Hindustan Times
Shahjahanabad was a city of emperors and courtesans, kaftans and the Kohinoor, beef and ghee. This morning I am searching for its past splendor. The ancient alleys of Matia Mahal bazaar, under the watchful eyes of Jama Masjid, are redolent of morning meals. Kesar-flavored milk. Sewai. Jalebis. Soon a rich, meaty aroma tempts me. Paya-nihari. But it is burra – Buffalo meat. (I don’t like burra meat.) A true nihari carries the upper thigh of a cow. In its absence, I will perhaps have to resort to goat instead. I continue walking. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Mayank Austen Soofi on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Filed under Musings · Tagged buffalo meat, food, Jawahar hotel, nihari, Old Delhi, paya
