Moti Mahal Dal Makhani – The Black Gold of India

What does gold have to do with food? Well, I am writing about the black dal – yes humble black urad whole lentil whose avatar, the makhani dal, was invented by none other than Kundan Lal Gujral, the founder of the Moti Mahal chain. He revolutionized the way dal was cooked, making it a household […]

Must reads this summer, Monish Gujral’s – On the Kebab Trail

The Global chain of Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori Trail adds yet another masterpiece to its list of culinary delights. Chef and author Monish Gujral,scion of the Moti Mahal Mughlai and tandoori Food Empire, launched his new book “On the Kebab Trail” on 23rd of February 2013 at the Paris Book Fair,Louvre Museum and on 22nd […]

Pearl of the Capital – The Sunday standard

Monish and Rupa Gujral trace the journey of Delhi’s best-known restaurant from Peshawar to world over. The culinary journey began in 1920, when Kundan Lal Gujral opened the doors of Moti Mahal in Peshawar. Twenty-seven years later, Partition forced him to down shutters of the popular eatery, only to reopen it across the border in […]

Chicken pakoras @ MotiMahal – Rude Food Brunch by Vir Sanghvi

My favourite Thai dish, however, is not Khao Man Gai but yet another variant in which the chicken is first battered and then deep fried so it looks a little like Kentucky Fried Chicken. This chicken is then cut into slices and served with rice. Contrary to the usual rule for deep-fried, battered food, the […]

NDTV PROFIT world travel brands 2012 award

Motimahal Delux Tandoori Trail Chian bags the prestigious World Travel Brands 2012 NDTV profit award for the most admired chian of Indian restaurant at a glittering awards function at Radisson blu on the 15th December 2012 .The award was given by Mr Prahalad Kakkar to Mr Monish Gujral CMD of Motimahal delux Management services Pvt […]