November 2014
Rishim Sachdeva: The Foodie in Chief talks the spices out
How to enter the world of Culinary art
Walking through the yumilicious lanes of Delhi: Delhi Food Walks
Tips to stay healthy even in your busy schedule
Stuff to ‘Stuff ’ when you are out
Ever thought if there were any benefits of alcohol?
12 Places to visit if you are a “True Blue Delhite’
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Contents DELHI FOOD CULTURE 17. Cyberhub, Gurgaon 19. Chef Interview- Rishim Sachdeva 21. Popular eating joints now in India 22. Delhi Food reaches new heights: Cafe Delhi Heights 23. Unhealthy Cravings
HEALTHY FOOD
FOOD AND TRAVEL
25. Taj CCd:Rocking among college students
6. Healthy tips for eating out
26. Walking throught the yumilicious lanes of Delhi:Delhi Food Walks
27. Food travel across Delhi in 24 hours
7. Drive your own calories
29. Sakhae Sushi
8. Tips to stay healthy even in your busy schedule
31. 12 Places to visit if you are a “True Blue Delhite’
9. Dieting? top 9 foods of which have less than 50 calories 11. Stuff to ‘Stuff ’ when you are out 12. Debate between Vegetarians and NonVegetarians resolved 13. Ever thought if there were any benefits of alcohol? 3
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HOME RECIPES CULINARY ART 45. Tempting delicacies; An art in itself
49. Fruits go healthy on skin 53. Hunk Curd Crunchies
47. Culinary Art; A New Bling in Town 51. How to enter the world of Culinary art
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Meet the team Ashish Singh
Utkarsha Kohli
Needhi Dhoker
Yashna Chopra
Meenakshi Bajpayi
Chiranjeev Madan
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Healthy Tips For
EATING OUT Words: Chiranjeev Madan
Dr. Sumit Mrig Dr. Sumit Mrig is a certified nutritionist and a successful surgeon who completed his studies from University College of Medical Sciences. He is currently working for Primus hospital, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. His first successful surgery was also published in the Hindustan times. He believes in having a balanced diet and himself lives a healthy lifestyle and suggests everyone to do the same.
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e all love food. Food is something that always makes us happy. In order to stay healthy we all must eat healthy food.
a healthy main course when eating out in restaurant.
Whenever people go out for dining they never think what kind of food is healthy or what is unhealthy. There are various tips for a healthy meal to stay fit and healthy, when we go out for dining.
6. While eating out we also need take good care of the amount of calories, sugars and fats we take in. ordering salad dressing with salad is a good idea as we can take as much calories as we want and the extra saturated fat can be left out.
1. While we order a beverage, instead of having soft drinks, ordering unsweetened tea or mineral water is a great start of a healthy meal.
5. While eating out, having grilled or boiled chicken or vegetables is considered healthy rather than having fried dishes.
7. Also, avoiding dishes with creamy gravies Is also considered healthy.
2. Then while in a restaurant, starting our meal with a healthy cooked bean salad can help control the hunger and having this makes you feel satisfied sooner.
8. So even after we order a good healthy meal and have good amount of calories, the main issue arrives when it comes for ordering the desert.
3. Usually when we start with the main course, we never care about how unhealthy the food would be or how much it will be affecting our body weight.
9. We all love sweets. We all need a good variety of desert after our meal; to have this we can avoid having high calorie ice creams. Instead have fruits often for desert for a healthy eating.
4. Ordering dishes that include vegetables or pasta with tomato sauce can be result of
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DRIVE your own CALORIES Words: Chiranjeev Madan
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eight management and calorie balance are two things that everyone desires to follow these days. But What is a calorie balance? Basically it refers to the number of calories you take in compared to the number of calories you burn. Calorie balance is done for weight management. Now days a lot of people are suffering from diseases. It is due to the unhealthy eating and intake of more than sufficient amount of calories that leads to these diseases. But, majority of people are getting fitness freaks managing their weight by burning right amount of calories. Everyone needs to balance their calories and eat the right food to stay healthy. But hey, do you know how many calories it takes to gain 1 pound? You’re not the only one who doesn’t know how that potato wedges you had last night would affect your weight. So basically 3500 calories combine to give us 1 pound
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of fat. It’s not hard to balance the calories. Balancing the right amount of calories involves every person to get their BMR’s (Body Mass Rate) checked every month. BMR of Every person is different. If you’re a male, you’re taller then you will have a higher BMR as compared to female who is short, lighter and will have a lower BMR. Eating the right amount of food with the right amount of calories is a simple way of balancing the calories. Exercising regularly helps in burning excessive amount of calories. People believe that eating healthy all day long will
keep them fit. But that’s not the truth. Eating healthy all day may keep us healthy but it won’t help in the right calorific balance. Taking small meals every 3 hours helps feel less hungry and keeps the calories balanced. Exercising 1-2 hours a day isn’t difficult. It not only involves hitting the gym and doing weights. Yoga and aerobics are evolving day by day in our country. People are getting into new ways of exercises including Zumba, step aerobics etc. A meal is a like a lifestyle, different for different people. The most basic and easy calorific balance includes a heavy breakfast, followed by
right amount of lunch with a very light taste of the dinner. It is believed that it is the time of the day that affects the body weight. The fact is that it isn’t the time of the day that affects how the body uses calories; it’s the overall number of calories taken consumed by the body and the calories burnt over the course of 24 hours that affects the body weight. The diet itself only does not contribute to overweight, it’s the genetic factors also that lead people to overweight. A scientific says, “To balance good amount of calories we must have healthy food regularly, including no junk food but can include one cheat day in a week”. The bottom line is that every person’s body is different from another and may have different calorific needs. The basic test of balancing calories is whether or not we’re gaining, maintaining or losing weight. The lack of lean muscle mass is a sign of bad health even if the body weight is stable. stable.
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n such a fast life that we are living today, we are moving forward but there are certain things we always forget about and one of them is our own health. We have adapted ourselves in such surroundings where smoking and drinking has become a part of our life. Due to lack of time, we prefer eating unhealthy food. When there is no consumption of proper nutritional food how do you expect to live a life without troubles. Unhealthy food always looks attractive but think of the repercussions it causes after a while. If you wish to lead a happy this is the first step you take to achieve ithealthy living.
“Step 1”
In the last 30 years obesity rates have increased in adults as well as children. This is a major problem and needs t be controlled. A healthy diet, a proper time to time medical check up is a must.
“Step 2”
You should follow a balanced diet.,a diet that comprises of all the nutrients. Milk, beans, meat, eggs, grains should be taken in balanced amount to avoid problems to your own health.
“Step 3”
You can always opt to be home and exercise regularly. Everyone is lazy about it but when you wish to maintain yourself this is how do it. In today’s time , life is much simpler. We can create our own exercises or else watch videos on youtube and follow the same routine.
“Step 4”
Intake of alcoholic beverages and drugs can lead to harmful effects to your health. They lead to problems like liver damage and can cause digestive errors too. If you feel you are addicted to them and cannot leave it, seek medical health for solutions because they aren’t good substances for your body.
“Step 5”
Get proper sleep. A human body needs 8 hours of proper sleep. Exercising and eating healthy aren’t the only steps to healthy. Its necessary to sleep on time and start your day afresh. Lack of sleep may lead to psychological problems too.
“Step 6”
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and you should never miss it. It helps you get nutrients for your body and refreshes your mind. It’s the first meal of the day hence keeps you going for the entire day and you wont feel low on energy.
TIPS to stay healthy even in your BUSY SCHEDULE
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“Step 7”
Fibre is easily digested and helps you to not overeat. Easily found in grains, fruits and vegetables.
“Step 8”
Never skip your meals. it is recommended that there should be food consumption every 2 hours. Not overeating but little. Also eating different kind of food items helps to absorb different kind of nutrients in the body. Only healthy eating and no junk food helps maintain your health.
