With a plain black shade to protect from Delhi’s scorching sun, Saraswati stands with a few utensils and an idli-maker, selling two types of quintessential vadas and no prize for guessing hot-soft tender idlis. Clad in a saree, Saraswati would perhaps be in her 50s. She is not alone, just next to her is Raju’s…
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Jamshed, the boy who sells burger with an A
Delhi’s merciless heat is getting on him. On top of that, with rising temperatures business has taken a dip. Meet Jamshed, a 16-year-old Afghan lad in Lajpat Nagar-1, who sells Afghan Burgers. The lane, next to the Bata showroom in Lajpat Nagar Central Market leads to many Afghan eateries and business enterprises, amid all these…
Breakfast in Jamia
In recent years Jamia Nagar in South East Delhi has come up as an exciting hub for the foodies. You name any Mughlai food (authentic or hybrid), and you will get it here. From different types of biryani to nihari, and from chiken korma, Changezi to lollipop and fry, you get them all at reasonable…
Jamia’s Chole Paranthe
Three-storeyed, facing the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg, — the old Shafikur Rehman Kidwai (SRK) — was once the star-boys-hostel of Jamia Millia Islamia, today, it is an administrative block. Many even jokingly referred to it as the Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) hostel. Hostellers, took pride of it’s location, facilities and Amir Bhai’s Canteen. Amir…
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