Published in The Times of India, October 5, 2007
Bade Miya’s Kheer Shop, Lal Kuan, Opp. Hauz Qazi Police Station, Near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station
It is Ramazaan time, that time of the year when Puraani Dilli’s bylanes come alive at night and innumerable eateries welcome the night revellers. You need not search the place too fervently; just let your nose do the spice sniffing and let aroma be your guiding spirit. And after all the spicy, sumptuous food, round it off with kheer at Bade Miya’s. Its proximity to the Metro station ensures that people from all over Delhi throng this standalone sweet shop, standing proud in the middle of a wholesale hardware market. This unique eatery has been selling kheer—yes, just kheer—for over 100 years! For the uninitiated, kheer is a dessert made by cooking milk, rice, sugar and varying additives like cardamom, saffron and almonds. It is a staple dessert in many parts of India. Miya soaks the rice overnight and then cooks it with milk, sugar and dry fruit to give it an unmatched taste. While cooking, the entire mixture is ground so thoroughly and so finely that you can’t distinguish the different ingredients. The result—a smooth, richly textured, sinfully a delicious treat for all those with sweet teeth!
Price: Rs 12 per 100 gm Timings: 10 am–11 pm
Bade Miya’s Kheer Shop, Lal Kuan, Opp. Hauz Qazi Police Station, Near Chawri Bazaar Metro Station
It is Ramazaan time, that time of the year when Puraani Dilli’s bylanes come alive at night and innumerable eateries welcome the night revellers. You need not search the place too fervently; just let your nose do the spice sniffing and let aroma be your guiding spirit. And after all the spicy, sumptuous food, round it off with kheer at Bade Miya’s. Its proximity to the Metro station ensures that people from all over Delhi throng this standalone sweet shop, standing proud in the middle of a wholesale hardware market. This unique eatery has been selling kheer—yes, just kheer—for over 100 years! For the uninitiated, kheer is a dessert made by cooking milk, rice, sugar and varying additives like cardamom, saffron and almonds. It is a staple dessert in many parts of India. Miya soaks the rice overnight and then cooks it with milk, sugar and dry fruit to give it an unmatched taste. While cooking, the entire mixture is ground so thoroughly and so finely that you can’t distinguish the different ingredients. The result—a smooth, richly textured, sinfully a delicious treat for all those with sweet teeth!
Price: Rs 12 per 100 gm Timings: 10 am–11 pm
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