Foodie Delights-Best Afghani Chicken- Kebabs & Curries



Kebabs & Curries, is quite a Popular & well known, Take away  & Home Delivery restaurant, Located in the R-Block,GK- 1 market. Known for its specialisaton in Kebabs & Mughlai Food..Its been present for a good 13-14 years. Being very close to my place, have ordered food mainly for Home Delivery or for a bite in the Car... Recommended Snack  is the Afghani Chicken

I rate it as one of the Best Afghani Chickens in town...Making a Good Afghani Chicken is quite a task... Many a Places have spoiled his dish by the Cream coat on the Chicke making the Chicken too dry & void of any Juices..A Good afghani Chicken, the thick coating of the Masala nicely mixes with the Chicken juice & makes it a thick viscous coat, making it a great treat for the taste buds.... a Great craft is required, to ensure that the coat is not too thick & overpowering

Taste of heaven...The best recommended

The nice& greasy masala & the Chicken juice mix so nicely

Do try the Afghani Chicken.Even the Seekh Kabab is slightyly spicy...For the Curries, well you can try on your own

Taste - 9

Value for Money -8

Hygiene - 8

Foodie Delights -Changezi Chicken@ Malviya Nagar

Located Just Outside the Famous Kareems Restaurant, In Malviya Nagar, a small roadside take away shnaty is Changezi Chicken Corner.. This Place specialises in Chicken Fry, Chicken Lollypops & Chicken Changezi...Looking at the number of Orders getting packed & the no of people coming just to have a bite of the Popular Chicken Fry, it seems that we have come at the Right place to get our fill of a quick snack



The Small Counter selling Fried Chicken by the Kilos

 The Chicken Lollypop is sold by weight - at 320/ for a Kilo, the min one can buy is 250gms.. Chicken Fry is served in pieces -

Looks like a Chicken Bazaar, half done stuff ready for a deep fry

One Quarter of Chicken is One Large Piece of Chicken, and  2 Large Pieces make for one half of the wonderful bird..Priced a Rs 60 for a quarter Chicken- which broken down is almost 4-5 small to medium pieces of deeply fried divine stuff

The Chicken fry & Spicy Lollypops in my plate

Served with a Liberal dose of Fresh Onions, some excellent Chutney, goes as a perfect ganishing for the dish. The Curd based Chutney deserves specail mention & just adds to the great taste..

We order for one more piece of Chicken Fry ...hmm the taste is too overpowering.....The Chicken however is a little dry & may be a dash less juicy than the one you will probably get at Jamia Nagar or Jama Masjid, but the taste is still great

Next we Order the Chicken Seekh Kababs.. To be Honest, at first I had my doubts about Ordering a seekh kabab from such a place.. With Fried stuff its ok, as anything which is deep fried at such a high temp, leavs very remote chances for any bacteria to survive..But all my apprehensions were laid to rest when i had my first bite of the divine seekh...hmm yummy...Correct amunt of spice, correct amount of Softness & juicy....

Look at what the Seekh Kabab looked like..Probably rate it as high as the one at Rajinder ka Dhaba

Do take time & visit when in Malviya Nagar..Highly Recommended

Taste -9
Hygiene- 7
Ambience - 6
Value for Money -9

Thai Shack@ Kailash Colony

 

Located in the Main Kailash Colony Market, & Opened Recently is a Nice & Small Thai Eatery Called Thai Shacks. This place is predominantly a Take away & Free Home Delivery Outlet . It also has some 2-3 Tables to accommodate some guests who may drop by for a snack

I start with the Highly recommended Kothe Momos. The Service is Prompt and within 5 minutes i receive my order of Hot & Fresh Momos.... The First bite was enough to tell me that I am in for a great taste ride.. The Momos, were Crispy Fried on One side & soft steamy on the Other Side, The Momos are sauted with a light Oil on the Pan & then served, quite a different treatment from the Normal Momos that we are served. Nicely Crisp, Soft on ones side, each bite filled with Juices....One of the best & Light Momos I have eaten...