“Step 9”
There should be less consumption of sodium as it can lead high blood pressure. Also consuming food items that have high amount of fats could lead to coronary heart disease. Taking all kind of nutrients in sufficient amount will help you maintain your health and diet as well.
“Step 10” Eating home cooked food or food of healthy places and that too not unhealthy will help you stay stronger and live longer.
Words: Needhi Dhoker
DIETING? Over the last decade , people in India have become conscious about their calorie intake. Be it the teenagers, youngsters or the old people everyone wants to maintain their body shape and look perfect. However its not an easy task to maintain your body weight. A lot of factors play a major role in maintain a perfect body. Here is a list of foods which have less than 50 calories. for all the diet conscious people out there :
Top 9 foods which have
Less than 50 CALORIES Words: Yashna Chopra
Strawberry
Cucumber
Mushroom
• Hangover cure
• Helps lose inches from waist
• Anti-aging properties
• Fights cancer
• Natural antioxidants
• Helps burn stored fat
• Helps digestion
• Gives a long-life
• Makes beautiful skin
• Helps managing weight loss
• Boosts immunity
• Helps in weight loss
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Apple
Kiwi
Cherry
• Reduces cholesterol
• Protects from DNA damage
• Helps you sleep beter
• Decreases risks of diabetes
• Boosts immunity
• Decreases belly fat
• Healthy heart
• Glowing skins
• Slows aging of skin
• Controls weight
• Protection against asthama
• Good for heart
Peach
Lemon
• Stress reliever
• Cures fever
• Helps reducing belly fat
• Reduces hair loss
• Dental care
• Cancer blocker
• Calms upset stomach
• Helps fade scars
• Brain food
• Helps metabolic syndrome
• Heals corns
• Prevents urinary tracts
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Stuff to
‘Stuff’ when you are out Words: Needhi Dhoker
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henever we chose to eat outside, we always wish that our food be healthy. Mostly all of us have this fear in us what if this food would make me fat? This is one of the major things we have in our mind subconsciously before we place an order. So what are those healthy food items people mostly order when they plan to splurge from their pockets to explore their taste? Here are 10 healthy food items that are usually ordered
1. Caeser Salad
2. Subway
A Caesar salad is a salad that keeps one healthy. The ingredients include romaine lettuce and croutons with parmasen cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, sauces, garlic and black pepper. Caesar salad has about 180 calories, 15.30g fat, 7.04g carbs, 5.43g prot. Caesar salad is a Mexican dish.
Subway is any day a healthy meal. If its breakfast or lunch people prefer eating 6 inch sub and that satisfies them wholly. Also to no get bored, they always provide with options for vegetarians and non vegetarians. We can make our subs with whichever veggies we wish to add and sauces too.
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3. South Indian South Indian food items are loved by everyone. Be it children or be it adults. It is healthy as it is made of fermented food and has carbohydrates in it. Idlis contain near about 65 calories. South Indian foods will never disappointment you as they have variety.
4. Fruits Fruit salad with fruits like bananas, apples, grapes, pomegranate, with milk is a very good combination to start your day too. If you aren’t willing to eat fruits this is one way you can consume them with delicious taste. It contains near about 73.5 calories, 0.2g fats, 0.9g proteins.
6. Bhelpuri A chatpata chat belonging to Mumbai Bhelpuri is one of the most tempting food item. when you want to have a snack time and not something heavy Bhelpuri can be enjoyed any time. of the day. Inspite of it being light it still is like a life saviour when there is less money and less options.
7. Fruit Juice Mixed fruit juices are taken mostly after the meals to quench thirst or just to feel better. The juices could be of any fruit will always help you stay fit.
8. Rice 5. Sandwich Sandwich with healthy veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, cauliflower adding a bit of mayonnaise or butter is one of the healthy items. Sandwiches is like a staple food which is mostly available almost everywhere. People can carry it anywhere. And not just grilled sandwich but there are options in it.
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Rice is one of the food items that is fulfilling always. Rice with Rajma, Dal or some gravy will make you happy. It has high amount of protein content in it. Rice is mostly taken for lunch.
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Debate Between
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Words: Chiranjeev Madan
verything in this world has its own profit and loss. Just like that, vegetarian food has its own advantages and Non-vegetarian has its own. Being a vegetarian, a person is considered to live a very healthy and fit life. We all want to live longer, healthier and pollution free lives on our part. We can say that, vegetarians are ethically opposed to eating animal flesh.
and antioxidant rich produce, the main reason why our parents ask us to consume more ‘veggies’.
1. For some people the question is ‘why go vegetarian’? Well because first of all, you’ll ward off diseases.
5. All the athletes and children are suggested for vegetarian food as a balanced vegetarian diet provides the athletes with reduction on coronary risk factors by providing all the known nutrients they need.
2. A vegetarian diet is always considered better and healthier than an American diet. In America, the cardiovascular diseases have killed 1 million people and have been leading to the cause of death in the United States. 3. Another reason is because it involves a very less consumption of animal fat and cholesterol and instead of that vegetarians consume more fiber
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4. Eating vegetarian food keeps your weight down. The American diet is rich in fats and is killing the people as it is in very high amounts when it comes to saturated fats and very low complex carbohydrates. Vegetarian food is considered as the staple food of the world.
6. Vegetarian food is always considered for prevention from health diseases.
vegetarian diet notice a lot of changes in the reduction of blemishes as well.
7. It also results in a healthy skin as vitamins A and E play a major role in skin protection. Also, many people who shift from a non-vegetarian to a
8. A study proved that many people who shifted to a vegetarian diet started smelling better and their hair became stronger and looked healthier.
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ating non vegetarian food have their own excellent benefits as they are rich in proteins, saturated fats and all the vitamins and minerals including the amino acids also. 1. Amino acids are something that is the most essential elements for the proper functioning of the body. 2. These days’ people are suffering from a lot of heart diseases. Having non vegetarian food can help cure these diseases as it contains iron which helps in maintaining the body stamina and hemoglobin count. 3. A scientific study proved that people having a nonvegetarian diet helped them maintain a good vision, strong joints and lead a healthy life. 4. The human body is used to having food rich in high quality proteins and healthy fats found in animal flesh. Meat is considered extremely nutritious.
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Unprocessed and high quality meat is considered as the most nutritious foods in the world. 5. Whether it is beef, pork or ham, it provides a lot of energy and cures a lot of diseases. A raw beef consists of sources of vitamin and iron in it. 6. Eating meat doesn’t mean not having a balanced diet. The unprocessed meat contains a lot of Whealthy fats but the meat obtained from the grass fed animals consists 5 times more energy and proteins. 7. Animal meat also provides with omega 3 and also flax seed oil that keeps the skin healthy and helps in improving the body immunity. 8. Diabetic patients profit a lot from non-vegetarian food as it reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
diseases. Scientific studies have proved that saturated fat is considered as a form of healthy diet as it is a no form of ‘Bad Cholesterol’ and doesn’t relate in any way to heart diseases.
It consists of saturated fats which is the main ingredient for reducing the risk of heart
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Ever thought if there were any
‘BENEFITS’ of ALCOHOL?
Read on to find out more about your love... Words: Ashish Singh
1. Lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease Alcohol if taken in moderate amount protects against heart disease. It raises the Levels of high density lipoprotein as founded by school of public health at Harvard University. HDL levels are realted with greater protection against heart disease. Moderate alcohol consumption also increases sensitivity to insulin. It improves in factors that influence blood clotting so it reduces the cause of many heart attacks.
