Sid Khullar - Chef at Large

This is a sandwich made of leftovers.
There are so many things we can do with leftovers, rather than let them sit in the fridge nurturing new varieties of mould. Take this lovely sandwich for instance. Leftover chicken kebabs were mashed and mixed with some sliced onions and stuffed between two slices of pita bread. The [...]

We had these crunchy, spicy pakodas for lunch yesterday.
While not usually lunch material, they provided a nice change as pakodas are normally snack food in India. One of the most common times they’re made is when it’s raining outside. Most houses will then deep fry this delicious snack and the whole family consumes copious quantities [...]

We were shopping yesterday and I saw this place that I’d never visited - Nazeems. Thinking I’d pop in for a quick snack, I headed over. Located in a corner of sector 18, NOIDA, Nazeems claims to have been serving the public since Adam. Inside, it has a college canteen kind of decor and the [...]

Mexican Mania is a part of the Spoon Food Court, in the Great India Place, NOIDA. The ambience is what you would expect in any mall food court – loud music, the buzz of people everywhere, the sizzle of food cooking, intermingling aromas of different cuisines et al.
The available menu is rather sparse, and [...]

Republic of China is a part of the Spoon Food Court, in the Great India Place, NOIDA. The standard food court ambience applies here with lots of places to sit, television screens in abundance and the pleasant murmur of many conversations happening at once.
There aren’t many options available, and they don’t seem to want [...]

We met up here for lunch with brother and wives [Indu, Navnita]. Located in the India Habitat Centre on Lodhi road, The All American Diner is a good choice for the odd meal. 
The very first point in the experience is the people at the gate of IHC. Very polite and helpful, it is a good [...]

Curry in a Hurry is a little takeaway in Ansals Fortune Arcade, Sector 18, NOIDA. No cooking is done here, just takeaways of ready made food. While their operation is quite slick in terms of equipment and organisation, they need to pay a little more attention to the food served.
I tried their Red Curry with [...]

Assisting a friend with picking up a digital camera, we landed up at Bembos for lunch. What caught my attention was the tag line ‘South American Burger Grill’. They don’t have a very exhaustive menu or a huge seating area, however, the service is friendly and efficient, and the menu is a bit different from [...]

I was trying to be creative this morning with the fresh thyme in my possession - the usual target - Cherie’s breakfast.
Try this. Put a little oil in the pan - spread it around a bit. Put small bunch of leaves at various places in the oil - break the egg into a bowl and [...]

We’ve ordered numerous times from Papa Johns, Sector 18, NOIDA and eaten in the dine in area a few times too. There really isn’t anything to distinguish this place from the other pizza joints in the area.Their staff is just as bumbling, the pizza tastes just as ordinary and the add-ons quite run of the [...]