City Food – Shambhu Nath’s Oriya Snacks, Hauz Khas Road
The faraway flavour. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Even if you choose the superfast Purushottam Express it’ll take you a good two nights and one day from Delhi to reach the great Jagannath Temple of Puri in Odisha….
City Food – Chandelier Tea, United Coffee House
Reflected taste. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] There’s something about chandeliers. They evoke a kind of nostalgia for past grandeur even if that grandeur never existed. It is to soak in such a feeling that The Delhi Walla…
City Food – Dalbir Singh’s Egg Stall, Outside Pragati Maidan Metro Station
The magic-realism of leaves. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Though The Delhi Walla loves lounging around this omelette stall I was hesitant to talk about it. For one thing, the owner, Dalbir Singh, isn’t very keen. “Sorry, I…
City Food – Ghar Ka Khana Platter, India International Center
Homely khana for the elite. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Why would anybody anybody go to a restaurant just to eat home cooking? But that’s exactly one of the items listed in the menu at the elite India…
City Food – The Potent Black Halwa, Haneef Doodhwalla Mithai Shop, Ballimaran
The winter sweet. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] This delicious and supremely rich halwa from deep inside the bylanes of Old Delhi actually looks dark brown to The Delhi Walla‘s uncertain eyes but that doesn’t matter — it…
City Food – Gyan’s Pakoras, Jangpura Extension
Old-time love. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] At first glance it’s nothing more than a cement platform beneath a tin shed in Jangpura Extension. But customers turn up at this shed in droves as Gyan deep-fries his famous…
City Food – Black Jalebis, Sultanji Sweets & Snacks
Classic with a twist. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] You’ve probably heard that story about Emperor Shahjahan wanting to build another Taj Mahal — this one in black. Some historians say it’s a myth. Fair enough. But black…
City Food – Butter Coffee, Chitli Qabar Chowk
The winter drink. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Are you still a butter coffee newbie? You can have one right here in Old Delhi. The quiet, unassuming Mohammed Moinuddin, in his 40s, has been serving butter coffee to…
City Food – Suraj Bhan’s Butter Milk, Connaught Lane
Taste of Haryana. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The Delhi Walla is a faithful customers at Delhi’s ageing eateries famed for nihari and other delicacies — even if the cooking isn’t all that great. Exploring these gourmand destinations,…
City Food – Winter Chikkis, Rithala
The cold season treat. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] These days it’s the smog that heralds the Delhi winters. The Delhi Walla is told that long ago, when the air was still clean, this shift in the season…
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