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Irrespective of who is contesting in polls in Tamil Nadu, biryani always wins

April 6, 2024April 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Peak season: In a week, many biryani kitchens will function non-stop leading up to the April 19 Lok Sabha election. M. Abbu Bhai’s kitchen at Tondiarpet has three pitch-black cauldrons of oil roaring to life as the firewood picks up heat. Onions, chillies, and whole spices sputter while the meat waits patiently for its turn. […]

What’s Soapbox racing and why was it a hit in Hyderabad?

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

A car crash isn’t fun. But it could be, if your car is built like a soapbox and if you are at Hyderabad’s Ramanaidu Studios for the recent Red Bull Soapbox Race 2024. It was smooth sailing for some, but for others, it was a drive full of ups and downs as 28 five-member teams […]

Korma, bada gosht, biryani: Here’s what to order at The Ambur Canteen in Chennai

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Biryani, the crowd favourite at The Ambur Canteen Gulab jamun At The Ambur Canteen, the seekh kebab will make you want to pause even the most important conversation. It is soft, delicate and full of flavour and it takes a lot to keep from ordering a second plate. The menu here is steeped in nostalgia. […]

Korma, bada gosht, biryani: Here’s what to order at The Ambur Canteen in Chennai

October 19, 2023October 20, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Love for Biryanis from the South in the capital

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Prawn biryani | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It came wrapped in the warm aroma of spices. I inhaled the fragrance of the Dindigul biryani, and began to make deep inroads into the meat-and-rice dish that had been served at a restaurant in Coonoor. Dingidul — known for its locks and biryani — was miles away, […]

Kazhakkoottam in Thiruvananthapuram has upped the ante as a food paradise

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Whether it be a Tamil Nadu-style biriyani at 3am, porotta and Vizhinjam chicken fry, a plate of kappa biriyani or irachi choru, or shawarma, rolls and burgers with shakes, juice, tea and coffee, Kazhakkoottam awaits gourmands, day in and out. It is no surprise that the Kerala government has included Lulu Mall-Kazhakkoottam [Technopark] stretch as one of […]