The Juicy, succulent  crsipy Kothe Momos

Then i Ordered a Great sounding dish called the Nasigorang... This is an Indonesian Spiced rice & this is how it looks

The Fiery & Spicy, Indonesian NaziGoran Rice

Served with a Fried Egg on top of the Rice, The NasiGorang, strange sounding in name, but packed quite a Punch with the Spices ... The Chicken & shrimps are nicely tossed & Mixed with the rice ...  The Flavor of Fresh Basils ad greatly to the spicy &hot taste of the NasiGorang

Do Visit Or Order from Thai Shack, when in mood for a Nice Spicy Thai meal

TASTE  - 9

Hygiene – 8.5

Value for Money – 7

Ambience – Take Away

 

Not Just Parathas @ GK 2

Located in the Busy & Upmarket Greater Kailash- Part 2 Market, Not Just Parathas or NJP, as its being referred to , does live upto its name but not exactly in terms of the Food.... Located in the Corner, just next to Dominoes Pizza... The Entrance to the Restaurant does give one some fair idea of what to expect.... There is a Huge Wooden Darwaaza, Probably the One you would find in Old Havelis or Movie sets.....The ambience looks just perfect for a Lazy Sunday Lunch.... The Place is Decked up with Yester Years Bollywood Film Posters of the Reigning queens of those years, Nargis & Madhubala....There is some amazing Old Hindi Film Music Playing in the Background



Exquisite Menu of Not Just Parathas

There seems to be a whole world built around the Parathas, I must say even the Menu Card was quite Innovative & strikingly different...The Parathas are served in 2 Sizes 6” & 9”....Vow My Mom would have never known it,, and also at home You are never supposed to measure or Count your food....”Buri Nazar lagti hai..” The Parathas are served either Tandoori or the Traditional Tawa Fried Ones.... The variety of Parathas is Humungous, Chicken Keema, Mutton Keema, Chicken Omelette, NJP Spl Egg Paratha, which is a Warqi Paratha with all the Layers deep Coated with Egg & deep Fried...absolute Divine in taste.... We started off with the Chicken Shorba which is a Nice, Clear Home made kind of a Soup... Nicely spiced with Garam Masala, lots of Coriander, its supposed o be a real warmer for winters & keeps cold away .. We ordered the Egg Bhurji, Chicken Tikka, Egg Paratha, Chicken Keema Parathas.... Probably the Chicken Tikka & the NJP Special Egg Paratha was the best out of all the 4-5 varieties we tried.....
We also tried the Chicken Pizza Paratha – which is nothing but a Thicker Paratha cooked long over the Pan, & with the basic Pizza Stuffings of Capsicum, Onion & Chicken Put on Top of the Crisp Pizza Paratha Base – Different & nice, Pizza Topping on the Desi Paratha
Do come definitely for the Experience..you might go down the Bollywood memory Lane & Try the Shorba, Pizza Parathas & the NJP Special.....Word of Caution – Try the Tawa Fried instead of the Tandoori...coz Parathas were never part of a Diet Food...
Ambience – 9
Value for Money – 6.5
Taste -6.5
Hygiene - 7

Kandys @ KalkaJi

Thats right !!! the name is Kandys & not Candys... But this small liitle pastry shop & Bakery is much more than Candys...If you are coming from the Famous Nehru place market... from The First round about of Kalkaji, take a left & move about 50 meters..On your left hand side, you will find Kandys

Kalkajis very own Pastry Shop cum Cool Hang Out pLace.. One should visit this place in the evening, when young girls & boys from Kalkaji, throng this place for their bit of fun...For them it looks like the safe haven for a safe date, a Local neighbourhood dating joint.........They also have an amazing bakery, which serves some delicious biscuits & brownies & lot of families keep replenishing their stocks of fancy biscuits from Kandys.. Kandy also has quite a range of Snacks & Pastries to Offer..... In Sadwiches they serve – Chicken Plain Sndwich, Chicken Salami Sandwich( This is a Home made kind of Sandwich – with pieces of Chicken Salami placed between Sandwich bread & tonnes of Home Made Mayonaise is applied on the bread) Chicken Grilled Sandwich..... They also serve nice Chicken Chops, which are deep fried & served with Coleslaw......

The Mutton Seekh Roll is my big favourite here ... One Piece if Mutton seekh is placed in a pattice... If you have ever eaten a cream roll, you would know the shape of Roll....In a similar manner, the Mutton Seekh is placed inside the dough..... & baked.. the Oil of the Mutton & the Oil applied for baking, mix perfectly well & leave a beautiful, oily & greasy roll.......The Mutton seekh is pretty fresh & not too spicy...... The Chicken Salaami Sandwich, was too sweet for my liking & tasted a little sweet, because of the excessive mayonnaise.....The Chicken Sandwich is pretty basic....Cold Sandwich with lots of home made Coleslaw – Mayonaise, Cabbage, Carrot, & fresh chicken....... at Rs 30 for a Chicken Sandwich, and Rs 35 for Chicken Salaami Sandwich,,,,,the Prices are reasonable & thats why the students & youngsters flock this place

Kandys also serve the Kathi Rolls, Footlongs, Pizzas, Cutelettes, Burgers, Pattice, Rolls ..... all are reasonably priced.....
Kandys also has a decent range of Pastries for its young patrons..But the main business seemed to be the Hugely Popular biscuits, which seem to be a bigger hit among the Locals.....