2. Addition of few years to your life If you take alcohol in little amount then it can help in increasing your years to
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your life .It should not be taken in excess.”EXCESS OF ANYTHING IS POISON”. It is a part of Mediterranean diet where alcohol is a part of dinner or lunch.But taking alcohol during meals is preferred:No consumption of alcohol during rest of the day.
3. Improvement in libido Moderate drinking protect us against erectile dysfunction. Red wine prevents heart disease.As founded by journal of sexual medicine erectile dysfunction were reduced by 25 to 30 percent among alcohol consumers.Further research is needed to exactly and accurately connect alcohol consumption and impotence.
4. Prevents Common Cold According to Department
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of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University alcohol consumption prevents common cold cases for non smokers while smoking increases susceptibility to the common cold.The study was conducted in 1993 with 393 adults.Spanish workers founded that if a person consumes 8 to 14 glasses of wine per week then he could see 60% reduction in risk of developing a cold.
5. Reduction against developing Dementia According to the report in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment the chances of developing congnitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease was reduced by 23%.This study was included more than 365000 participants since 1977.Consumption of
small amount of alcohol make brain cells more fit.
6. Get a healthy heart Crazy,right?Beer wine have natural antioxidants called phenols, which help protect against heart disease and it reduces hypertension .
7. Freshen breath before (or during) a date Any case of bad breath can be helped bya a shot of vodka. The high alcohols content in vodka (and other alcohols) help kill bad oder bacterias.Make sure to spit it out after use,and don’t use any liquiors with high sugar content,as they can eat away at allthat healthy enamel.
8. Become a
genius Alright,you got us.Drinking is definitely not going to turn us into lil’ einstens,but alcohol does help keep our brains sharp. Ethanol helps the neurons in the brain resists wear and tear can lead to alzheimer’s and dementia later in life .
9. More Creative According to the study it was founded that people who drink and eat during a problem solving test perform in a better way .The study was necessarily limited, and alcohol can certainly have determental effects on brain functions when confused in excess.
10. Look Younger Drinking not only helps people to look their best but special antitoxidants in wine (such as phythchemicals and resveratol) can increase energy level and combat signs of aging.
Hello Foodies! Here comes yet another place to explore:
Cyberhub, Gurgaon Words: Needhi Dhoker
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here are many ways to hang out but there is one place in Gurgaon that offers both food and leisure- CYBERHUB. This was opened last year in the month of October. It is known for its open space and it has a view of tall building. Cyberhub has many options when it comes to hanging out with your friends. Cyberhub has a beautiful ambience and architecture. When you observe this place and other parts of Gurgaon you will notice a huge difference. This place since last year has attracted more than expected
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customers. It offers people with the best experience ever as it’s new and exciting. Restaurants at DLF Cyberhub are Made in Punjab, Nandoz, The Wine Company, Italiano, California Pizza Kitchen etc. If you wish to have something sweet, Krsipe krème and Dunkin Donuts are waiting here. Also there are cafes like Starbucks, Soda bottle opener wala and Café Delhi Heights. This place has lounges too; The Beer Café and Hard Rock Café Why visit this place? Yes there are many places you can always visit in Delhi NCR but
Cyberhub is one place where you can always explore. Cyberhub is talked a lot about. People not only from Gurgaon but from Delhi as well are the frequent visitor of this place. Cyberhub has provided that comfort to everybody and also the idea behind making such a place in Gurgaon is unique. It is expected that many other brands are also going to be opened here. So amazed to see how this place has taken over everybody and people are looking forward for more foodie places here.
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Rishim Sachdeva:
The foodie-in-chief of UZURI talks the spices out Words: Meenakshi Bajpayi
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ishim Sachdeva, The Executive Head Chef of Uzuri Deck and Dining started working for this dream at the age of 16 when he had gone to London to do his B.Sc (Hons.) course. Rishim felt that he got more knowledge about managing a restaurant than the basics of kitchen cooking. He then started working at Hesten Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Restaurant as sous chef. He worked for four restaurants in London, out of which the first two experiences were mostly French cooking and he had a passion to get into modern European cooking.
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Q) What was the force that drives you to become a chef and get into this culinary carrier? A) Mr. Sachdeva is a man with a vision. It was always in his mind to become a chef and manage a restaurant. He started to cook when he was 11 years old. He was always fond of cooking and reading. It all started with a diwali party at his place. There was a diwali party at his place and he was the one who had to serve the guests, He not only served food to them but also cooked and washed the dishes, this was when he realized his passion for cooking and decided to become a chef and have his own restaurant. I would like to quote his words
when he was asked this question “it was always planned”.
Q) Tell us a little about education background in this field? A) At the age of 16 he went to London to do his B.Sc (Hons.) course from Oxford Brooks. He felt that the course taught him more about “Managing a restaurant” than the “kitchen cooking basics”. So he joined the Hesten Blumenthal’s Fat Duck Restaurant as sous chef. It was a part of his curriculum only , he focused more on ON THE JOB training methods .Having worked at 4 restaurants in London, of which the first two experiences were mostly old school-French cooking, he had a zeal to get into modern European cooking. Working in restaurants brought out the creativity in him, they helped the bring out his creative side in
cooking.
Q) What is the process behind becoming the master chef and the master chef of the restaurant ? How was your journey? How long did it take you to become a restaurant executive? A) He started his career in this industry at the age of 16. His education was 4 year long and it included various on the job training methods. He said “there is no specific time required to be a chef, it depends on an individual”. He worked for 4 different restaurants in London .At the Fat Duck, he was promoted to head chef from sous chef but after some time he was demoted to a lower position and when he left the restaurant he was second in position. He has seen the good and the bad experiences in this
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field and his career had been full of ups and downs. In 2013 he founded Uzuri with 2 more people and manages the kitchen in the restaurant. He is one the restaurants executive.
Q) Chef you admire the most? A) Without any double thoughts he quickly said “Robin Gill”. Robin Gill is an Irish guy who owns a restaurant in London named “The Dairy”.
Q) What do you think about health and Food these days? A) The first words which came out of his mouth on this question were “all food is healthy”. According to him a person should eat whatever he wants to eat whenever he wants to eat. He said “I’d even have a heavy meal at midnight”. If a person is not following a diet he can eat anything. It depends on a person what he likes to eat. A
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slim person should try n have a lot of starch and fat. If you are following a diet you should be particular about what you are eating otherwise you can eat anything. He said a person shouldn’t be conscious about what he is eating.
Q) If you had to impress somebody and you are given a condition that you will be only cooking the food and not serving it .What would it be?
Q) What is your favourite meal? A) The chef said ”The one cooked by my mum” with a soft smile. He rarely gets to eat homemade food. We got to see the nostalgic side of Chef when we asked this question. It was one beautiful evening with a young, passionate chef and we would love to see more of Uzuri and Rishim in the future! Wish them all the best!
A) He said I’d cook “what i will like to eat”. He gave us idea of the ingredients he would be using – pickles, acidic element, starch, herbs and hint of spices. He would prefer cooking a balanced diet rather than focusing on a particular type of diet.
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urger king, world’s number one fast food companies enters India. The company soon to open about 12 outlets in India in the next 60-90 days. The company currently signed up a franchise to open its outlets in the largest markets including India and china. It is tricky to open 12 outlets in India as most of the Indians do not believe in eating beef. It is believed that the burger king market will be competing with the McDonalds market in India. There is a change in menu of the burger king as instead of hamburgers, it will be selling chicken and vegetable sandwiches. Also, it includes whoopers with muttons. So instead of ham burgers now it is lamb burgers. For those people who can’t wait for the market to open nearby their places, the mutton whoopers are available
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rispy Creams has developed itself more than any other donut selling
The place is famous for its outstanding deliciously tasting donuts. It has more than 500 outlets all over the world now. Staff is very welcoming and the ambience is great for all type of people. The place is always crowded and people cannot resist themselves from tasting all kinds of donuts. Krispy Creams donuts are now considered as the best donuts ever tasted by anyone. If you love desert, Krispy Creams is a must visit. A place with reasonable prices and amazing quality donuts.
