Great Food

I came to Bangalore 13 years ago, and I came with quite a few apprehensions. Now when I look back, I still laugh at the fears I carried. One such fear about Bangalore was the food that I would have to eat. Coming from places where Afghani Kabab, Mutton Keema, Shorshe Ilish  (Hilsa fish in Mustard Gravy)  and the likes ruled the roost, I thought of Dosa, Idli and other South Indian dishes as ancillary. So one day, while I was praying my anarchic breadbasket to accept the coconut chutney with dosa & idlis and looking for a junk food joint, I found myself standing in front of Shivaji Military Hotel in Jayanagar. So I went in. The place was clean, neatly arranged and crowded. I slipped through the crowd and found myself in front of the counter. Being new to the city, language was a massive barrier but I grasped a few Kannada words from my classmates. I looked at the menu and told the person who was taking orders ‘ Ondu  (one)  mutton biryani ’. T...