Dave saw a blurb in Time Out Delhi about a group of people who gather to seek out hidden food gems in Delhi. He sent them an e-mail and suddenly we had dinner plans. We went to a Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh temple, where we placed ornate scarves over our hair and walked around the temple, getting to know the members of the group (EOID). We then sat crossed legged on the floor where we were provided with tin plates and soon after, men came around with spoonfuls of hot dal and miscellaneous vegetable mush. It was pretty good! Afterwards we went to a roadside stall and talked some more over hot chai, ending the night at a restaurant for those still hungry (I had a scoop of pistashio ice cream with whipped cream).
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Oh, you attended a langar (lung-er). In gurudwaras, they serve the most fantastic chana dal and halwa (a sort of porridge made from wheat flour). Next time…