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Popular Eating Joints Now in India Words: Chiranjeev Madan
on preorder on eBay. It is being believed that India is a market with no ceiling right now and so if the burger king comes in there will be more exposure and growth to the market. In India, the company aims to open at Delhi and Mumbai initially as they consider them as the key markets. When it comes to pricing, it’s going to be competitive with its major rival McDonalds. The chief executive officer of the market Rajeev Varman says that India would be one of the largest in Asian markets. Lately one outlet of burger king opens in Delhi at select city walk, Saket. People are going crazy over the burger king. The menu includes no beef but variety of lamb burgers including chicken and vegetables.
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at burger is an American retail outlet which now has its outlets in almost every country. It is famous for its deliciously made hamburgers. It now has its outlets in India also. With the launch of Fat Burger in India, the outlet has now given a big competition to other famous outlets like McDonalds and Burger King. It serves the best quality juicy and crispy burgers. The burgers are very thin and spicy with delicious soft buns inside. The interiors of the place are very nice to look at and the environment gives a refreshing smell of the juicy delicious burgers being cooked. It has been awarded as the best fast food chain in America. The first outlet of Fat burger in India has made people crazy over burgers. It provides the food at reasonable prices with very warm welcoming staff and worth tasting food.
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afe Delhi HWeights has been a hot topic since it opened even on a dull Wednesday evening. It seems to be crowded and has a live one man band that plays old and new beautiful Bollywood numbers.
The café has one of the most creative ambience in Delhi which has bit of everything colorful posters , slogan cushions, curtained booths, a wall to wall cushioned corner, a very unique kind of seating area in all. Dazzling, peppy, very lively interiors gives out an incredible ambiance. Another best part about this place is that their exhaustive and creative menu it big, colorful, and a lot to choose from. It is amazing that they have covered a variety of cuisines including the usual continental stuff like Pizza, Pasta, Sandwiches, Burgers, Steaks, to Thai Red Curry, Singapore Laksa, and, Rajasthani Laal Maas, Khichadi, etc. You are starving and its takes you long to decide what you want to have or the chefs takes his time to serve you, Delhi height has come up with a very thoughtful thing which is that the moment you settle down, they serve you with bread basket along with butter. They also have a signature dish called ‘Juicy Lucy’ for which they record and display a count of the number they have served till now. Knife in the middle of the dish grabs your attention. My Darling Go Green is a very refreshing drink. Its taste changed as the sip was progressing. It starts with the flavor of mint, then slight hint of kiwi and lastly ending with strong flavor of cucumber. They Present drinks in a very different way that is in jumbo jar which looks like pickle jar with jumbo size straw. The few things that particularly catch your eye are the availability of Mulled Wine in their drinks menu. The uninitiated Mulled Wine is basically spiced hot wine that you would find in the peak winter in Europe. The non-alcoholic beverages also come in an impressive variety and serve as a fresh respite from the boring Tropicana based mocktails served at most other similar cafes. Thus, the quality of food presented at Delhi Heights is very impressive and you must visit it with your friends soon.
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UNHEALTHY CRAVINGS Words: Needhi Dhoker
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unk food is a savior for us. Yes its yum, delicious, mouth watering but let’s think about our health and say a big NO to such food items. Having such food isn’t always a problem but making it a habit will lead to them. Diseases never come with a notice and major reason for such internal problems is always the food items that we eat. Such food items when cooked at home are beneficial but outside we don’t know the ingredients used and hence we cannot risk our lives Certain diseases caused due
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to consumption of junk food are as follows 1. Intake of outside food like street food and too many pulses may cause kidney stones. 2. Eating such food items can lead to cancer as well. 3. This may cause weight gain as well. 4. The person can suffer from diabetes also. The carbohydrates get deposited as fats which may have excessive sugar. 5. Blood pressure is also one of the problems that’s faced by
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disorder that they go through. 13.. Eating of junk food takes away all the nutrients a body needs. And especially in children when the body is growing due to less height and body weight, it creates peer pressure and they suffer from low confidence as well. The performance leads to depression. The ultimate goal of yours should be to make a chart of healthy food items for intake. Food items that have all the nutrients and vitamins should be taken rather than consuming oily food that will make us suffer later on. Make sure in your diet you have fruits and juices as well. To stay fit and healthy, let your body breathe peacefully and this can be done only with proper diet and exercise. No escape. people due to junk food. 6. The salt in the food may cause several problems 7. It may cause liver and heart diseases. 8. The oils used aren’t healthy and hence may lead to increased cholesterol level in the body. 9. The cholesterol level in the body leads to high blood pressure. It happens due to obesity and it creates blockage in the arteries. The blood that needs to travel to the brain doesn’t reach which leads to stroke. 10. Eating of excessive junk may make you lazy and inactive. 11. Food items that have more than 1000 calories consuming them many a times in a week causes obesity. The unexpected gain weight is always harmful and there is no way out for this later. 12. Excessive intake of junk food in children can lead to low self esteem. It’s a psychological
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afé Coffee Day opposite to Taj hotel is popularly known as “Taj CCD”. Its actual location is Pallavi AWWA Complex, Opposite Taj Palace Hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi but just because it is opposite to Taj Hotel it is known as Taj CCD, even the autowalas outside south campus know this place as Taj CCD.
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Rocking among college students Words: Meenakshi Bajpayi
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It’s one of the most popular CCD among the college going students because of its set up which is very different than regular CCDs. It is a garden based coffee outlet with beautiful wooden chairs and tables in the open. Right opposite to Taj hotel with a wide parking area; empty and clean road with all the huge cars and greenery around gives you that VIP feeling when you visit that CCD. Its open air ambience is a big turn on. You have hoards of college kids coming here from the nearby South Campus who really contributes a lot towards creating a cool & lively environment. Usually the food and the beverages are almost same at all the CCDs but there iced frappe and veg burger is very amazing. During diwali
time students go over there play cards and enjoys their coffee in mild winters. The setup is perfect for winters; it is pure bliss during winters. Sit here for hours with your friends without any disturbance and enjoy some really good hot coffee, cold coffee drinks, snacks etc. as there is lot of interesting items to choose from. Staff at Taj CCD is also different from other CCDs they are extra nice they take extra care for your orders and they try their best to make you comfortable with the setting the atmosphere but the service isn’t quick. Price here is very reasonable. Most of the students have Taj CCD on their list of favorite places to hang out. It may be a nightmare to find a parking spot here and even after you have parked a mile from this outlet that sneaking fear that some VIP movement in the area may result in your car getting towed but once you are in here it is a very different and tranquil world. This place is definite visit. Its location, ambience, good crowd, good staff and most importantly the set up makes it the best Café Coffee Day in Delhi.
