Chawri Bazar Food Joints

Place: - Chawri Bazar lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. It can be reached by Chawri Bazar Metro Station. Famous food joints & their delicacies not to be missed as follow:-

(1) Shyam Sweets (Matar Kachori Wale): - It is located on Barshabulla chowk near Dehati Pustak Bhandar. As the name of the shop suggests we tried first their Matar Kachori. They served 2 Matar Kachoris and aloo subzi for 30 rupees. Stuffing in Kachoris was just awesome, it would be difficult to stop yourself. It is a must-must try here. Then we had Rasmalai, which was authentic and very nice. They also sell Halwa Nagori (till 9 AM) and Bedmi Poori (till 11 AM.

Chandni Chowk Food Joints

Place:- Chandni Chowk is a famous market in Old Delhi (110096). It is just opposite the famous Lal Quila (Delhi). So to be there reach first at Lal Quila (Red Fort) which is just 2-3 kilometers from ISBT bus stand and little less far from Old Delhi & New Delhi Railway stations. Chandni Chowk has it's own Metro Station. Chandni Chowk starts with Jain Temple near Red Fort and extends till Fatehpuri Masjid. The entire stretch is dotted with legends but there are some mediocre food joints and corporate big names like MacDonald's and Haldiram. We tried some of the famous legends and will take you there through this blog. You can park your Car in a nearby well managed parking place.

How to be there (Food Joints):- Be at Lal Quila (Red Fort). Take your towards Red Fort and You will have the famous Chandni Chowk market in front of you. Several battery operated and manual rickshaws operate. Just ask anyone to take you to Fatehpuri Masjid. It is at T-Point. Here Start the famous food trail.

(1) Chaina Ram Sindhi Sweets (Since 1901): - This place is at the left side of Fatehpuri Masjid. This place is institution in itself and they are hot favorite in walled city area. Their Karachi Halwa (super duper item), Gulab Jamun, Paneer Pakoda, Cholle Puri and other items are also awesome. They prepare in pure desi ghee. You might feel the pinch of price being at old shop but guys it's worth the taste.

(2) Gole di Hatti: - Now move towards right from Fatehpuri Mosque is in front of you, right at the entry of Khari Baoli there is a very old Dhaba kind of place. Here taste takes precedence over style and elegance, so guys at Delhi - 6 please forget that elegance for few minutes for the sake of taste and try their Chawal Cholle Pakak, which they serve in Kulhad (earthen pot). I can bet, you will love it. Super Yummy. I won't say rest of their items are super but you not that bad. They remain closed on Sunday.

(3) Giani's :- If you are at T-point & Fatehpuri Mosque is in front of you, then move towards right for 15-20 steps. It is next to Gole di Hatti. Giani's is another super legend. You will see crowd eating faluda kulfi there as if they are serving for free in langar. But guys it is not for free. The craze is so much that place is studded with people for the whole day. It is the best I have till date and must try. They also server Moong Dal Halwa and Gajar Ka Halwa but in winters and both of these are also one of the best. It remains open on Sundays as well.

(4) Kakke da Dhaba: - It is just next to Giani's. Their Dhuandhaar Stuffed Naans are specialty of this place. Naans are very large or would say king size. Also must try at this place are Paneer Butter Masala and Dal Makhani. So these three items are must try. People residing in nearby Hotels ask waiters to bring food from this Dhaba and enjoy their delicacies.

(5) Natraj Dahi Bhalle: - It is one of the most popular corner shop for Dahi Bhalle and Aloo Tikki. Good One and can try.

(6) Old Famous JalebiWala: - This guy makes awesome Jalebis, you would love it.

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Crums Bakes & Cakes (Vasundhra Enclave, Delhi-110096)

This place has awesome pastries, patties (veg & non-veg), biscuits, buns and other bakery stuff. Their preparations are really nice and it would be difficult to find any competitor (in terms of taste) in nearby Vasundhra Enclave and Mayur Vihar Phase -3 area. Cream and breads in pastries are fresh. Hygiene is top priority here. The only thing which might pinch you is the cost which is little on the higher side but guys still they are the best.

