Julia Child in Delhi – Himani Dehlvi Makes 'Go-To' Mutton Kofta, Greater Kailash Enclave Part-I

Julia Child in Delhi – Himani Dehlvi Makes ‘Go-To’ Mutton Kofta, Greater Kailash Enclave Part-I

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of South Delhi’s Greater Kailash Enclave Part-I. Himani Dehlvi lives in a cheery sun-filled apartment with husband, Vaseem, and cook, Zakir. A 50-something…

Julia Child in Delhi – Santosh Rani Makes Karhi Pakoda, DLF Park Place

Julia Child in Delhi – Santosh Rani Makes Karhi Pakoda, DLF Park Place

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Gurgaon’s DLF Park Place, an address so exclusive that it has its own helipad. Fortunately Santosh Rani has no respect for her…

Julia Child in Delhi – Kiranmayi Bhushi Makes Sweet & Sour Pumpkin, Asian Games Village

Julia Child in Delhi – Kiranmayi Bhushi Makes Sweet & Sour Pumpkin, Asian Games Village

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of south Delhi’s quiet and serene neighborhood Asian Games Village. A sociology professor, Kiranmayi Bhushi lives in a book-filled apartment. She shares it…

City Food – Julia Child Makes Pho in BK Dutt Colony

City Food – Julia Child Makes Pho in BK Dutt Colony

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of BK Dutt Colony, a quiet middle-class neighbourhood in central Delhi, next-door to the posh Jor Bagh. In her 30s, writer Victoria Burrows…

City Food – Julia Child Makes Tomato Pappu in Dwarka

City Food – Julia Child Makes Tomato Pappu in Dwarka

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Dwarka, an expansive settlement of residential apartments, bleak-looking malls and many many metro stations. In her 30s, Ruchira Hoon lives with her…

City Food – Julia Child Makes Esü in Hauz Khas Village

City Food – Julia Child Makes Esü in Hauz Khas Village

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Hauz Khas Village, a fashionable quarter of art galleries, studios and restaurants. Passionate about playing guitar, Aren Sanglir, 34, lives in neighbouring…

City Food – Julia Child Makes Chana Dal Gosht in Civil Lines

City Food – Julia Child Makes Chana Dal Gosht in Civil Lines

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Civil Lines, a genteel neighbourhood of bungalows and apartments in north Delhi. Passionate about writers like Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, George Bernard…

City Food – Julia Child Bakes Blueberry Muffins in BK Dutt Colony

City Food – Julia Child Bakes Blueberry Muffins in BK Dutt Colony

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of BK Dutt Colony, a quiet neighbourhood in central Delhi. Having an unending curiosity for authentic cuisines, Ms Child runs Eat and Dust,…

City Food – Julia Child Cooks Litti Chokha in Mayur Vihar-I

City Food – Julia Child Cooks Litti Chokha in Mayur Vihar-I

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, a neighborhood near Akshardham Temple in east Delhi. A graduate in science from Bihar’s Ranchi Women’s College, Ms Child…

City Food - Julia Child Makes Chai in Turkman Gate

City Food – Julia Child Makes Chai in Turkman Gate

The great chef’s life in Delhi. [Text and pictures by Mayank Austen Soofi] Meet the Julia Child of Turkman Gate, a congested neighbourhood in the Walled City. Quiet and gentle, Child is not sure of his age but he looks…