Achappam to Celebrate the Year that Has Gone By

This is achappam, a Malyali snack, which one of my friends at office, Sheena, brought for me. Crunching on this slightly sweet and savoury snack is the best way to reminisce about the year gone by and plan for the coming year.

Hope all you will take the good that happened to you this year into the future and leave anything upsetting that 2010 brought into your lives.

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 2011! May your sorrows in the coming year be as short-lived as your New Year resolutions to lose weight :D

Get your popcorn ready, 'cause I'm gonna put on a show.

Well this is my favourite popcorn stand in Karol Bagh.


I hope you are ready with your popcorn because the next post will be very entertaining. :-)

Makhane (Puffed Lotus Seed)

This is a bowl of slightly fried 'makhane' or puffed lotus seeds. They are sautéed in home made clarified butter, for some 5 minutes till they turn slightly golden and then a little salt is added for taste. This is a common evening snack during winters and is akin to popcorn. Do try it at home. I am sure you'll get addicted. :-)

Shakarkandi, Sweet Potato

This is one of the most basic street food that you'll find in Delhi. This man roasts sweet potato and then mixes various salts and chili powders along with a generous helping of lemon juice, squeezed right in front of you. Its a filling snack for the winters.

Chashme Buddoor - Talkatora Gardens

This is the snack joint in Talkatora Gardens that was made famous by the film, Chashme Buddoor. This is the exact table where Farooq Sheikh took Deepti Naval for one of their dates. The snack joint has a very romantic setting and having the first cup of morning tea after a good walk at this spot is magical.