Motu Ram (Mayur Vihar Phase - 3) Delhi

Cuisine:- Veg & Non-Veg Tandoori, Tawa, Chinese starters & main course
Type:- Only take away & Home Delivery
Phone Details: - 011-43590808, +91-7840890808

This place has awesome starters and main course dishes. We have tasted Paneer malai tikka, Dal Makhni, Kadai Paneer,Handi Paneer, Paneer butter masala, Tandoori Chicken and Kulcha, Tandoori Roti. This was full paisa vasool. If you are in nearby area like Mayur Vihar Phase-3, Vasundhra Enclave, Noida sector - 11 & 12 then this is a must try place.

Bottom line is when cost of living is rapidly increasing and income is almost stagnant and you are looking for a change of taste (not in a costly restaurant which might cost you about 1500 to 2000 for two), then you could manage the whole spending at Motu Ram within about 300 INR for two (includes 2 veg dishes and breads) or about 600 (includes 2 non-veg dishes and breads).

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Omelette (Recipe)

Ingredients:-

• 2 Eggs
• 1 medium sized chopped onion
• 5-6 pieces of finely chopped Ginger
• 1-2 green chilli finely chopped (Hari Mirch)
• 1 small tomato finely chopped
• 1/2 table spoon Garam Masala
• Salt to Taste
• 1/2 table spoon turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1 table spoon refined/olive oil

Recipe:-

Beat the eggs thoroughly in a deep bowl or glass.

Add onions, ginger, tomato and the green chillies. Mix thoroughly.

Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

Heat 1/2 table spoon oil in a non-stick pan on medium flame. Spread it across pan.

Pour the mixture in bowl. Spread it completely.

Now add some oil on the sides of omelette. Reverse the omelette to other side and cook till both sides turn light brown in colour.

Serve the omelette with bread slices, tomato/green sauce and hot tea.

Punjabi Pakwaan

Address: - 153, Ground Floor, Shopprix Mall, Sector-61, Noida
Contact Details: - 0120-4212223, 0120-4212225
Facilities: - Air Conditioned, BAR Available, Dine-in available, Home delivery
Cuisines: - North Indian, Mughlai (Veg, Non-Veg)
Cost (in INR):- About　900　(for two without alcohol) + Taxes Extra. Accepts major Credit Cards.

Reviews:- This place attracts lots of corporate employees during lunch hours from nearby offices. It's ambience is good and service is quick. They serve nice mughlai dishes. This place is must visit place and a value for money.

Must have at Punjabi Pakwaan:- Lehsunee Murk Tikka, Murg do Pyaza and Paneer Tikka.

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Our Ratings:- 3.5 out of 5 stars. (Good)

Rice Kheer Recipe (Rice Pudding)

Ingredients:-

• Short Grain Rice or Tukada - 100 gm
• Full Cream Milk - 1 kg
• Sugar - 200 grams or to taste
• 4-5 cardamom seeds (crushed)
• 15-20 Raisins
• 10-15 Almonds (chopped)
• 5-7 strands of saffron
• 10-15 Cashew nuts (chopped)

Recipe:-

• Wash rice properly and let them soak in water for 20-25 minutes.
• Soak raisins in water for 10-20 minutes.
• Take a deep frying pan and pour milk in it till it boils.
• Now add washed & soaked rice to boiled milk. Keep flame low and start stirring the rice & milk mixture with serving spoon. Cook until the rice is soft and milk is creamy & reduced about to half.
• Add sugar, saffron, almonds, cashew nuts, cardamom seeds and raisins. Mix them properly with kheer and turn off the flame after 4-5 minutes.
• Rice Kheer is ready and can be served warm or chilled as you like.

