350 Varieties of Egg at Rahul's Egg Corner

You must have heard of a boiled egg, fried egg, French toast, plain omelette, cheese omelette and a few other dishes made of egg , but those will be just ‘a few more’.  Mr. Rahul Mehra will completely change your concept of eggs and omelettes. He will treat your taste buds with everything delicious that you can expect to be made from eggs.

This guy left a comfortable job and salary pack in a private company just to follow his passion and his passion for food and cooking led him to invent 350 kinds of omelettes. Yes! You read it correct! 350

different kinds of omelettes are served at Rahul Eggs Corner.

This small eating joint in Keshavpuram was establ ished in 1989 by Mr. Mehra all on his own in Ashok  Vihar, but was shifted to the present address a few months back. A group of five people work at Rahul Eggs Corner to present the delicacies.

The shop opens around 3 PM in the afternoon and runs till 10 at night. The menu offers 350 different kinds under different heads. For example- there are heads like FRENCH, MONACOS, FRIED, MILK, BOILED, TANDOORI, MASALA OMELETTE and the so many more and under these heads are the various options. Mr. Mehra proudly told us that the most famous items are the ‘Star Monaco’ and the ‘Special Tandoori Jhalandhari’ and served us with the same.

While he prepared our feast, we had a little chat with him. He told us that all the spices used in the preparation are homemade and all the recipes are his own. His love for food was mirrored in the way he cooked.

We were served the Star Monaco first. These were small square pieces of bread wrapped in egg and fried. Topped with mayonnaise and then garnished with a slice of full boiled egg. On top of the thin slice were kept chopped onions, coriander and a little ketchup. They were crunchy, spicy and soft on the inside. I loved the taste of cheese and mayonnaise that came with the fried egg. One plate is quite fulfilling with the large number of pieces.

We were served the Special Tandoori Jhalandhari after the Star Monaco and it  shared it resemblance with the rather famous and expensive Domino’s Stuffed Garlic Bread .This dish was totally different experience.  These Tandoori omelettes can definitely give tandoori chicken a run for it’s life.

I highly recommend the readers to try both these dishes, but of course you have a large menu to choose from. I am pretty sure all the dishes are unique and sumptuous.

The 'Desi' Burger King at Pune

ATTENTION : This is a 'desi' Burger King and not the international franchise.

Burger - KP and their other branch on the east street have been serving some good quality Burgers for almost 25 years now. The menu, the food and the attitude of the owners is the same and has not changed for years. The only difference between these two branches is the Ambiance. The one at KP has outdoor seating unlike the other. 

Ample seating is available with many tables scattered over the area. The tables though are never clean. You wont get a burger here in case of unavailability, but you're sure to get flies and mosquitoes on your table. But the overall setup of the place is better than their other branch. 

The burger menu consists of around 10 burgers - 3-4 Veg, 2 Chicken, 2 Fish and 3 Beef. Each of these pieces of burgers are delicious except Beef which I have not tried. The patty used is dipped in edible oil I guess; one jumbo burger can be heavy sometimes. The burger size is totally worth the 40-80 bucks you spend on it. The patty and the filling in burgers and rolls makes the burgers here totally worth a try. One unique thing about the place is the FRAMS drink they used to serve, which is no longer available.

Each order takes minimum 25 minutes and during peak hours more. Except for the 'we don't care' attitude and the cleanliness, which leaves you with just the burgers :P ;the place is a worth a shot. If you like the burgers, take-away can be a good option.

Taste - 4
Service - 2
Ambiance - 3.5
Value for Money - 4

Street Masala Maggi Recipe by Inhouse Recipes : Recipe Review

Maggi is one food item that needs no introduction if you are particularly from India. It is a companion of all students, graduates living in hostel and people staying abroad alone and away from family. Maggi is a brand name that has become a synonym for noodles actually.

Given below is the Street Masala Maggi recipe by Inhouse recipes

Prep time: 5 Minute
Cook time: 15 Minute
Total time: 20 Minutes
Yield: 2 servings (For 2 person)

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 Maggi (single packet x 2)
2. 2 Maggi masala tastemaker (available in Maggi packet itself)
3. 1/2 cup chopped Tomato
4. 1/4 Cup Peas
5. 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
6. 1 chopped Green Chilli
7. 3 tsp Cooking oil
8. 3 Cup Water
9. 1/4 tsp Salt
10. 1/4 tsp Chat masala
11. 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
12. 2 pinch Garam masala

DIRECTIONS

1. Start with a Pan. Add 3 Cups of water and heat it on high flame.
2. Once water is mild hot, add Maggi, Peas and Maggi masala tastemaker. We need to let it cook until the water dries up. In the mean time, we will make the tadka.
3. Take a pan, add oil and heat it on high flame.
4. Once hot, add Onions and green chilli and roast them for 1 minute or until Onions turn pink in color.
5. After 1 minute, Onion has turned pink. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for another 1 minute.
6. After 1 minute, add spices (Salt, Garam masala and red chilli powder). Mix well and cook for another 1 min.
7. After 1 minute, the tadka is ready. Add it to the Maggi which would have boiled by now. Boiled here means that the water would have dried up.
8. Mix well and switch off the stove.
9. Garnish street masala maggi with Chat masala and serve hot.

