Chandni Chowk. Perhaps one of the oldest parts of Delhi and definitely the yummiest one! It had been on my wish list since time immemorial and when it finally came true, i was overwhelmed. Before leaving for Delhi, i had made a list of to-do and to-visit and to-eat places and having finally arrived, i wasted no time and jumped on to my first to-do item in the list- The Rickshaw ride! I immediately became a part of the chaos of the narrow, over-populated and historically rich Bazaars.
The most promising thing of Chandni Chowk was the food. Parathewali Galli for lunch, The chat ke 'tehle' for snacks(the best pani puri EVER!) and Karims for dinner :)
The Parethewalli Galli eatery had photographs of previous guests who had dined there. It included Ranbir Kapoor, Sheila Dixit, Imitiaz Ali to name a few. Some absolutely mouth-watering parathas made way into my ever-hungry always grumbling stomach with the local Lassi and 'kurchand".
Having sort-of satisfied my hunger, i walked around, shopping for knick-knacks and searching for my chaat stalls. I found the guy who sells the best ever paani puri.
But, the best part of my Delhi trip was KARIMS! If you love non-veg and are in Delhi, DO NOT MISS KARIMS. I repeat, DO NOT MISS KARIMS! The kababs are just so soft and juicy and melt in your mouth with a perfect blend of marination and seasoning. Their mutton khorma with the oh-so-soft tandoori roti was another good choice. They have an open kitchen and the speciality of the food is that it is cooked on 'angeethis' over coal which lends its own smoky flavour.
What i missed out eating was the jalebi and rabri :(
By the time i finished dinner at Karims, it was late night and the Jalebi places had shut down. I guess i should keep something for the next time. Inshallah ;)
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