Delhi being the culinary capital of India connects us to a variety of rich food from north Indian cuisine. It shelters a palate of joy in Karim’s. This inexpensive hotel caters for the most delightful, gourmet food, as we go down the narrow bylanes of old Delhi, right across the Jama Masjid.
People who visit the Jama Masjid make sure to head towards gali kababian (the lane of kababs), in a bid to enjoy the tastiest non-vegetarian dishes served in old Delhi. The quaint lanes lead towards Karim’s, where a long queue will almost certainly await you. It can make your patience wear thin if you are starving!
Be it with family, friends, or your loved ones, you can enjoy the best mutton korma braised in handis (large aluminium pots). Korma when coupled with their chewy, butter naan, tossed and prepared by this mid-19th-century restaurant, tends to give the delectable experience that would be unsettling to miss.
For chicken lovers, the menu card of this culinary destination offers one of the most scrumptious chicken kababs marinated in the finest of spices, dripping with an aroma that makes even the passersby at a stone’s throw drool.
The rustic appearance of the hotel may make new visitors eye the restaurant’s savoury grub with a little suspicion. But, the luscious aroma traveling to one’s nostrils will make anybody queue at the counter to relish their korma, finely garnished with onions and chilies.
The visitors feel rewarded to be able to finally treat themselves and their loved ones with the appetising culinary delights, after long minutes of waiting, as more people wait in the queue to savour the tepid, rich delicacies of this fine eatery.
Karim Hotel is often known for being the final destination on people’s culinary journey through old Delhi. The tempting aroma and the toothsome dishes sum up the very essence of what this restaurant holds in the hearts of food lovers, inhabiting or visiting Delhi.
This restaurant is considered both hard to find and easy to miss, for people who are visiting for the first time, since it is sheltered in a petty corner of old Delhi’s kababian gali.
It might not be easy to find the first time around. However, the long queue, the lush aroma of their food, and its popularity amongst the locals can help anyone reach this culinary destination with ease.