Thursday, October 18, 2012
Kashmir Bhavan Chanakyapuri
First of all... This is not a Restaurant.. Its more of a canteen ... to facilitate the residents at The Kashmir House. Right Behing the Ashok HOtel.
Good Kashmiri & other North Indian food served by home-like friendly staff in a well maintained a/c dining hall at reasonable prices .
Meal for 2: Rs. 500 onwards
The Restaurant is the canteen of Jammu & Kashmir House in Chanakyapuri.
The Dining hall is small but has very nice , heavy, pure wood furniture & even the walls have wooden panels that are seen in posh Kashmiri Restaurants / Showrooms. The airconditioning works excellent & was good enough to keep the room chilled while outside it was 42 degrees.
The Menu is limited - one curry in mutton, One in Chicken , a couple of starters.
No Roti is served. But the superior quality of the rice served here makes up for it and you would end up eating much more than your normal intake and would still feel light. Thats the best part of eating here....
They do not serve any dessert . maybe so the yummy taste could linger on in your mouth a while after you have left the place.
Overall – Look forward to try the Rishta & Gushtaba cal up an ask beforehand for availability.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
An Oudh to the Nawabs
An Oudh to the Nawabs
Good karma calls for great korma, and The Oudh will treat your tummy royally
If you thought Jodhaa Akbar was the most majestic you could get with Mughal magic, The Oudh is bound to take you beyond the ostentatious movie sets, both in terms of food and fantasy. Think succulent kebabs, rich kormas, intoxicating biryanis and soft sheermal. The restaurant, which is the Phoenix-ised version of the once standing Durbar in the same place, feels like an hour's escape to a must-see museum. Here's more.
Gastro grandeur: The Oudh is all about Nizami epicurean extravaganza pics/Subhash Barolia
Food: Before you decide on your order, the menu, interestingly packaged as a full-fledged hardcover, waits to be devoured. It isn't just the presentation that's pompous, but the preparations, too. What's more, the menu is available in eight different languages English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Dutch, too!
Over to the plate. We started with a light, healthy soup, the Lucknowi Yakhni Shorba (Rs 130). Sounds too complicated? Opt for the Dal Shorba (Rs 130) instead. In starters, options for non-vegetarians include Jhinga Mehrunnisa (Rs 900) or Murgh Surkh Angaar (Rs 700), both of which get a thumbs up from us. Herbivores, on the other hand, can relish Hariyali Kabab (Rs 350) which tastes fresh and fine.
In mains, we chose Mallika-e-Dariya (Rs 900), a piquant prawn preparation, Murgh Rihana (Rs 600), which felt better than the singer's music, and Paneer Karhahi Se (Rs 425), almost homemade. These can be teamed up with Gilafi Kulcha, Sheermal (a sweet bread), and Warqi Parantha (Rs 90 each).
Vegetarians, too, get some special pampering. They can dig into Zarkhéz Zameen (Rs 425) or Shabnam Curry (Rs 425), accompanied with tandoori roti or roomali roti (Rs 75 each). Tongue-twisting, of course, but tantalising, all the more. Afters comprise Shahi Tukra, Muzafar, Khush Zaiqa and Qulfi Falooda (Rs 180 each). We don't know when out Gulab Jamun melted in the mouth. Here's the catch: the lunch is only on buffet (Rs 850 per head), and the dinner, only a la carte.
Drinks: The well-stocked bar serves all major brands of liquor. For teetotallers, there are signature mocktails like Shatranj, Gulmohar, Fiza and Noor-e-Chashm (Rs 175 each).
Ambience: The insides reflect the great heritage of the mighty Mughals — larger-than-life paintings, amber lamps, carved pillars and marble flooring characterise the 130 seater space. After sunset, timeless ghazals play live in the background. There's also the Deewan-e-Khaas, a private dining space that overlooks the lush green lawns. Bon gastro jashn-e-bahaara!
The Oudh
Where: The Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, 50-B Chanakayapuri
Timings: 12.30 pm to 2.45 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm
Average meal for two: Rs 1,700 plus taxes
Ring: 26110101, 26116161
An Oudh to the Nawabs
Good karma calls for great korma, and The Oudh will treat your tummy royally
If you thought Jodhaa Akbar was the most majestic you could get with Mughal magic, The Oudh is bound to take you beyond the ostentatious movie sets, both in terms of food and fantasy. Think succulent kebabs, rich kormas, intoxicating biryanis and soft sheermal. The restaurant, which is the Phoenix-ised version of the once standing Durbar in the same place, feels like an hour's escape to a must-see museum. Here's more.
Gastro grandeur: The Oudh is all about Nizami epicurean extravaganza pics/Subhash Barolia
Food: Before you decide on your order, the menu, interestingly packaged as a full-fledged hardcover, waits to be devoured. It isn't just the presentation that's pompous, but the preparations, too. What's more, the menu is available in eight different languages English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Dutch, too!
