How to serve up trotters… and the best of eggs…
By Anoothi Vishal
“By the way, Chandra can now cook the perfect paya,” said uncle-in-law, who can be quite the intimidating editor with a fondness for all things food and French. Chandra is his cook, an affable pahari lady who has withstood perfection in the kitchen for almost two decades.
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3 Comments »For all its old world charm and etiquette, Lucknow is not on the tourist map of the country. But if you get a chance, do plan a visit to this charming and laid-back city that has emerged from its old worldliness to a rather nouveau centre of political might, where symbols of dalit supremacy and resurgence have all but obliterated a unique culture of Hindu Muslim synthesis.
Posted in Destinations, Heritage Tags: Aminabad, Chaudhuri, India Indian, Indian Classical Music, Islamic Culture, Kakori, Kebabs, Kulfi, Mail, Marination, Miniature Painting, Mughal Empire, Mughal Kings, Muslim Culture, Nawabs, Overnight Mail, Percussion Instrument, Period Of Decline, Regional Governors, Sports Stadium, Stunning Examples, Urdu Poetry, Visiting India Comments Off(A shorter version of the article was published in Business Standard on July 4, 2009)
Monsoon Raga Malhar and a tangy mint chutney, with crisp fritters, on a rainy day. Jaijaiwanti, with its sweet notes, and a delicate phirni, fragrant with rose. Malkaus, Indian Classical music’s somber, mystical raga, and, well, a complex Bordeaux wine ….
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