Tip:- Chilled Rice kheer is like heaven.

Sweet Dalia Recipe

Ingredients (one serving):-

1/2 liter milk
100 grams raw dalia
about 200 ml water
8-10 almonds (optional)
10-15 raisins (optional)
5-7 cashew nuts (optional)
4 table spoon sugar or to taste
1 1/2 table spoon ghee

Recipe:-
(a) It would be great if we have almonds soaked in water overnight. Remove their cover & cut them in small pieces. Even they are not soaked then grate them in small pieces and keep aside.
(b) Soak raisins (kishmish) in water 20-25 minutes before you start cooking.
(c) Cut cashew nuts in small pieces.
(d) Heat 1 1/2 table spoon ghee in frying pane on low flame and now add raw dalia to it. Roast dalia for 4-5 minutes and keep stirring this with serving spoon (kadchi) till it turn brown. Now pour water in it and keep stirring it till 5% water remains on low flame. Now pour milk to it and continue to stir it with serving spoon for next 10 minutes on medium flame.
(e) Add sugar two minutes before you turn off the flame. Stir the dalia properly so that sugar get mixed to it. Turn off the flame.
(f) Now add almonds, cashew nuts & raisins. Let this cool down to room temperature.
(g) Serve it.

Values:- This is yummy breakfast for many. Dalia contains carbohydrates, fiber and protein. Cholesterol and fats are almost nil.

Dhaba TOT Sector - 62, Noida

Address:- 14, Ground Floor, Tot Mall, Sector - 62, Noida
Contact Details:- +91- 9312200317
Facilities:- Take Away, Dine-In Available, BAR not available, Air Conditioned, Home Delivery
Cuisines:- North Indian and Chinese (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12 Noon to 11:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 500 (for two) + VAT extra. (without alcohal)

Reviews:- This place is somewhere between Restaurant & Dhaba. It's famous for take away & home delivery in sector - 62 housing societies & other nearby areas. You would rarely find a family dining over here. Mostly bachelours in groups or young couples throng there. Food is very oily and Spicy. But food is ok at the price offered by them.

Must have at Dhaba TOT:- Chicken items are good

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Our Ratings:- 2.9 out of 5 stars. (Average)

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Fresh Food Factory (Noida)

Address:- E 1, Sector 3, Noida
Contact Details:- +91 9811114466, +91 9953322224
Facilities:- Dine-In Available (Standing), BAR not available, No home delivery
Cuisines:- North Indian and Chinese (Veg Only)
Timings:- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 150 (for two) + Taxes extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Sector 16 metro station

Reviews:- Popular with nearby offices.

Must have at Fresh Food Factory:- Rajma Chawal, Aaloo Pyaj Parantha
 
Turn-offs:- No sitting arrangement.

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Karna Lake Resort (Karnal)

Address:- On NH-1 G.T. Road Karnal - Haryana (about 125 Km. from Delhi)
Contact Details:- 0184-2267264, 0184-2267759
Facilities:- Dine-In Available, BAR available, Lake boating, Conference hall, Rooms
Cuisines:- North Indian, Chinese and South Indian
Timings:-
Cost (in INR):- About 600 (for two) + Taxes extra. Buffet is also available.

Reviews:- Karna Lake resort is beautifully landscaped with tourist facilities designed along the water front. The resort is popular among highway travellers and the people of Karnal, who love to stop for picnics in the lawns by the lake. Restaurant is neat & classy. Service is good but food is average. Haryana Roadways Volvo buses stop here.

Must have at Karna Lake Resort (Karnal):- Boating, Walk in lush green lawns

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Our Ratings:- 3.2 out of 5 stars. (Good)

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Sagar Ratna (Karnal)

Address:- On NH-1 G.T. Road Karnal - Haryana (about 130 Km. from Delhi)
Contact Details:- 0184-2266999, 0184-6540172
Facilities:- Take Away, Dine-In Available, BAR not available, Air Conditioned
Cuisines:- North Indian, Chinese and South Indian (Veg Only)
Timings:- 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 600 (for two) + Taxes extra.

