Category: Food & Drink

Mexican magic

Mexican magic

| May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Tostada festival at the Westin is certainly one that will excite any food lover. The tostadas though small in size are big in satisfaction. Add to it a sip of margarita and you will soon be asking for more.

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A matter of taste

A matter of taste

| May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Will Mumbai-based chain Cream Centre be able to work its charm on customers in the City? Taste their chhole bhature and find out for yourself? When a well-known brand from Mumbai like Cream Centre, with its many stories of goodwill and good food, of how it started small and made it big and of how its [...]

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Ande ka halwa

Ande ka halwa

| May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

A preparation of sweet, scrambled eggs. Ingredients Quantity Eggs 10 Desi Ghee 4 tbsp (melted) Sugar 1 cup Rawa 2 tsp Green cardamoms 3 to 4 (powdered) A few pistachios and almonds Skinned and sliced Kewda water 1/4th tsp Saffron A pinch. Procedure Beat the egg whites and yolks separately and keep aside. Heat ghee, mix the yolks [...]

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Treat for the senses

Treat for the senses

| May 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

Though Cognac is best enjoyed by itself, there are foods that can be paired with it to enhance the drinking experience. Here are a few. Pic credit: NT Balanarayan As we’ve told you before, Park Hyatt’s Oriental Bar and Kitchen is the ideal place for hanging out with your someone special — its soft lighting [...]

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Fancy a cup of tea?

Fancy a cup of tea?

| May 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Taj Krishna brings the traditional British afternoon tea concept to India with perfection and class. Tea Lounge at the Arcade is a delight between 3pm and 6pm. Hyderabad: There is no more quintessential British ritual than the ceremony of afternoon tea. It is believed that the credit for this custom goes to Anna, the seventh Duchess [...]

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In the fast lane

In the fast lane

| May 16, 2013 | 0 Comments

Restaurants have been around in some form or the other for most of human civilisation. However, earlier eateries mostly catered to travellers and it was only by late 18th century that the concept of eating for fun took off. The one fast-food franchise which takes part credit for this change is McDonald’s, which opened its first [...]

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The cool factor

The cool factor

| May 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

Ideal for an evening during the winter, The Park’s outdoor bar Aqua manages to keep it cool even in this hot summer. So, if you’re in the mood to chill with friends, Aqua definitely makes it to the top five in the list of hangouts. Postnoon reviews. Summer in this City can bum any of us [...]

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Dining at The Farm

Dining at The Farm

| May 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Farm is like your neighbourhood coffee shop–small, cosy, quiet and comfortable. Where: The Farm Address: 715, Road 36, Jubilee Hills Meal for two: More than `1,000 + taxes Time: 9am to 11pm A soon as you enter The Farm, it immediately transports you to a Mediterranean setting. You can’t help but spend a few [...]

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Streetside view: Spice it up

Streetside view: Spice it up

| May 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

Place: Bhaiya Bhajji Location: Behind Hanuman temple, Ameerpet Cost: `10 per plate In a busy commercial area such as Ameerpet, there is a spot just as busy to munch on a delicious snack called mirchi bhajji. The place popularly is referred to as Bhaiya Bhajji but the board outside the shop is so faded that [...]

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Noor Kitchen: Missi Roti

Noor Kitchen: Missi Roti

| May 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

A quick roti for a lunch, pack-in picnics or travel. Ingredients Wheat /atta 1 cup Roasted besan 1 cup Soaked green gram dal 1/2 a cup Red chilli flakes 2 tsp Chopped green chillies 2 tsp Chopped fine ginger 1 tsp Jeera powder 1 tsp Haldi 1/2 a tsp Salt to taste Oil or ghee [...]

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