On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:53:18 +0530, "." <svaks...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ........... > Most hotels in India dont bother to serve the variety of local cuisine - > just the limited standard stuff. I have yet to see a hotel menu with fresh > rice sevai, lasoon chutney, appam, missi roti, neer dosa, gatta kadi, > vaalachi virdi, pesarettu or even sweets like methi ladoo, adai pradhaman, > dhik/ding ladoos, jackfruit halwa, elai adai payasam, chakli, fresh sweet > coconut dumplings, mango panna,... These are not rare or special foods and > yet its only available either at a friend's home or yours (depending on the > region your origins lie). > > -- > ., is hungry now :-/ In New Delhi, if you are not particular about finding all [or most] of the above under one roof or in one establishment, may I suggest - Rajdhani in Connaught Place for the Rajasthani and Gujarati dishes that you mention [they have a fancier place in a Mall in Gurgaon]; two doors away from the CP outlet, you will find Saravana Bhavan serving adai pradhaman, halwa, chakli, rava ladoo. Check out Swagath in Defence Colony across town for the appams and neer dosas [Many years ago, I heard that State Government owned Kerala House serves good food; I don't know if that is still the same and if general public are allowed]. The canteen in Andhra Bhavan serves MLA Pesarattu for breakfast sometimes. Then there are the Farsan Outlets across the city that sell lasoon chutney and more of the Rajasthani and Gujarati stuff. Anil KUMAR
