A Divine Sojourn to the Heart of Delhi…Chandni Chowk/Jama Masjid

                                                                                                

 It all started from here…my home in Gurgaon-on to a metro from Dwarka

             

Onwards on to an auto with my buddy Yogesh alias Yogi–Sat in an Auto after twenty years…  

                                                                                                                   

   

changeover on a cycle rickshaw: I was amazed to see that it took my weight to perfection!!!                                            

Gharib Nawaz Hotel: serves over 300 poor as part of a tradition that has continued for over 100 years

Our ENT specialist in action

Manohar Shah’s old shop opened in 1947 after partition after Manohar came from Pakistan–famous for its chole bhature /japani samosa -our Indian version of wonton

This is the famous Japani samosa of chandni chowk–how this name japani came is an interesting story-This samosa was created 48 yrs ago and is an improvised version of the wanton

 Streets of Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid Just Before the Friday Prayers

Fruits of Life

Wah! tandoor.

Barkatuddin’s Nihari…too good

Sevai—Semolina being sold in one of the shops near Jama Masjid. Best sevred with milk, cooked in ghee and dry fruits

NEXT TO CHANDNI CHOWK METRO STATION–BREAD PAKORAS AND CHILLA-HIS GARLIC CHUTNEY IS REALLY GOOD

SEEKH KABAB AT –AL JAWAHAR JAMA MASJID

Dates at its Best(!)—this man sells about 30 different varieties infront of Jama Masjid

RASHID’S HALWA–IT IS MADE OF 40 HERBS AND SPICES IN PURE GHEE–RICH AND HEAVY-BUT GREAT TO TASTE AND RASHID SWEARS IT CURES CERTAINS AILMENTS LIKE PAINS ETC. (check out his caption: the last line)

The Journey remains incomplete without the mention of phirni and kheer

Thus Spake the Plates…