RECIPE REVIEW

I came across this Youtube Video when I was looking for different styles in which Maggi can be cooked. Since I am a Maggi lover, I love to try variations and experiment with different ingredients while making Maggi. 
This recipe has got too many ingredients in it and Indian spices which left me confused for a while. I wondered if so many ingredients and spices should be put while for makinjg a simple 2 minute noodles. Well thanks to this recipe, the 2 minute noodles took half an hour to cook but 'delectable' is the word that describes the taste of this kind of Maggi.
This turned out to be the Best Maggi I've ever had and since then I've been cooking Maggi with the same recipe and have also shared it with my friends.
The whole process is a bit time consuming but the end result leaves you satisfied and happy.
This recipe is a must try.
Two thumbs up.

The Sacred Door : BYD ( Quick Review )

Big Yellow Door is indeed the sacred door for food lovers of North Campus. This small Italian food joint attracts foodies from all over Delhi.
The place offers wide variety of Italian food with authentic tastes, good quantity and good quality,
Food here is not only high on taste but surprisingly it's low on budget too. Perhaps that's the main reason it is one of the most famous food joints in Delhi. 
Even though the place is small, it does not compromise on the ambiance.
This place is perfect for people wanting to fill their stomachs with good food without emptying their pockets for it.

Things you might like about this place :
Budget friendly
Quality food
Great ambiance

Things you might not like about this place:
Small and packed place
Long queue and waiting
Hard to find parking place

For the Love of Food

“Eat to live, Don’t live to Eat” said Benjamin Franklin but certainly there’s no harm in pleasing one’s taste buds once in a while. After all, why should food be limited as a means of survival when it can emerge as a source of delectation? One can certainly recall that contentment and joy one gets after having a chicken bucket from KFC or the doughnut from M.O.D. Life would be monotonous in the absence of good food. Variety is the mother of art and that explains the origination of various cuisines and flavors across the world.
The Food culture throughout history, has witnessed tremendous developments owing to the conquests and explorations that ancient civilizations made. This was the time when kitchens were laboratories and cooking was a well structured experiment which was carried to satisfy the palate of people. And hence, it can be very well concluded that cooking emerged as an art long ago and finds its place in the ancient history.
When we talk about the food culture of India, we cannot ignore the perennial contribution that the royal kitchens of ‘Mughals’ have made. Having ‘Shahi’ prefixed before every other dish, they indeed have come up with the most delectable tastes that the world knows of. From Navratan Korma to Tandoori Chicken, there’s so much to fill your plates with.
India is known for its diversity and this can be very well related in terms of food culture as well. However, the status of a chef is very much undermined till date. There were times when chefs were nothing less than professionals and experts but this state seems to be missing these days. But somehow due to advent of various pioneering cooking shows like Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khana Khazaana and Masterchef Australia which have evoked the interest of masses in cooking, the status of chefs and scope of cooking as a profession has elevated. Hence, today we see several career options in the fields of Cooking and Food Technology such as Food Designing and Food Engineering, and soon there will be a mass demand for such courses in India.
Food Festivals have emerged as a great concept and platform for cooking lovers and aspirants to showcase their talent of cooking and baking and receive appreciation and recognition. They are also a medium for the exchange of ideas in forms of recipes and a gateway to a whole new world of of spices and flavors. The history of Food Festivals can be traced back to the ancient feasts and celebrations where exchange of delicacies was just a medium of building relationships.
Man’s purpose of living is to obtain Happiness and a well relished food can definitely contribute towards that. Variety is the spice of life and even Remy, the rat from Ratatouille believes so, and says “[Humans] don’t just survive; they discover; they create. … I mean, just look at what they do with food!”

A visit to Khan Chacha

Khan Chacha is Delhi's one of the most preferred budget restaurants. Khan Chacha being a Mughlai restaurant draws mainly Non Vegetarians and is known for its authentic Mughlai flavors. So I decided to pay a visit to this much hyped restaurant which caters to all kinds of people, from students to celebrities.