Over to the plate. We started with a light, healthy soup, the Lucknowi Yakhni Shorba (Rs 130). Sounds too complicated? Opt for the Dal Shorba (Rs 130) instead. In starters, options for non-vegetarians include Jhinga Mehrunnisa (Rs 900) or Murgh Surkh Angaar (Rs 700), both of which get a thumbs up from us. Herbivores, on the other hand, can relish Hariyali Kabab (Rs 350) which tastes fresh and fine.
In mains, we chose Mallika-e-Dariya (Rs 900), a piquant prawn preparation, Murgh Rihana (Rs 600), which felt better than the singer's music, and Paneer Karhahi Se (Rs 425), almost homemade. These can be teamed up with Gilafi Kulcha, Sheermal (a sweet bread), and Warqi Parantha (Rs 90 each).
Vegetarians, too, get some special pampering. They can dig into Zarkhéz Zameen (Rs 425) or Shabnam Curry (Rs 425), accompanied with tandoori roti or roomali roti (Rs 75 each). Tongue-twisting, of course, but tantalising, all the more. Afters comprise Shahi Tukra, Muzafar, Khush Zaiqa and Qulfi Falooda (Rs 180 each). We don't know when out Gulab Jamun melted in the mouth. Here's the catch: the lunch is only on buffet (Rs 850 per head), and the dinner, only a la carte.
Drinks: The well-stocked bar serves all major brands of liquor. For teetotallers, there are signature mocktails like Shatranj, Gulmohar, Fiza and Noor-e-Chashm (Rs 175 each).
Ambience: The insides reflect the great heritage of the mighty Mughals — larger-than-life paintings, amber lamps, carved pillars and marble flooring characterise the 130 seater space. After sunset, timeless ghazals play live in the background. There's also the Deewan-e-Khaas, a private dining space that overlooks the lush green lawns. Bon gastro jashn-e-bahaara!
The Oudh
Where: The Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, 50-B Chanakayapuri
Timings: 12.30 pm to 2.45 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm
Average meal for two: Rs 1,700 plus taxes
Ring: 26110101, 26116161
An Oudh to the Nawabs
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If you can dream it, you can Do it
How they made their Millions
I was working all day and took a break for my supper. I was flipping through the channels and just happened to come across CNBC’s program, How I Made My Millions (http://www.cnbc.com/id/23131910/). I snickered when I saw the title of the program thinking, oh this must be one of those info commercials that promises to make you millions and most of the time you end up spending lots of money and making nothing.
The program came on and I was truly motivated by watching and listening. These were ordinary people, like you and me, with good ideas. They not only talked about their idea, they took action and persevered even though many people laughed at their idea. The last laugh is, of course, on those who originally laughed. The people featured on this show are now millionaires, and they persevered and took the steps necessary to achieve their success. Yes, they had setbacks, and rejection, but that did not deter them from continuing. And, it truly paid off for them.
I have had great ideas poppping up in my head on and off. sometimes it is to go pro with music. some other time it is to start an eco resort chain in kerala. but the thing is we dont persevere to turn our dreams into reality, atleast I dont... and I am sure many of us dont
So often we have a good idea but we don’t take action. Or, we are discouraged at the challenges that face us. We give up far too easily, we don’t persevere – “persistence prevails when all else fails:.
The purpose in sharing this story with you is to encourage you to take action on our ideas, and to persist! to remind myself like the others to Learn from our failures, overcome the challenges; and, as Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it
I was working all day and took a break for my supper. I was flipping through the channels and just happened to come across CNBC’s program, How I Made My Millions (http://www.cnbc.com/id/23131910/). I snickered when I saw the title of the program thinking, oh this must be one of those info commercials that promises to make you millions and most of the time you end up spending lots of money and making nothing.
The program came on and I was truly motivated by watching and listening. These were ordinary people, like you and me, with good ideas. They not only talked about their idea, they took action and persevered even though many people laughed at their idea. The last laugh is, of course, on those who originally laughed. The people featured on this show are now millionaires, and they persevered and took the steps necessary to achieve their success. Yes, they had setbacks, and rejection, but that did not deter them from continuing. And, it truly paid off for them.
I have had great ideas poppping up in my head on and off. sometimes it is to go pro with music. some other time it is to start an eco resort chain in kerala. but the thing is we dont persevere to turn our dreams into reality, atleast I dont... and I am sure many of us dont
So often we have a good idea but we don’t take action. Or, we are discouraged at the challenges that face us. We give up far too easily, we don’t persevere – “persistence prevails when all else fails:.
The purpose in sharing this story with you is to encourage you to take action on our ideas, and to persist! to remind myself like the others to Learn from our failures, overcome the challenges; and, as Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it
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