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Walking through the Yumilicious Lanes of Delhi:
Delhi Food Walks Words: Utkarsha Kohli
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ood maven, Anubhav Sapra, came up with this unusual idea of mobilizing food walks across Delhi. Just to give a glimpse to the tourists or anyone with a gastro mind, this initiative was taken up by him. He himself curates special walks based on a theme or some time of the day. In the beginning, the walks were only for the tourists who wanted to taste the true ‘Dilli’. But later, it welcomes groups of students and corporate too. Coming from an outstation city to study in Delhi, he had to struggle a lot to find good food to eat or something comparable to the full Indian meal that he was used to eat since childhood. Such passion for food led him to explore the even the unexplored food joints in every nook and corner of the city. Delhi maybe known to people because of its monuments, political authority, shopping and a hub of various opportunities, however, food is
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also something which can’t be missed by anyone who visits Delhi. It is actually a very essential part of its culture and tradition. Whether it is street food, north Indian, south Indian, or any other cuisine, you name it and Delhi has it! The people of Delhi are themselves so passionate about food that they ought to try out new flavors and let others eat too. Since Delhi attracts people from everywhere, they bring along with them their own culture and food too, which leads to the amalgamation of all the cuisines found in the city. Weekly trips are organized to taste the flavors of Delhi. The walks are always accompanied by the man himself or some other food enthusiasts from his team, to guide the people about the food culture here. They can even be customized according to an individual’s taste preference or time schedule. On special demand, an inside view of the kitchen can also be arranged by these people and cooking classes may also be organized for those who want to study the food in much more detail. To add to all such privileges, a Meetthe-chef tour is also conducted. The DFW team is very careful towards its customers and doesn’t want them to feel out of place in such crowded city. So it does the following to ensure that their customers are looked after really well: 1. People are informed about the Delhi food culture in much detail. 2. The food is tried and tested first by Mr. Anubhav himself and his team.
3. They are provided with a mineral water bottle. 4. A hand sanitizer is also given to the people. 5. Allergies, sensitivity and even spice tolerance of a person is taken care of individually. Another point to be noted is that all the food which is leftover is distributed among the homeless and poor people on the streets. This is yet another step towards the betterment of the country, coming through a person who is socially active and had completed his masters in Political science from Delhi University and a diploma in Sustainable Rural Development from NIRD. Walking through the culinary map of Delhi is a must for every foodie I guess. And there would be no other platform better than the Delhi Food Walks to experience an appetizing expedition across your own city. So book your food walk now and munch on!
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Food Travel Across Words: Chiranjeev Madan and Needhi Dhoker
1. PARANTHE WALI GALI, CHANDNI CHOWK • Paranthe wali gali at Chandni Chowk is famous for their wide variety of paranthas. • The place has its shops all over Delhi but the most famous one resides at Chandni Chowk. • Not a very great ambience but the place and the food is worth the visit. • The menu serves many varieties of paranthas starting from Mirch parantha to Achaari parantha. • Every type of parantha has a different taste. • It has a good reputation of a very quick service with very reasonable rates. • The size of a parantha is quite larger than the ones we make at our homes. • The place also has portraits of the famous people who visited there.
2. STANDARD KE CHOLE BHATURE AND ROSHAN DI KULFI, KAROL BAGH
• Standard Burfee is in Karol Bagh and is famous for its Chole Bhature • Not only that this place is also well known for Aloo Puri. • The ambience of this place is not spacious enough yet serves the best Chole Bhature • The place serves fresh quality sweets. • The prices are reasonable and its worth a shot. • Roshan Di Kulfi is famous for its tongue craving kulfi. • The place is always very crowded as it serves its very famous kulfi falooda that no other shop in Delhi can match the taste of at reasonable rates. • Roshan Di Kulfi has the reputation of serving the most everlasting tasting Kulfis with no change in their taste since years.
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Delhi in 24 hours 4. HALDIRAM, CP • The place is very famous for its own created sweets and masala chaats that can make you crave anytime. • Ever dish served here has a quality that speaks for itself. • Haldiram’s has its outlets all over India and has its own unique style of dishes. • The menu gives you a huge variety of dishes from snacks like Aloo chaat to main course like Vegetarian Thaali. • Amazing ambience for the families and larger groups of people to visit. • The place is a total value for money. • Not only it’s the snacks or the main course, they have their own style of desert including Badam milk, Stick Kulfi.
3. DEPAUL’S, JANPATH • DePaul’s is famous for its deliciously tasting coffee. • The place serves very relishing food at a very reasonable price. • Very famous amongst the students. • The most famous about this place is the chilled Cold coffee that brings it customers back with a smile on their face. • Not only it serves just coffee, the place is also famous for its spicy cheese balls. • DePaul’s has its own different taste of coffee and with the sizzling coffee it also serves the very famous Aam Panna. • A small place with good quality ambience serving at fair prices.
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SAKAE SUSHI: Review by You Words: Yashna Chopra
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akae sushi chain continues their journey, by offering culinary excellence in Japanese food in ambience mall Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. It’s a joint venture with the Japanese Sakae Sushi chain in Singapore. The idea behind this venture is to provide quality food at affordable prices. After speaking to Chandrima , the owner of Sakae sushi India we realised that in past 5-7 years people have become health conscious. Everyone desperately strive for a perfect body shape and waistline. Eating healthy food is becoming a part of Indian families now. Sakae sushi serves great food at reasonable rates and attracts students, professionals, house wives teenagers and all sorts of people who are conscious about the calorie intake. The idea of eating heavy food has changed over time. People’s mind-set has changed; they have become more conscious about calorie intake. Teriyaki meal, a box of rice with some vegetable teriyaki, and shitake mushrooms is a very famous meal of Sakai Sushi.
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With lovely bamboo work on the walls and a cosy terrace where you can chill with your drink or a smoke it makes one of the perfect evening restaurants in Delhi. Japanese food is also very healthy as they don’t use fatty products. While cooking also not much oil is required. Sakae sushi is a very popular chain in Tokyo and New York City. Japanese food is very good for health. “Japanese people are very health conscious. There are a lot of health benefits of eating Japanese food.” It improves brain functioning helps with growth and development and prevents heart diseases and cancer. Chandrima, the owner of Sakae Sushi in Delhi says that Japanese people in Delhi also love their food. As they feel that the taste is exactly same. She also told us that they make food on special demand also. If a customer wants they are also planning to start home devilry so that it becomes easy for people to access Japanese food.
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People’s Reviews
‘Radhika’ says
‘Naman’ says
‘Riddhima’ says
‘Neelav’ says
“So on a whim we dropped into Sakae Sushi for a light meal in the evening. My eternal love for Sushi is also shared by my fiancé.
“We didn’t have a reservation but were welcomed at the place. At first we were not sure what to expect but seriously, we would recommend anyone to this place.
“The meal was heavenly and very nicely cooked. The presentation, taste, flavors, and the ambience were all perfect to enjoy a cozy lunch by myself. I was hence very eager to try the Sakae Sushi when it opened in Vasant Kunj, but was highly disappointed.
“After izakya (in promenade mall) shut down, I have searched and tried a lot of awful desi sushi joints.Finally after arriving here my craving for good sushi was satisfied.
We simply ordered a non veg Sushi platter which had 8 rolls and 7 nigiri. The platter was very well presented in the shape of a boat. The sushi’s were nice and tasty.”
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Tofu celery chilli, Bbq spare ribs, Chicken thai curry, Burnt garlic fried rice,Chilli garlic noddles and Ice cream roll, everything was prepared and served very efficiently and fast. I especially would like to highlight the pork and fried rice- winner of the night!”
The menu is completely different, and so is the taste. it is not authentic to the Japanese cuisine that it serves in Singapore. The sushi is cold and not fresh. The teriyaki rice does not exist, and the ambience is poor.”
Nice ambience, good service and most importantly superb food. Highly recommend the neo tokyo roll & chicken yakitori. The prawn tempura, shredded lamb with spring onion, crispy fish fingers were all very good.”
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Places to visit if you are a
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THE BIG CHILL Words: Needhi Dhoker
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re you looking for a place that serves the best food in town? Take some time out and visit this amazing café The Big chill. Big chill serves Italian cuisine and is a well known place in Delhi. Big chill started in the year 2000. The first café was at Kailash colony which has now grown to four cafes over all in Delhi. The other places are khan market and DLF Place, Saket
If you are craving for pasta this place is your destination. Try out dishes like Chicken Peri Peri, Prawns , chicken with mozzarella , lamb chops. For drinks you must have iced tea. Also later on if you need dessert go for a cheese cake or mud pie. This place promises all the happiness in and it will always in your budget. If your girlfriend is upset with you, just feed with the desserts of this place. Within no second she is going to love you more. If you have meeting even then it’s the right place. The ambience of the Big Chill will make you fall in love with it in a jiffy. They have posters of Hollywood movies and have designed the interiors in a retro manner. The colors are bright and will delight your eyes. This place is definitely one amongst the most happening places in Delhi.
