Tuesday, March 11, 2014

CHANDNI CHOWK - FOOD DELIGHTS

I can't even tell you about the food you can find here.  The variety is amazing.  Just posting pics of a few items.

DAULAT KI CHAAT 


Be prepared to be totally confused.  This is unlike any chaat you would have eaten.  It has nothing to do with salt, sour or spicy.

This is a fluffy mildly sweet dish. Does'nt even remotely taste like anything I have eaten in India.  I just can't describe it.  The closest I could think of was beaten egg whites - but the seller promises me there is no egg in this.  Its just pure milk.



This dessert is made only in winters.  Cream and milk are whisked continuously till a fluffy cloud like mix is formed.  The top layer has saffron mixed into it and is decorated with slivers of pistachio.

This is then sold with khoya [condensed milk] and dusted with unrefined or brown sugar 



Legend says that this mix is beaten to froth under a full moon and the morning dew helps it set.  Romantic.



The first taste gives you a sensation of illusion.  There but not there. It dissolves immediately and is gone before you can realise it.  Then you are left with the underlying flavours of the khoya, pistachio and sugar.

A treat everyone must try at least once.

And for some more treats 

DAL AND MIRCH PAKORAS


KULFI 


THE FAMOUS PARANTHA'S FROM PARANTHE WALI GALI


RABRI


KULFI  FALOODA









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