During sunny noons, the cobwebbed strands veiling the door-latch would glisten like silken gossamers. Whatever, for a long time, the arched doorway has been evoking a disappearing style of residential architecture.. Nestled within the historic enclave of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, the darwaza is adorned on both sides by an arched taak, itself a disappearing architectural element. Nestled within the historic …
As the attendees leave the venue of majalis, the hosts distribute some food item or items as a token of blessing. Since the idea is of distributing food that is a source of barkat, people of all beliefs throng to partake in the blessings.” The tabarruk usually consists of food items like biryani, khamiri roti, kebab rolls, milk, fruit juices; …
Every year, during Ramzan, traditional bread-makers set up shop in the lanes and by-lanes of many Delhi neighbourhoods. They do make a few other special rotis on pre-order, like anda roti, keema paratha, doodh roti, palak paratha, besani, masala roti and tandoori paratha—all of them cooked in one tandoor. He offers sheermal, laal roti, masala wali roti, zaafran roti, paratha, …