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WENGER’S Words: Needhi Dhoker
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his place is one of the oldest places situated in Connaught place. Wengers started in the year in 1926. People all over Delhi come here to have the most amazing rolls and pasteries. They don’t have other outlets as they wish to maintain only the one at Connaught Place. Its known for its authenticity.
Wengers is a hangout place where everyone comes to have their snack time. With the beautiful aura of CP, Friends and prodigious food of this place, you can always experience good memories with wengers. The visual merchandising this place and their service are some of the best things about this place. Also the cakes, Small mousses are tempting. Take some time out from your busy schedule to have some leisure time at Wengers.
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LODI, THE GARDEN RESTAURANT Words: Yashna Chopra
he Lodi Garden Restaurant is an extension Known for its romantic ambience and a pleasant view of the Lodi Garden; it is famous as cities alfresco restaurant. Its elegant and earthy setting with a natural view sets a tone for a dinner or lunch with family or day out with friends. It serves European, Lebanese and Mediterranean food. Since many years it has been established as a non-cultural hub providing a platform for upcoming artist. It provides its support to artists and communities by organising various exhibitions. They work with them to organize various events and gatherings. They always have regular musical performances, art exhibitions, book readings, movie screenings etc., making the place more happening. Their main focus is on the ambience and the food being prepared by the chef. Their in house chef cooks some innovative dishes made from freshly prepared ingredient on a daily basis. Their waiters and service is also appreciated by their customers. The Lodi garden restaurant is popular for its innovative cocktails.
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ELMA’S BAKERY Words: Yashna Chopra
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lma’s in Hauz Khas also a treasure trove of eateries is known for its mouth watering deserts. Elma’s recently shifted to The Living Room. The best part about this little tea room is its ambience and it food. Usually such bakeries don’t keep good food, but this one surely has a perfect menu. The décor has a very English feel to it. People often come here for a cup of tea, lunches and desserts. Let talk to Gautama the owner of TLC and Elma’s and get to know the secret behind such yummy deserts.
Q. How did you decide to open TLC? A. I am basically from London. I came to India for a vacation. I came to Hauz Khas 8 years back, there were just 2 more restaurant’s here. That’s when I saw this beautiful place and decided to live my dream that is opens a restrain.
Q. Which are the most popular deserts of Elmas? A. Different people have different have different choices. Generally people like our red velvet cake, rainbow cake, apple walnut cake, chocolate éclairs etc.
Q. What’s the secret behind such yummy recipes? A. These are my mom’s and our chef ’s recipes. They add their tinch to it. Initially my mom used to handle everything for Elmas. Since the day it has shifted to TLC it’s all managed together here.
Q. Why did you guys shifted here? A. We had some issues with are sponsors for Elmas when it was in the back lane of Hauz Khas. That’s why shifted it to TLC. For all the people of haven’t taste the deserts of Elmas must try it on! ASAP!
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SODA BOTTLE OPENER WALA
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he concept of soda bottle is quite different than the usual cafes we see in town. It’s an Irani café and it serves Parsi food. In India, the Irani cafes are designed in a very colorful manner and soda bottle opener Wala is one of those places. The idea of such cafes in India seems to be disappearing. Soda bottle opener Wala is bringing back the lost tradition of Irani Café. The famous food of this place includes Irani Keema Macaroni, Vada Pav, and Nan Khatai etc. Irani chai is their
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Words: Needhi Dhoker
specialty. The ambience of this place is appreciated due to its Parsi look. Also the bar of this place wouldn’t disappoint you. You can always rely on this place as it provides all with a warm service. They greet their customers and call them DIKRAS in Parsi. Soda bottle opener Wala will give you a nostalgic feeling with simplicity. Friends, food, Alcohol, interiors will give you a wonderful experience. The food of this place is top notch and promises happiness with Bombay’s aura even while you are in Delhi.
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illi Haat is one of the most renowned places in Delhi. The place is very famous for its food and its crafts exhibited by various talented craftsmen. The place gives a feeling of a village market with the synthesis of crafts, food and some cultural activities. This place is the heart of Delhi. It represents the treasure house of the Indian culture. People from all over the world love visiting the place. The
place has all type of restaurants starting from fast foods to the crispy and spicy chicken tikkas. Some restaurants here also serve fruit beer. The place is very lively for all type of people whether it’s a couple or a family or large groups of people. People get attracted by the beauty of the place. Stepping inside this place is another great experience and once you’re here, you cannot stop yourself from tasting the great spicy food or buying those beautiful ethnic wares presented
by the craftsmen. The place has craftsmen from all over the world selling their skillful work and the crafts person here are mobile. Dilli Haat is a very flexible place with a great ambience and a very mobile place. It is located at the most important commercials of Delhi that is the south Delhi, INA market. It has its own unique decorations of a village that attracts people from all over the world. It is not just a market with only restaurants, it become the showpiece of Indian culture. It is now considered as the home of various handicraft and handloom artisans since its inauguration in 1994.
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AMERICAN DINER
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merica’s most recognised icon “The diner“also serves in India. The all American diner in habitat centre is a perfect place for an ideal breakfast. It offers an American mean experience with beautiful ambience. This place is best known for its breakfast. All American Diner has stylized indoor as well as an outdoor ambiance with antique posters and bric-a-brac. It is a place for a leisurely meal to pamper yourself. Prices are Indian too; one can get delicious food at reasonable prices. Their not only burgers pancakes, waffles, they also have an incredible range of coffees and cocktails.
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The perfumes aroma of the place makes it better to sit in the open in winters. One can enjoy a perfect morning at “the all American diner” with a cup of coffee, omelette pallet with an amazing desert in the end. If you are a diet freak this place is for you. Amazing food with minimum calories. People also love both, their quality as well as the quantity of food being served there. The food is very health at the same time tempting. Delegates of various international and national conference held at IHC come here regularly. It has a hub for the foreigners who come to India for a vacation for work.
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NIZAM’S Words Needhi Dhoker
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hen you have the urge to have finger lickin good food, Nizam’s Kathi and kabab serves the best rolls in Delhi. Nizam’s cuisine is typically north Indian. The specialty of this place are kababs and rolls.
This place has an old charm and warmth. The area is small yet has the best environment around. In winter days, when you want to grab a bite of rolls. this meal is short and immediately can be taken while walking. Other delicacies include Kadak Chicken Tikka, Egg rolls, Chicken roll with wheat base tortilla etc are some of the best served food here. The food they make here is very authentic. Not only that they are well known for their various kind of Biryani. Nizam’s has many branches all across Delhi. Nizam’s is loved by most of the people here. This place is reasonable and serves two people with the most mouth watering evening. Nizam’s is definitely one place you can rely on and when hunger kills you this place is the one you should look forward to.
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CHILLI’S
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Words: Needhi Dhoker hillis is located at Ambience mall, Gurgaon. It serves Tex mex food. Now when you wish to try something different than usual you can always opt to go to Chillis. The name in itself attracts most of the consumers. Especially if you love spices, it’s a place meant for you. Chillis is appreciated for its food. Jalapeno burger, Chicken Tacos, quesadillas, Trio Fajitas are some of the most popular dishes available here. Cocktails like margarita that cost only like 350 bucks can also tried to make the food more cherishing. This place is not only for youngsters but everyone can enjoy the food here. Also the service is the best. About the ambience it is sober with wooden sofas and tables. They are arranged in an appealing way. Also the lights of the place will set your mood. So it’s time if you are willing to splurge a little from your pocket this place will give you the time you will never forget.