Reviews:- It’s a nice spot for stop-over on NH1. This restaurant is in a complex having KFC and few gift shops. Ladies can enjoy shopping &  kids can enjoy rides  The taste of North Indian food is more than average and service is not so great.

Must have at Sagar Ratna (Karnal):-  South Indian delicacies

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Our Ratings:- 3.5 out of 5 stars. (Good)

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Haveli (Karnal)

Address:- On NH-1 G.T. Road Karnal - Haryana (about 130 Km. from Delhi)
Contact Details:- +91- 9896666611
Facilities:- Take Away, Open Dine-In Available, BAR not available, Air Conditioned, luxurious rooms, Banquet halls for gatherings & celebrations, Amusement Park
Cuisines:- Indian, Chinese, Continental and South Indian (Veg Only)
Timings:- 24 hours open
Cost (in INR):- About 1000 (for two) + VAT extra.

Reviews:- Haveli (Karnal) is typical Punjabi theme restaurant. Stop-over crowd, Localites and young ones equally enjoy & relax at this place.The taste wonderful food increases once you settle down on traditional kots. This is further supplemented by puppet show, magician, artificial well, Camel riding and a running DJ to shake the legs.

Must have at Haveli (Karnal):- Jalebi,

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Our Ratings:- 4.0 out of 5 stars. (Very Good)

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Punjabi by Nature (Noida Sec-18)

Address:- P-19, Sector-18, Noida (Near Mac D)
Contact Details:- 0120-4740111
Facilities:- Air Conditioned, BAR is Available, Dine-in, Home Delivery
Cuisines:- Mughlai, North Indian (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Happy Hours:- 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 1800 (for two without alcohol) + VAT & Service charges extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Sector - 18

Reviews:- Very Expensive.

Must have at Punjabi by Nature (Noida):-

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Ratings:-

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Q-Zine Sports Bar (Noida)

Address:- Sector-18, Noida (Near The Great Kebab Factory)
Contact Details:- 0120-4642921
Facilities:- Air Conditioned, BAR is Available, Dine in Available, No Home Delivery, Wi-Fi
Cuisines:- North Indian, Mughlai and Continental (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM 
Happy Hours:- 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 1200 (for two with alcohol) + VAT & Service charges extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Sector-18
Combo Meals:- combo meal offers are available during lunch hours from 12 PM to 4:30 PM. This include 3 course lunch meals starting 199 (Taxes & Service Charges as applicable). Following are few of the featured combo options:-
       Hara Bhara Kabab Combo (INR 199) ---- Veg kabab, Malai Kofta, Dal Makhni, Veg Pulao, Salad, Raita, Roti/Naan/Parantha, Gulab Jamun
       Paneer Tikka Combo (INR 249) --- Paneer Tikka, Kadhai Paneer, Dal Makhni, Veg Pulao, Salad, Raita, Roti/Naan/Parantha, Gulab Jamun
       Gillafi Seekh Kabab Combo (INR 299) --- Gillafi Seekh Kabab, Butter chicken, Dal Makhni, Jeera Pulao, Salad, Raita, Roti/Naan/Parantha, Gulab Jamun

Note:- Unlimited Soft drinks with all the combos. Add INR 69 to any combo & get a beer pint.

Reviews:-

Must have at Q-Zine Sports Bar (Noida):- 

Turn-offs/Things to be avoided:- This place is not suited for people who are little traditional.

