On Saturday we spent the day with our friends Anju and Sandeep. They live in Mayur Vihar, a residential area just across the river from central New Delhi. The Blue Metro line next to our hotel goes right to their neighborhood. It was about a 50-minute ride. The Metro is always pretty crowded, but I have usually been offered a seat. There are designated seats for Ladies and some for Old/Handicapped. I qualify for both!
We visited, shared some things our daughter sent (Anju and our Anjali were in the same class and have known each other since ages 2 and 3), and just hung out. It was a warm sunny day and we sat outside in the garden area for a while. Anju takes after her father, loving plants.
For lunch, they ordered biryani from a local place. It came in clay pots, covered with foil.
When the foil was removed, you could see the clay lid, sealed shut with dough, very traditional.
We had mutton, chicken, and veg biryani. I believe the mutton and chicken were Hyderabadi style and the veg was Lucknow style. It came with a gravy with meat in it and three jars of condiments. Anju added plain dahi. As you can imagine, it was delicious!
Just before we left in the late afternoon, they ordered chai brought in. A young man came with a tea kettle filled with chai and poured it into our glasses. Quite wonderful!
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