by Dipali Bhasin | Jan 19, 2019 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Restaurant
For years, the iconic “The Great Kebab Factory” – the North Indian restaurant in Radisson Blu, Mahipalpur, has wowed guests by serving melting-in-the-mouth kebabs. In a delirious state of hunger, I have driven miles for a meal. A bite of the delicate...
by Dipali Bhasin | Nov 26, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Food
In his study, “American Diner: Then and Now”, the leading diner expert Richard J.S. Gutman makes mention of a vendor named Walter Scott who in the year 1872 parked his small wagon in front of a local newspaper office. The idea was to serve sandwiches, pies...
by Dipali Bhasin | Oct 10, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
Every July twenty idol makers travel from Krishna Nagar, a small city close to Kolkata, to Delhi and settle down in a compound in Chittaranjan Park. This becomes their place of residence and workshop for four months. They toil day after day making Goddess Durga idols....
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 15, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
When one pictures Independence Day, we hear the echo of the Prime Minister’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, we imagine Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, all lit up in green, white, saffron, and of course flags hoisted on the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 4, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Food
“People who love to eat are always the best people” – Julia Child There are ordinary days and then there are extraordinary days. Days that start off like any other but gradually progress into moments where everything is in sync and you feel joy in...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jun 6, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Food
The month of Ramadan is a holy period for Muslims all over the world. Observed in the ninth month of the Muslim Calendar, it is a period of self-detachment, introspection and focus on God. It was during Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad on...
