M- Block
22. Butter Chicken at Havemore, Pandara Road Market: If you’re vegetarian, dig into the soya chaamp ki sabzi .
23. Kashmiri/Galouti Kebabs at Gulati, Pandara Road Market.
24. Dab Chingri at Fire, The Park, CP: prawn in coconut milk and mustard curry that comes in a green coconut shell.
25. Gushtaba at Chor Bizarre, Hotel Broadway, Asaf Ali Road: Veggies must have the Tamatar Chaman ( tomato paneer).
26. Chicken Haldighati at Colonel’s Kebabs, Defence Colony Market
27. Nargisi Kofta at Karim’s, Jama Masjid.
28. Veggie Cutlets at Coffee Home, Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
29. Pakistani Biryani at DeeZ Biryani & Kababs.
30 Mutton Mince at St Stephen’s, Delhi University:
31. Kosha Mansho at Oh Calcutta, Nehru Place: Kolkata’s favourite mutton dish . Have it with loochis , or pooris made with maida .
32. Mutton Barra at Bukhara, ITC Maurya, Diplomatic Enclave: People love the ones at Moti Mahal or Karim’s,
EXOTIC FLAVOURS
33. Pizzas at Flavors, Under Moolchand Flyover: Flavors manages to deliver impeccable pizzas from its wood- fired oven at any time of the day. Our favourite is the Vegetarian Piri Piri.
34. Khao Suey at The Kitchen, Khan Market.
35. Patrani Mekong Basa, Indian Accent ( The Manor, Friends Colony West): It feels like the fish has just popped out of the river — it melts in the mouth and the masala isn’t allowed to overpower it. Veggies must go for the paneer pinwheels.
36. Black Cod with Miso at 360 Degrees, The Oberoi.
37. Stalin’s Beard at Nanking, Vasant Kunj ( opp. DPS Vasant Kunj): Potato has never tasted better. Even among their brilliantly innovative dim sum, this one stands out.
38. Peking Duck at China Kitchen, Hyatt Regency: slivers of duck melt in the mouth, for the chefs prepare the bird by pumping air into it.
39. Hunanese Braised Prawns at The Chinese, Middle Circle, CP: There’s something about the sauce that stays in your edible memory.
40. Green Tea Noodles at The Monk, Galaxy Hotel, Sec. 15, Gurgaon
41. Dim Sum at Tea House of the August Moon, Taj Palace: Best for Sunday afternoons. Ask for bok choy in garlic sauce for a change of taste.
SWEET SOMETHINGS
42. Kadha Prasad at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
43. Badam Halwa at Saravana Bhawan, Janpath, CP
44. Kancha Golla at Annapurna Mishtanna Bhandar, Chandni Chowk:
45. Saffron Lassi at Kaleva, Bangla Sahib Road, Gole market
46. Chocolate Pudding at Angels in My Kitchen, Defence Colony:
47. Jalebis at Old & Famous Jalebiwala, Dariba, Chandni Chowk:
48. Karachi Halwa at Chaina Ram, Next to Fatehpuri Masjid.
49. Hot Butter Scotch at Nirula’s.
27. Nargisi Kofta at Karim’s, Jama Masjid.
28. Veggie Cutlets at Coffee Home, Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
29. Pakistani Biryani at DeeZ Biryani & Kababs.
30 Mutton Mince at St Stephen’s, Delhi University:
31. Kosha Mansho at Oh Calcutta, Nehru Place: Kolkata’s favourite mutton dish . Have it with loochis , or pooris made with maida .
32. Mutton Barra at Bukhara, ITC Maurya, Diplomatic Enclave: People love the ones at Moti Mahal or Karim’s,
EXOTIC FLAVOURS
33. Pizzas at Flavors, Under Moolchand Flyover: Flavors manages to deliver impeccable pizzas from its wood- fired oven at any time of the day. Our favourite is the Vegetarian Piri Piri.
34. Khao Suey at The Kitchen, Khan Market.
35. Patrani Mekong Basa, Indian Accent ( The Manor, Friends Colony West): It feels like the fish has just popped out of the river — it melts in the mouth and the masala isn’t allowed to overpower it. Veggies must go for the paneer pinwheels.
36. Black Cod with Miso at 360 Degrees, The Oberoi.
37. Stalin’s Beard at Nanking, Vasant Kunj ( opp. DPS Vasant Kunj): Potato has never tasted better. Even among their brilliantly innovative dim sum, this one stands out.
38. Peking Duck at China Kitchen, Hyatt Regency: slivers of duck melt in the mouth, for the chefs prepare the bird by pumping air into it.
39. Hunanese Braised Prawns at The Chinese, Middle Circle, CP: There’s something about the sauce that stays in your edible memory.
40. Green Tea Noodles at The Monk, Galaxy Hotel, Sec. 15, Gurgaon
41. Dim Sum at Tea House of the August Moon, Taj Palace: Best for Sunday afternoons. Ask for bok choy in garlic sauce for a change of taste.