Ratings:- 

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Karim's (Noida)

Address:- G40 Mughal Palace, Sector-18, Noida
Contact Details:- +91-9650582193, 9650582193
Facilities:- Air Conditioned, Corporate Discounts, BAR not Available, Dine-in, Home Delivery
Cuisines:- Mughlai, North Indian (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Tuesday Closed) 
 
Cost (in INR):- About 1200 (for two without alcohol) + VAT & Service charges extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Sector - 18

Reviews:- This place is located in the main lane of Atta market, Noida. Ambience is lackluster and sitting arrangement is also very poor. This branch is no where near the level of main branch in Old Delhi. Service is slow.

Must have at Karim's (Noida):- Makhani Murg

Turn-offs/Things to be avoided:- Biryanis, Veg curries

Our Ratings:- 2.5 out of 5 stars. (Average)

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Doosri Mehfil (Noida)

Address:- D 2C, Sector-18, Noida (Near Nirula's & Bon-Bon Pastry shop)
Contact Details:- 0120-2450528, 2450529
Facilities:- Air Conditioned, Corporate Discounts (15%), BAR is Available, Home Delivery
Cuisines:- North Indian, Mughlai and Chinese (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM 
Happy Hours:- 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 1000 (for two without alcohol) + VAT & Service charges extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Sector-18

Reviews:- The ambience of this place is good especially the swings. In the evening you can enjoy live music to light your mood. The service here is excellent but the food is little spicy & oily.

Must have at Doosri Mehfil (Noida):- Chicken & Fish starters, Bhutte ke kababs

Turn-offs/Things to be avoided:-  Paneer lababdar

Our Ratings:- 2.9 out of 5 stars. (Average)

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Samarkand (Noida)

Address:- R292, Ganga Shopping Complex, Sector-29, Noida
Contact Details:- 0120-2450528, 2450529
Facilities:- Air Conditioned, Corporate Discounts, BAR is Available
Cuisines:- North Indian, Chinese (Veg & Non-Veg)
Timings:- 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM 
Happy Hours:- 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Cost (in INR):- About 1000 (for two without alcohol) + VAT & Service charges extra.
Nearby Metro Station:- Botanical Garden

Reviews:- This place is located in the vicinity of posh sectors of Noida. Menu is extensive but food quality is average. Ambience is normal and service is slow.

Must have at Samarkand (Noida):- Tandoori Chicken

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Our Ratings:- 2.8 out of 5 stars. (Average)

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Pahalwan Dhaba (Murthal)

Address:- NH-1, G.T. Road Murthal, Sonepat - Haryana (about 50 KM from Delhi & Panipat)                 
Contact Details:- +91-130-2102484
Facilities:- Take Away, Dine-In Available, Catering, BAR not available, A/C dining also available
Cuisines:- North Indian, Chinese and South Indian (Veg Only)
Timings:- 24 hours open 
Cost (in INR):- About 300 (for two) + VAT extra.

Reviews:- This is a nice place to relax your body after long drives on highway and tantrum your taste buds. Quality of food & beverages is good. They also allow customer eat their own food. Service is good and staff is co-operative. Shops of Garments, toys etc. are also part of dhaba complex.

Must have at Pahalwan Dhaba (Murthal):- Sweet Lassi, Tandoori Parantha with loads of Butter, Special Tea

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Our Ratings:- 3.7 out of 5 stars. (Very Good)

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Haveli (Murthal)

Address:- On NH-1 G.T. Road Murthal, Sonepat - Haryana              
Contact Details:- +91-9728877000
Facilities:- Take Away, Open Dine-In Available, BAR not available, Air Conditioned
Cuisines:- Indian, Chinese and South Indian (Veg Only)
Timings:- 24 hours open 
Cost (in INR):- About 1000 (for two) + VAT extra.

Reviews:- This place is studded by nice picturesque settings which is equally liked by kids and elders. The concentration on cleanliness is great. Cool & comfortable place to relax yourself and relish the wonderful food. Service is good and staff is caring.

Must have at Haveli (Murthal):- Aaloo Kachori, Special Tea, Aloo Parantha

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Our Ratings:- 4.2 out of 5 stars. (Excellent)

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