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OOH LALA Words: Meenakshi Bajpayi
“Laugh More Gripe Less Ignore Critics Say Yes, Order waffles!”
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oh Lala is a restaurant which has American and fast food cuisine. Its outlet is in DLF promenade food court, a small joint serving light, and quick eats. Ooh Lala is popularly known for their mouth watering waffles. The crispy delicious waffles can be served with three different kinds of chocolate syrups - milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white with a scoop of ice cream on top of it. The crispy and crunchy waffle with the melting warm chocolate sauce perfectly spread. The beautiful texture of the waffle and absolutely loaded chocolate syrups in the little squares looks very appetizing •There chocolate syrups are delicious you feel like trying every possible combination out of those and the server also makes waffles without egg when requested and they taste exactly the same! The fruit, chocolate and whipped cream one is a delightful combination. The kind of famous skills the chefs have worked upon as to fillings and toppings are well thought and
skill full. Another thing which people really love about ooh Lala is Pancakes with blueberry and nuts and a side order of bacon or sausage! Very palatable any type of sweet dishes you order here. Since Ooh Lala specifically has items such as crepes and waffles on its menu, it also tends to attract customers who have a taste for such bites Someone who is hungry before a movie but still don’t want to miss there popcorn and snacks inside the hall or the movie is over and you just want to a quick tasty bite in your tummy till a proper meal. Ooh Lala is the ideal place for such purpose. The pork ham with cheese is light tasty snack and vanishes in no time at all. The cream and spinach crepe is soft, cheesy and even more delicious and just as light. If you are in the mood for something slightly heavier, then the baked potatoes with assorted fillings are an, good and perfect option. However, you must try them sometime, from ooh Lala they are stupendous and if not completely health-food, at least lighter than almost any other food item in the food court.
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NANDOS Words: Chiranjeev Madan
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rom their beginning in Johannesburg in 1987 Nando’s restaurants and peri-peri sauce has travelled all over the world. It also has outlets in India. Their flame grilled peri-peri chicken is one of their best known dishes. They also have a famous “The peri-ometer.” Some people like it hot some like it not, so they have a peri-ometer to measure the hotness of sauces. Landing their flame in India in 2010 didn’t take long for people to fall in love with place. The place has its own unique identity which cannot be copied. The delicious taste of the spicy peri -peri chicken is worth the wait for. Not only the chicken remains a memory for the people; the place has its own style of a warm welcome for its customers that it bids them away and brings them back with a smile. All the outlets of Nandos have their specially designed walls so that it reminds
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the place of the famous South African art. The best part about this place is the tongue craving menu and the smell of the dishes, which is created very simply with variety of chicken in four different types of spices and the combination of the chicken salads and drinks. It’s worth paying the price as Nandos is a place where it provides fresh and juicy large pieces of chicken with the combination of drinks at very reasonable prices. It has been awarded many times. The place itself is just perfect for larger groups of people to sit and have a good time. The ambience gives a perfect romantic feeling for the couples to have a great romantic dinner time with each other. Nandos is also appreciated for its quick servicing and the place shows you how their self-created peri-peri sauce can change the taste of everything and make it perfect and so delicious.
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KHAN CHACHA Words: Chiranjeev Madan
han cha- cha was established in 1951. It was established and honored in the name of khan Abdul Jabbar Khan. Khan cha-cha has been considered and named as the one of the most costly retail locations in India. Khan cha-cha has its retail shops all over the world now. Not only one, but it has established around 4-5 retail shops in every country. Khan cha-cha has its outlets in various parts of Delhi. It is famous for its specialized chicken and mutton. From chicken rolls to chicken biryani, everything offered by khan cha-cha gives a unique taste which no other retail shop provides. It is also famous for its kebabs. Khan cha-cha has made a big name of itself in the whole world now. People go mad when it comes to eating the famous spicy and crispy rolls from the
place. The outlet is not of the same size everywhere but it has the reputation of getting its costumers back again and again
with a smile. Khan cha-cha is not a copy of anything. It has its own unique taste that cannot be copied. The outlet from inside
has a big wall of pictures of all the famous personalities that have visited the place. The good part about the place is the rates that are worth the taste. The sad part about most of the outlets in Delhi is that they don’t have such a good ambience and people complaint about the seating space being too less. The menu is the most amazing thing about the place. Everything on the menu is considered to be died for. There is no lack of proper filling inside the chicken rolls. Those are not the usual chicken rolls from any roll corner at the street, those are the ‘Khan chacha’ rolls, with the most craving taste and are considered the best all over the world. Not only the common people visit the place, this place has always caught the attention of all the famous cricketers and celebrities visiting their time to time.
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Tempting Delicacies: An Art in Itself Words: Utkarsha Kohli
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re you one of those people who just can’t resist their taste buds when a visually appealing dish, sprinkled with aromatic herbs or spices is kept in front of your eyes? Don’t you ever wonder that what is the need of beautifying a snack, when ultimately all of it has to go inside your belly and come out in form of shit? Well, everything happens for a reason. A whole ‘art’ is dedicated to achieve this mission. So whenever we go out to eat, there is one thing that we all do subconsciously. That is, looking at what other people are eating (Yes, I caught you smiling there). Sometimes it may also happen that we order the same thing what the other one is having because it appeals to us visually. Rather than just the flavor of that dish, the decoration and presentation is also one of the factors that attract our senses. I guess one
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would always prefer to eat stuff which is looking good instead of an ugly looking one. Why would someone want to eat food which is looking ugly and unhealthy? So realizing this, the art of decorating food came up and is running well and filling the pockets of artistic chefs. Garnishing food in such a way that it tempts all the five senses and makes the person want to grab the food and gobble it down is what the ‘Art of Presentation of Food’ deals with. Even this art has a history of its own. Not going into much detail, there came a time in 1960s when the food was plated in accordance with the clock. This trend of decoration has become very popular these days. Every second place where you go to eat out, at least some sense of presentation would always be there. Even if it is something as small as street food, the dishes served are
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attractive enough to evoke people’s senses. And it is also believed that more fluids are released in a body when people see attractive food which further helps in absorption. So now there are different ways in which the chefs display their creative abilities Even the placement of the main dish and the side dish is done in an appealing manner. And then the sauces may also be spread on it accordingly. The next time when your guests come home, don’t let them go without showing them your creative presentation skills. After all, the path to one’s heart is through one’s stomach. The art is not difficult at all but what matters is the combination of all the elements of culinary art that is, color, taste, flavor, texture, aroma, style, and plating. So play with the veges and bring out the artist in you.
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CutEats by Ruchita Aggarwal
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uteats Kitchen is a home bakery run by Mrs. Ruchika Aggarwal which is always filled with the aroma of freshly baked cakes. It specialises in cakes, cupcakes and brownies with sugar crafted cakes being the most popular among customers. What started off as a onetime thing for a friend has turned into full time work for her. Cuteats Kitchen now supplies cakes all over Delhi. When we asked her what encouraged you to start this venture? She said “I had always been a very avid cook and baker. The warm vanilla makes me nostalgic as it always reminds me of my childhood days when I used to bake cakes with my mother using her age-old recipes. My journey as a baker has continued slowly as I kept experimenting with new recipes and flavours and perfecting my icing skills. Soon, I started fixing up a cake for every occasion and supplying some to friends and relatives as well. My baking
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efforts were reinforced by my husband’s encouragement, who always pushed me to take my hobby to the next level. Thus, Cuteats Kitchen was born. We started with small cakes which gradually gave way to big ones. The sugar crafted theme based cakes are the most interesting to make, as I get to use all my creative abilities to make one of them.” we also asked her if she took some training for the same so she told us “ i graduated from Delhi University in the field of Home Science which build my foundation as a cook. After about 20 years of marriage my husband encouraged me to take some professional classes to enhance my skill. After a few months of learning, I started experimenting with my cakes. The sugar-crafted cakes are the most challenging and fun to make. I believe baking is an ongoing thing where you learn with every cake you make. Now I not only bake cakes but occasionally teach a few classes myself. “
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CULINARY ART:
THE NEW BLING IN TOWN Sugar Loft by Kishneet Sethi
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ishneet Sethi a young entrepreneur who started baking when she was 12. She is known for her beautifully made cakes and cupcakes. Let’s talk to her and know more about her journey of baking. My first taste of the sweet world of baking was when I was 12 and I baked my first batch of cookies with my aunt. It was during my high school years that I felt this surge of passion and all I wanted to do was bake. Right before college started, with the encouragement from my family and friends, in July 2013 we set up our little home bakery called Sugar Loft.