Location : Khan Market, Delhi

Meal for Two : Rs. 550 approx (including taxes)

Chicken Biryani, Mutton Kebab and Chicken Tikka Roll

Probably most of us are aware about the legacy Khan Chacha is known for and the ambience speaks of it when you enter the restaurant as you would be able to notice newspaper cuttings nicely framed.
It has a decent dining and less focus has been paid to the ambience mainly because this place is known for its food which drives crowd here.
Talking about food, there are hardly any chances that this place would disappoint you. 
Since I was recommended to try rolls, On my visit I ordered a chicken tikka roll, mutton kebab and chicken biryani. 
Chicken was nicely cooked and was topped with sauces that gave a complete boost to my taste buds and with every bite of roll, I craved for more. 
The quantity of mutton kebab was disappointing for the price being paid but nevertheless, it was good too. 
Rolls and kebabs are the clichéd orders at this place but I would strongly recommend the biryani of this place. 
The flavors were authentic served with big pieces of chicken. The quantity was satisfactory.
Meal for two cost Rs 525 for me including taxes where three dishes were ordered. 
If you're looking for really great mughlai food that fills your stomach without emptying your pockets, then this is the place for you.

Rajasthani Food Festival at Kama, Radisson Blu (Food Review)

A Rajasthani Food Festival at Kama, Radisson Blu, Ghaziabad served a platter of delectable Rajasthani dishes. It brought up the authentic Rajasthani flavor as the chef used traditional cooking methods that most of us are unaware of. This is how it went...

At some point in our lives, we all have fantasized about dining like a king and even a thought of those princely feasts gives us a gastronomical satisfaction.

Malai Ghewar

For me Rajasthani Cuisine was always associated with a ‘Raja’s feast’ and indeed it is all about it. This realization came after going for a Rajasthani Food Festival at Kama, Radisson Blu, Ghaziabad which is a new entrant in the pure vegetarian food industry.

A lesson that I learnt out of this whole experience of treating myself with Rajasthani delicacies; this place is a strict No for people on diet and people with small appetite.

Chef Maharaja Devi Lal who hails from Udaipur, having an expertise in Gujrati, Marwari and Rajasthani cuisine will make sure that you eat to your heart’s content.

Apart from Maharaja, something that forms the USP of this restaurant is the amalgam of modern and traditional cooking in a unique way to give a whole new meaning to vegetarian cuisine.

Dal Bhati Churma

The ultra-modern decor and the dingy ambience of the restaurant are nice to look at but certainly don’t go with the traditional tone. However, the soul-awakening Rajasthani folk music being played compensates for the ambience.

So after all the claims and promises made, comes the best part; first look at the menu. At a traditional restaurant like this, one expects hand-crafted menus with appealing artwork and design but contrary to such expectations, they present you with a tablet where you can choose your meal from the menu and add it to your cart.

As I go with Chef’s special, the first thing served to me is the Dhungari Mattha, a traditional drink which was refreshing and prepared in an exotic manner.

As it increases my craving for the platter, the unparalleled service at the restaurant made sure that I am served the curious platter, the very next minute.

Nicely garnished and served with mint sauce and a sweet sauce, the platter comprised of Paneer Ka Soola, Khajoor Aloo Ki Tikki, Mirchi Vada and Pyaaz Ki Kachodi.

Paneer ka Soola being soft and spicy definitely gave a boost to my taste buds while Pyaaz ki kachodi being sweet and tangy at the same time neutralized the effect.

Bharwan Gatta

However, Khajoor Aloo ki Tikki was a disappointment as it lacked that perfect blend of spices even though it was nicely garnished by elaichi powder.

The highlights of the King size Thali which was presented as the Main Course were Matka Makhani Saag, Bajre ka Khichra and Lahsun ki Chutney. The Thali nearly comprised of ten items excluding the breads.

Matka Makhani Saag, as the name suggests was prepared in a Matka (pot) for nearly three hours and with one bite, one could feel the rich and farm-fresh flavour of the saag. On the other hand, it takes nearly one day to cook Bajre Ka Khichra as Maharaja Devi Lal told. Lahsun ki Chutney totally served the purpose as a supplement. It made everything taste good with its chilli garlic taste.

Elaichi was used as a main garnishing ingredient in most of the dishes including the desserts like Laal Mohan and Mewedar Churma which was certainly not a good idea but since it went well with the meal, it wasn’t a bad idea either.

Unlike typical Rajasthani food where chillies are used in abundance, Maharaja Devi Lal focused on creating a neutralizing effect of spices which was certainly the best part.

The fact that I left with immense satisfaction and contentment after having this king size meal can’t be undermined and considering the preparing methods and the royal ingredients used, this feast is worth what you’re paying for.

Meal for Two Costs: Rs.2000 approx