Taste – 8
Value for Money – 8
Hygiene -8
Ambience - 7

Mughlai @ Minars GK-1

One of the Oldest restaurants in Delhi serving the best Mughlai Food.... Minar & Moti Mahal in the Plush GK-1, of Souh Delhi have been the torch bearers of the vintage Mughlai Cusine . Even in Fast Changing times, when tastes, Lifestyles, preference, even eating habits change, Minar has been amazingly consistent in serving the Mughlai & Indian Cuisine

Located very close to one of the exits of the exciting & full of activity, M Block GK -1 market...Once you enter the restaurant, you get a feeling of an almost warm, cosy & comfortable ambience. Lot of families are seated & can be seen enjoying a hearty meal . They also have a Bar & Offer good discounts on the Alcohol- 50% off from Afternoon till 9.30 pm, & 25% - 9.3 pm onwards

For starters we ordered the Chicken Burra full & the Chinese Chilly chicken.... The Burra took almost 25 minutes to come & actually tested our patience, But all i can say, it was worth the wait... The Chicken was perfectly done, the masala of the Burra didn’t seem to strong .... The masala was well spread & absorbed in the meat as well as the Bones.......8 Pieces with Bones was quite a good appetiser .. The Chinese Chilly Paneer was anything Chinese, or anything Chilly, But was quite to my Liking.. The Paneer was deep fried with a nice & mil batter was quite juicy soft to bite , Unlike when you have too much batter on the Paneer & it becomes brittle on frying... This paneer was lightly spiced & very succulent --- Even the Capsicum & Onions were well done

Now time for the Main Course..... Chicken Tikka Masala (Boneless) & Malai Kofta..... The First words that came out of my mouth when i put the first bite of the Tandoori roti dipped with the masala & a small piece of Chicken, was “Oh My God” & this actually says a lot about the taste of the Food, if on the very first bite, You feel so kicked... I have to say, this is the best Chicken Tikka Masala, i have eaten in a long long time......

The Gravy was full of a very thick Onion Coating, with Loads of Butter.. The Gravy was salty because of the thick, cream butter that seemed to have added all the richness to the gravy ..... Also lot of tomatoes, Cream, Garlic, Coriander.. Methi seemed to be a pretty strong flavour as well,,... It was not too spicy, bu  t little salty for my Liking, which i felt could be because of the butter. The Chicken Tikka pieces were again quite tender, soft & quite nicely retained the flavour of the tandoor & bar be que



The Greasy & Delicous Tikka Masala



The Malaai Kofta, was pretty different from the ones you normally have at other Mughlai restaurants.. It was not at all sweet, & again had a thick, creamy & salty flavour thanks to the generous amount of butter being used in preparing the gravy
The Breads again were very noteworthy... The tandoori roti, was pretty light, crisp & thin & the dough seemed amazingly fresh

The ambience is perfect for a good meal with the family, The service was a little slow though....& well the Prices are a Little steep, in comparison to the average portions they serve
Do try their Butter Chicken, Chicken &Mutton Pulao as well

Taste -8.5
Ambience – 8
Hygiene – 8
Value for Money - 7

Delhis Nirulas

Nirulas - Speak to any Delihite, who has spent his growing up years in Delhi,about his memories & experience of Nirulas, and you are bound to evoke many emotions. Started Delhis First Fast Food restaurant in Connaught place in 1977... Any body who has grown up in Delhi from the late 1970s, will have great & fond memories of the Nirulas …

For many Delhities, Nirulas would have served as the rendezvous of their first date, for many it would have been a place to impress their Clients, some would have concluded their pre marriage meetings here, Many a school kids have flocked Nirulas after every Exam drenched them of their energies & vigor, just to rejuvenate & come back again, Probably your First big Birthday treat, when especially the Guest List would boast of beautiful girls from School / College , theres a good probability that Nirulas would have hosted many such Birthday treats

Simply because, till late 1990s, if there was anything that gave Delhites, a close look, touch & taste of the ever so enchanting western cuisine, it was Simply Nirulas…. If way back in early 90s, if your ostentatious aunt, would come down from the kanedaa (Canada)…..and worry about their Little kids lack of the favorite junk food, then Nirulas was your only bet to make them feel at home – as this was the only place serving Americas favorite food back then – Burgers, Fries, Foot Longs,Pizzas





