Dilli Meri Jaan
Delhi is a city of stark contrast forming patterns like fragments of glass in a kaleidoscope. Food stories & memories, like perfumes, linger and some get imprinted forever.
In the undeviating tradition of a memoirist, each dish rekindles childhood memories and is inextricably linked with a person, a season or a place. Some are memory stamps - like the Aam Murabba, the aromas of Biryani and Kormas, with fragrant spices that flutter between the subtly spiced curries of winter and the light chaat, chutneys and sherbets of summer, carrying with them untold stories. Delhi is a city where the markets have a carnival-like atmosphere and every evening, storytellers spin yarns of “conquest, romance, jinns, flying carpets and magic". Wonderful Kebabwalas wax lyrical of their magical grills at Jama Masjid, while the ghee-rich aromas emanating from Ballimaram announce a fresh batch of halwa. The chronicles of Daryaganj’s little hole-in-wall food cart staking claim to be the home of the legendary Butter Chicken.
Delhi’s food culture has come a long way from its Mughal roots, The Raj & the 1947 Partition each enriching the multiplicity of influences of the various cultures and cuisines it brought along, making Delhi’s notable cuisine memorable, distinct and exceptional.