SWEET SOMETHINGS
42. Kadha Prasad at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
43. Badam Halwa at Saravana Bhawan, Janpath, CP
44. Kancha Golla at Annapurna Mishtanna Bhandar, Chandni Chowk:
45. Saffron Lassi at Kaleva, Bangla Sahib Road, Gole market
46. Chocolate Pudding at Angels in My Kitchen, Defence Colony:
47. Jalebis at Old & Famous Jalebiwala, Dariba, Chandni Chowk:
48. Karachi Halwa at Chaina Ram, Next to Fatehpuri Masjid.
49. Hot Butter Scotch at Nirula’s.
50. Neembu Soda and Pan at Prince Pan, Greater Kailash- I, M- Block Market
So as i was in Delhi I thought why not go for it !!
Day 1 : Sunday , July 27, 2014 : Gulati Restaurant , 6 Pandara Road , N.Delhi
Gulati wasn't very far from my home in East of Kailash and i and my wify didnt have breakfast so that we could have early lunch. We reached there at 1Pm and got a place to sit immediately which turned out to be good for us asl ater when we were leaving there was a queue of ppl w8ing outside.
I was on a dish specific mission so I ordered ala carte and my wife who is a pure veggie went for a veg buffet.
I ordered "Galouti Kebabs" as i researched a lot b4 goin der and heard lot many ppl suggested the same. Also came across a tale that this dish originally was developed for mughal emperor who had no teeth. Also ordered for Half butter chicken and tandoori rotis.
While i was w8ing for my food to arrive , I snapped up and quickly gulped ( afraid they might charge me for another veg buffet :P ) a shot of jaljeera which my wife got for herself from the buffet area. Had 2-3 of them .
Then the Galouti's arrived , I guess there were 6 pcs. The power of stroke I used to cut the kebabs turned out to be too much as it was as soft as 'Halwa' . The taste was amazing and royal. Reminded me of my time in Rajasthan. It was mildly spicy and flavor of the meat was tingling my taste buds as the kebab melted in my mouth. It was the best so far for me ( I am still to try colonel's kebabs, Def Col. yet) . The generous quantity of kebabs (6 pcs) made me feel full and I had to tell the curious waiter to take some time before bringing in the butter chicken.
My wife usually takes buffet and buffets are not that great in quality of food but she said that every item which was there on buffet menu was good. She specially appreciated the veg biryani.
The butter chicken gravy was thick and chicken was soft. No unnecessary oil was floating above the dish as it usually does at hotels. According to half , quantity was again generous. Had to get it packed for dinner.
Then again had a spoon of phirni from my wife's plate and this sweet dish was just OK.
Total bill amount was under Rs 2000 and thats decent enough !!
So point no 26 has been crossed from this list . Many more coming .........
So as i was in Delhi I thought why not go for it !!
Day 1 : Sunday , July 27, 2014 : Gulati Restaurant , 6 Pandara Road , N.Delhi
Gulati wasn't very far from my home in East of Kailash and i and my wify didnt have breakfast so that we could have early lunch. We reached there at 1Pm and got a place to sit immediately which turned out to be good for us asl ater when we were leaving there was a queue of ppl w8ing outside.
I was on a dish specific mission so I ordered ala carte and my wife who is a pure veggie went for a veg buffet.
I ordered "Galouti Kebabs" as i researched a lot b4 goin der and heard lot many ppl suggested the same. Also came across a tale that this dish originally was developed for mughal emperor who had no teeth. Also ordered for Half butter chicken and tandoori rotis.
While i was w8ing for my food to arrive , I snapped up and quickly gulped ( afraid they might charge me for another veg buffet :P ) a shot of jaljeera which my wife got for herself from the buffet area. Had 2-3 of them .
Then the Galouti's arrived , I guess there were 6 pcs. The power of stroke I used to cut the kebabs turned out to be too much as it was as soft as 'Halwa' . The taste was amazing and royal. Reminded me of my time in Rajasthan. It was mildly spicy and flavor of the meat was tingling my taste buds as the kebab melted in my mouth. It was the best so far for me ( I am still to try colonel's kebabs, Def Col. yet) . The generous quantity of kebabs (6 pcs) made me feel full and I had to tell the curious waiter to take some time before bringing in the butter chicken.
My wife usually takes buffet and buffets are not that great in quality of food but she said that every item which was there on buffet menu was good. She specially appreciated the veg biryani.
The butter chicken gravy was thick and chicken was soft. No unnecessary oil was floating above the dish as it usually does at hotels. According to half , quantity was again generous. Had to get it packed for dinner.
Then again had a spoon of phirni from my wife's plate and this sweet dish was just OK.
Total bill amount was under Rs 2000 and thats decent enough !!
So point no 26 has been crossed from this list . Many more coming .........