Juicy Mutton Burger

Chees Garlic Toast

Well Nirulas has come a very long ways since then & been keeping up & survived against the onslaught of the all Powerful American Chains Like McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC – all taking the fast food quick service Restaurants & Indian Consumers eating out experience to the next level

Nirulas has done quite a bit of revamping ever since the entry & meteoric rise of Chains Like McDonalds, Pizza Hut etc… One of the Nice Nirulas Outlet, apart from the Immensely Popular, Connaught Place is the One at East of Kailash . I have been a regular here at the East of Kailash Outlet & have witnessed many a Revamping & renovation, to suit the tastes & moods of the fast changing & emerging Young Indian Consumers Lifestyle

Last Sunday Lunch was a feast at the Nirulas, East of kailash with the family….. The All time hit & Popular Pizza is the Cheese, Capsicum, Onion Pizza .. Basic, Simple but very effective in engaging the taste buds….Its something, your mom can probably cook by now in the Oven….& The Nirulas Pizaa has a nice home made taste …. The Mutton Sausage, again was pretty delightful … pretty different from all Sausage Pizzas ever eaten…Nicely spiced,, The Sausage qty on the pizza looks pretty decent for me, loaded with Plain Cheese .. quite yummy ….. The Mutton Keema Pizza, is also one of the hot favorites among students..I remember, in School days, it used to be my favorite as well .. The Mutton Mince put on the pizza is nicely cooked in spices (Lot of Garlic, Onion, Tomatoes , Garam Masala) & then the mince is placed on the pizza … that’s why the Topping has a nice well cooked spicy flavor….One thing you will realize as you dig into the pizzas, is that the Pizza Base @ Nirulas is one of the best you will get….Even the Regular Pizza base @ Nirulas, is thinner than the Thin Crust Base at some of the MNC pizza Chains , & its also quite crisp & light, unlike the dough filled pizza bases of other chains







The Delicious Indianised Keema Pizza



Chilly Chicken Pizza

     

The Chicken Chops at Nirulas, again take the Cake….. One Medium to Large piece of Chicken Breast, Golden Deep Fried, & served with fresh home made Coleslaw & a Bread …. The Chicken Chop reminds one of the unique continental flavors, that one associates with English food & Cutlettes…..The Mustard sauce also greatly enhances the taste of the Chicken Chop…I strongly feel that the Mustard sauce , served at Nirulas is one of the best in Delhi, very strong, Pungent, Tangy,,, great to go with Continental & Italian Food

The Chicken Big Boy Burger, is a must must try .. Its divine & also quite heavy & fattening …. Served with Chips & Hashbrown, The Patty is a golden deep fried piece of fine minced chicken, & has all the wonderful continental flavors, nicely spiced served along with a Crisp, Lightly salted Hash brown – makes for a great snack

The Chicken wings, were probably the surprise pack of the meal…. 6 Pieces of chicken wings,,, sauted very fine with a wonderful Bar be Que sauce…. The Bar be Que sauce, has a nice sweet, spicy & tangy flavor, pretty nice & crsip

I have tried the Nirulas Kathi rolls also & was quite impressed .. Perhaps that’s the only item on the menu which is priced at Less than 50/ & is a nice bite …… One Egg beaten on the Bread Roll on the pan,,,,, Topped with Onions, spices & the Chicken Masala filling ,.. served with Onions, an amazing Fresh Mint chutney, the Kathi roll, has an amazing & refreshing taste…..& not too heavy like the Conventioanl Kathi Rolls

Desserts is the forte of Nirulas ---- When it comes to Desserts, Ice creams, very few can match the range, variety & the richness that Nirula offers.. Be it the Hugely Popular Sundaes, Hot Chocolate Fudge, or the Naughty Banana Split, Mango Tango or simply the Scoops in Cup, Cones or Waffles… Nirulas Ice creams are just as relevant & popular as they were 30 years ago.. while the Popularity of Sorbets, Gelatos, Low fat Curds, Ice creams is on the rise, especially with the Health Conscious Young & Old Indian, But a Dash of the Old fashioned 2 Scoops of Rich, Thick, Creamy, made from Full Cream Milk, Ice Cream with Loads of Sugar, Butter & Calories, is always welcome, as you can diet another day

Do try their Indian Cuisine, and Kabab Platters as well . Amazing Range & variety of food

Taste – 9



Value for Money – 6.5



Hygiene – 9



Ambience - 8