Honestly Yum Presents Brunch

I came across this amazingly brilliant video that exhibits some incredibly yummy food. Now I’m really really hungry after watching this.

Churros Con Chocolate Recipe

Here’s a video, quite artistic, that demonstrates a Churros Con Chocolate Recipe. It already has my mouth watering for sure.
December 2, 2012 1 Comment

Incredible India on Reddit

/r/IncredibleIndia is a fresh new subreddit on Reddit that aims to be “the place about India, tourisms, scenic photographies and videos”.

I’ve been posting a few photos I’ve taken on my many different trips in the past, so do check it out. Much of my photos have come from my trips to Rajasthan and 4 of the seven sister states — Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland. But it’s still great to see a small community, passionate about India posting photos and other interesting travel destinations and helping out foreign tourists with their questions.
November 1, 2012 No comments

Zomato’s Food Porn

A brilliant new idea from the folks at Zomato. If you use Instagram to take photos of what you eat, here’s your reason to continue doing that.
October 7, 2012 No comments

Quick Review of The Food Studio, Mulund

I recently visited ‘The Food Studio’ in Mulund for a dinner with friends. I was intrigued by how the place looked from the outside, so I genuinely excited to be here. While the place has a good ambience and crowd, the food could’ve been much better. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t outstanding either.

I thought I’d leave a review up on Zomato for this visit.

Remember, skip the sea food.

Gloria Jean's Coffee

A shot of a coffee from the Gloria Jean’s Coffee Outlet in Oberoi Mall, Goregaon, Mumbai.

Ben & Jerry’s Strawberry Flavored Greek Frozen Yogurt
September 2, 2012 2 Comments

Sea-food at Ratnagiri Malwani Food Restaurant

If you’re ever in the suburbs of Mumbai and have that craving to feast on some delicious sea-food, head over to Ratnagiri Malwani Food Restaurant near Film-City Road, Goregaon East. If you can locate the Oberoi Mall in Goregaon, you’re about 7 minutes away from this place.

This place serves some of the best rawa friend Pomfret, Surmai and Prawns that I have ever tasted.
July 6, 2012 3 Comments

Kolhapur’s Tambda & Pandhra Rassa

Maharashtra is home to a bunch of tasty cuisines in its various districts, but arguably the most popular one of the lot has got to be the Kolhapuri cuisine. The Kolhapuri Cuisine is know to be extremely spicy and (at least according to me) probably has some of the most deliciously spicy dishes in the country, including my favorite spicy snack — the Misal.

Growing up, I had always heard stories from my family about how Kolhapur’s masala is very spicy and the food there is at times unbearable to eat for someone who’s not used to it. While I wasn’t new to it, I grew an immense liking for the Misal during my college years. Just outside my college was a snack house that was known for its delicious serving of Misal with unlimited red gravy for a mere 12 bucks. Needless to say, a fair amount of my pocket money was spent here.

However, I was still oblivious to the taste of Kolhapur’s finest item — The Tambda & Pandhra rassa. Made from the spicy masala, Tambda Rassa or Red Gravy is the spicy gravy while Pandhra Rassa or White Gravy is the tangier, lighter one. These are usually had with Sukkha Mutton (Dry Mutton) and Chapatis (Flat bread). Fortunately, a couple of months ago, I happened to make a quick trip to Kolhapur with some friends and got to taste all of the above. Long story short, these items are one of best food items I’ve tasted.

Based off a few recommendations from friends, the best place to have Tambda Pandhra rassa in Kolhapur is at Hotel Opal. They’ve been in operation since 1968 and are one of the better known hotels in the city, yet you’ll notice the decor and ambience is simple and lively. Once seated, we were being served by an aged gentlemen who was very courteous and willingly wanted us taste what was available there.

All we had to tell him was that we were there to taste their finest foods and that we’d be eating non-vegetarian. Off he went to the kitchen that already looked chaotic trying to keep up with the orders pouring in with the 100 or so customers seated in the room. Uncle Server was back within 15 minutes with bowls of incredibly tasty looking curries, muttons and a stack of about 15-20 chapatis. The four of us on the table pounced on all of it and had the time of our lives.

Believe me when I say this, you’ve got to try Kolhapur’s Misal and Tambda Pandhra Rassa at least once. It’s phenomenal.
July 6, 2012 No comments

The birth of Foodie Milestones

Hi there!

I see you’ve managed to stumble upon the very first post on this blog. At the outset, let me thank you and welcome you to Foodie Milestones. I know, I know… I know exactly what you’re wondering. “What the hell is Foodie Milestones?”

You should probably know something about me. It’s that I love to travel. I began traveling even before I could walk — my first major trip was to the beautiful snow-covered lands of Jammu and Kashmir when I was just three years old. Since then, I have made over fifty big and small trips to various parts of the country and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them.

I also love to eat. Even though my forefathers were strictly vegetarians, my grapa was the rogue bandit that started off with eggs in his youth. My father then moved onto chicken items and since then, my family has expanded their reach to chicken, mutton and practically any edible sea-food. Except squids, squids are gross. Not wanting to end the family tradition, I’ve also happily laid my hands onto some delicious steak.

As I travel, I get to visit some amazing places, stunning natural wonders and beautiful sceneries and sights that the various states of India have to offer. I also get to lay my hands on some phenomenally tasty food and cuisines. Over the last few years, I’ve attempted to capture these moments via my lovely DSLR camera.

Foodie Milestones is a medium via which I document my travel tales and experiences and share any interesting stories or videos I find. You’ll get to read about places worth visiting that you may have never heard of, delicious food preparations that will tingle your taste buds and pretty much anything related to travel and food.

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