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It’s been around a year now and Sugar Loft has received an overwhelming response, which honestly, nobody in the family anticipated during its conception. Coping up with Delhi university and work was tough in the beginning no doubt, but slowly I realized that this is the one thing that I love doing the most. Whether it is 3 in the afternoon or morning, you’ll always find me with my iPod plugged in, a spatula in my hand and the oven preheating, while I literally dance around the kitchen. Yes, you do need the right ingredients to bake wonders, but more importantly just a sprinkle of passion and a whole lot of love is what makes it wonderful!
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Fruits Go Healthy On Skin
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irls these days go gaga for perfect skin. Having a flawless acne free skin is what every girl dreams about. They try different skin regimes to get rid of pimples, black heads, blemishes to achieve a beautiful skin. Its just about finding the right products that suit your skin type. It’s always better and safe to use home products for your skin as it gives a natural shine and have no side effects. Home remedies are also belter and gives quick results compared to Here are a few face packs using home remedies which give best results.
Words: Yashna Chopra
1. Banana face mask for glowing skin Ingredients: • Half a banana mashed • One egg white
Preparation: Mash the banana mix well the egg white and curd in it. Apply on face and wash after fifteen minutes. Banana is best for glowing skin Its rich in powerful anti-oxidants, phytochemicals and moisture, banana will nourish and revitalize dry skin as well as smoothen your rough skin.
• One tablespoon curd
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2. Multani Mitti, Milk and Sandalwood Pack for Toned and Oil free skin: Ingredients:
Preparation: Add 2-3 tablespoons multani mitti and sandalwood powder into a bowl and mix them well. Add some milk into it to make a thick paste. Apply the paste on your face and leave it for 20-30 minutes. Wash off with water. Try the same for a month to get Toned and Oil free skin.
• 2-3 tablespoons multani mitti • 2 tablespoons sandalwood powder • Half cup milk
3. Multani Mitti, Honey and Papaya Face Pack: Ingredients: • 2 to 3 slices of papaya • 1 tablespoon multani mitti
Preparation: Take 2 to 3 slices of papaya in a bowl and mash it well. Add 1 tablespoon of multani mitti and honey to the mashed papaya and mix them thoroughly to form a nice paste. Once the paste becomes thin apply the mask on your face and leave it for 30 minutes. Wash off with cold water. Try the same for best results.
• 1 tablespoon honey • 1 cup cold water
4. Cucumber and watermelon face mask for fair and glowing skin Ingredients: •Cucumber juice 2 tblsp •Watermelon juice 2 tblsp •Yogurt 1 tsp •Milk Powder 1 tsp
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Preparation: Mix all the integredients and apply on your face for fifteen minutes.Cucumber juice is well known for its skin lightning effect. Yogurt softens and tightens the skin.Milk powder act as a binding agent as well as it helps in cleanising the skin and lightening the skin tone. This is a wonder full face mask for fair and glowing skin. You must try it and see its wonderful effects of this home remedy for getting fair and glowing skin naturally at home.
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How to step into the
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f you are good in the art of cooking, you should pursue this as your profession. Culinary art is the art of preparation, cooking and presentation of food. It requires the knowledge of food science, nutrition and diet and you are responsible for preparing meals that are pleasing to the eye as well as the plate.
Education for culinary success: Once you are comfortable with your culinary profession as your dream job, your next order of business is to secure an education that will get you there. Your individual matrix carries unique components that influence your education decisions, but plotting a course for success pays dividends on the job. In general, there are 4 levels of chefs’ education: 1. Certificate and diploma program - It is a one-year vocational track that impart kitchen basics. Chef Commis Chef Sous Chef Personal Chef Sushi Chef Chef Garde Manger Executive Chef Pastry Chef Private Chef Saucier Prep Cook 2. Associate degree -It provides the most common two-year cooking program that requires core competency in English, Math
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Words: Ashish Singh and Communication for an Educational path for culinary art professionals. Caterer
4. Master’s level study in Culinary Arts – It is handled by the best-known culinary schools, in the form of intensive apprenticeships with master chefs.
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3. Bachelor degree – It is a 4-year degree issued by universities and standalone cooking schools. This art and Dietetics provide popular Bachelor’s curriculums.
Food Microbiology
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Restaurant Manager Catering Manager General Manager Assistant Manager
Food Engineering Sensory Science According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, classifications for food industry professionals, we’ve arranged careers featured in four categories: 1. Chefs and cooks:
World of Culinary Art Chefs and Cooks are responsible for the handling, preparation and presentation of food in all types of kitchen environments. Their duties maybe commercial, private or a combination or very specific or very broad . Careers in chef and cooks: Chef Commis Chef Sous Chef Personal Chef Sushi Chef Chef Garde Manger Executive Chef
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Private Chef
Bartender
Saucier
Caterer
Prep Cook
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2. Food and Beverage Servers: The food and beverage service category is made up of a number of different professionals who manage the flow of food all the way from the purchasing process until it appears on the customer’s table. Most positions in this field are entry-level and deal directly with serving food and beverages to customers and performing other customer service duties. Careers in food beverages
3. Food Service Managers: Responsible for managing the business side of restaurants and other dining facilities, food service managers oversee the planning, daily operations and profitability of the establishments that employ them. Careers in food services manager: Restaurant Manager Catering Manager General Manager Assistant Manager 4. Food science: Not being a technically culinary arts career, food scientists are important contributors to food industry on a variety of levels. Hence food science, in general deals with the engineering and study of food for the purposes of improving its shelf life, safety , and reception by consumers . Careers in food science:• Food Chemistry • Food Microbiology • Food Engineering • Sensory Science
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Hung Curd Crunchies
Skip the mayo and cheese and go healthy with age-old Monaco biscuits along with vegetable and hung curd dip. It is one of the easiest recipes you could ever come across. For all the uninvited and unexpected guests, this is one thing you can’t go wrong with. Not only the following recipe, but you can also try out different combinations for the dip. Enjoy the Monaco Snack!
Words: Utkarsha Kohli
Ingredients: 1. 2 tbsps Hung Curd 2. 2 spring onions (finely chopped) 3. 2 tbsps capsicum (finely chopped) 4. 1 tbsp cucumber (finely chopped) 5. 1/2 tsp jalepeno peppers chopped 6. 1/4 tsp black pepper
Preparation: (For Hung Curd): 1. Take any piece of cloth and put some curd in it. 2. Hang it somewhere over the sink for about 30 minutes. 3. After 30 minutes, place the curd in some bowl and keep it aside.
(For Dip):
7. Coriander or mint leaves
1. Mix all the vegetables and spices and the hung curd in a bowl.
8. Red or Yellow capsicum (for garnishing)
2. Put one spoon of the mixture on one biscuit.
9. Salt
3. Then garnish the dip on the biscuit with mint or coriander leaves. 4. Serve immediately.
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