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   Travelers
in Delhi Have a lot on their plate. Mughal monuments like the hulking
Red Fort and the elegant Jama Masjid, India's largest Mosque loom above
the city's myriad bazaars and the dusty homes of forgotten poets. But no
matter how much there is to explore, locals and visitors alike always
return to Delhi's most beloved haunt: Karim's.  A
cycle rickshaw ride from the Chandni Chowk metro stop, Karim's is
neither soaring fortress nor ancient temple, yet it is an unmissable
landmark nonetheless often filled to capacity with the faithful. This
drab roadside dhaba (for eatery)serves up the most authentic Mughlai
fare in the city which is what you might expect considering who runs the
place. Haji Zahiruddin comes from a family whose bloodline extends back
to the chefs who conjured elaborate feasts in the courts of Mughal
emperors. Generations of chefs honed their culinary wizardry in the
nearby Red Fort until the last Mughal Ruler was toppled by the last
British ruler in 1857. Returning to Delhi in 1911 after his family spent
decades in exile. Haji Karimuddin, the grandfather of the present owner
, setup shop in the same alleyway where his descendents now prepare
their family recipes, each one a closely guarded secret. They are certainly secrets worth keeping. Sumptuous curries like the lazeez murg saag ( A spicy chicken and spinach dish) or the Badshahi badaam pasanda (tender chunks of mutton simmered in a tangy almond paste) complement perfectly the selection of succulent grilled meats from the tandoor, an array of of flavorful rice biryanis studded with dried fruits and pungent spices and the steaming hot naans and rotis. Best of all these regal delights still come at dhaba prices. In this imperial city even paupers can eat like kings. |
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"A chef par excellence, a man who loved food and relished it, a man who had the will and the right business acumen to make his father's dream a living reality - Haji Noor-Uddin Ahmed, the man on whom lies the onus of making the name of Old Delhi's Karim Hotels synonymous with delectable Mughlai cuisine." |
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"......whether it is chicken tikka or rumali rotis served with kababs, which are bound to melt in your mouth... you are transported back into time of the Mughal period....." |
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".......recommend meat eaters to try Karim's......for a traditional breakfast of spice goats' totters..... better than the bacons & eggs and more delicious..." |
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"...a Kofta of peppery ground lamb tenderly embracing a boiled egg; succulant chicken roasted in a Tandoor, a clay oven; yogurt laced with spices that burst upon the palate like star shells. such Moghul cuisine has subverted many Indian vegetarians...Karim's hotel is not a hotel in the western sense.... it is a magic little restaurant....." |
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ALLAH THE MAN BEHIND KARIM ALIMUDDIN AHMED Started in 1913, "Karim" is today, a chain of three restaurants and a host to people from all walks of life. Nestled near Jamma Masjid, it is run by Alimuddin Ahmed with the help of the fifth generation. |
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".......The dining area is spotlessly clean and Smacks of Good Hygiene. .....To put in a nut shell, the food at Karim's is astounding. It seemed perfect to be true. It had not an extra ounce of oil or fat despite comfortable levels of Chillies......got carried away by the succulent pieces of chicken, mild flavours, the appetising aroma of charcoal grilled meats...." |
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"....mughlai Khaana At Karim's has no match in this land....Their trick is in the proportions and not just the ingredients....the amazing talent and dedication of a family that has honed its skills down the centuries, perfecting an art to the point of miracle, second only to that of the loaves and fish...." |
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"..... routes leads straight to a place called Karim's that serves the most delicious Mughal cuisine....in 1995 Karim's got a letter from the UK Eateries Association commending them for the best Kababs and tikkas in the capital....those who are familiar with good eating just the name Karim Hotel is enough...." |
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"....Nehmat-e-Karim has stuck to the typical mughlai menu....Karim's mughlai dishes have resisted the onslaught of off beat culinary skills...Tehzib and adab are in abundance here...." |
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"Karim's bags the best Indian non five star category award for its authentic recipes." |
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"....do not miss the Yakhni soup and Baqar Khani, roti and their Sag Gosht, Karim's have a special Kabab without chillies and Kheer in small earthern plates....." |
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"....it is only hotel in India to be listed by the Los Angles Times under the global eateries offering correspondence courses....a special feature on the Mughal era in the National Geographic makes eulogistic references to Karim's....where a taste of past is celebrated ....every time on the menu is a celebration of the special mughlai cuisine that fed and probably enslaved the Royals to their cooks, who in turn have been making parallel history by making their way into people's heart through their stomachs...." |
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