What took me to Arcot, the city of Nawabs, was the photograph of a Rock Cut Cave at Vellore Museum. Even though it was not at par with Ajanta and Elephanta Caves but it was still beautiful. Flanked by a carpet of green grass it confronted me with the deep-seated…
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Fish With A Twist – Fish In Mutton Gravy
Delhi Haat. Bengali food stall. Some years ago. It was one of the tastiest fish we had eaten. Quite interestingly, even though my wife and I were certain that we were eating it for the first time, the taste seemed familiar. In fact so damn familiar that our tongues could…
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On Top Of Troy Of The East – Sun Baked In Gingee
Sitting tired on an uneven granite step, halfway to the battlements at Krishnagiri in Gingee, I felt horrible. The May summer equatorial sun was searing and pierced into my head. I was sweating profusely. Dehydrated, every now and then, I felt, I would throw up. With water down to the…
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Mutton Korma – Flavour, Aroma And Taste
First and foremost, there is not one way to cook Mutton Korma Our search on Internet for that perfect plate served at Karim’s near Jama Masjid in the cramped by lanes of Old Delhi landed up with results that except for agreeing on mutton along with a paste of deep-fried…
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