If you ask somebody in Noida about where they can find Tunnels in Noida. The person would probably reply “are you carzy or somewhat”.
But in the duplex complex of Arun Vihar we had those tunnels (Passage would be a right word).
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Cooking
Cooking at 437 was fun. I learned my first cooking leasson at 437 and did lots of experiments. Most of the time I use to cut oninons and make tea but some-time use to make Dal and rice. No matter what masala I put the taste of the subzi remains the same :-).
Everyone had own style. There was one expert cook in the house and no doubt I think every one agrees it was Rahul.
-Manish (Motor chal rahi hai aur Pani aa raha hai)
Lazzez in Kanchan Junga Market, Sector – 53 Noida
The corner butcher shops are difficult to find. Even though there are some which still exist (like the one in Lal Market, Sector 37 or in Sec-12, Sabzi Mandi) but gradually big boys with swankier shops are taking over. I like to eat home cooked mutton and I prefer to buy from a shop where I can see the mutton being chopped. That helps me to gauge the quality and also allows me to choose, i.e. whether I want from ‘pichli raan’ or I need ‘chaap’ or ‘boties’ or may be some ‘kaleji’. I somehow is yet to be get comfortable with tinned mutton.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I discovered a shop in sector - 53 which off late has become to point of choice for buying mutton. Though I have bought stuff from this shop for many years but I was not making any attempt to go to this particular shop. I used to either buy it ‘Shipra Sun City’ since it was close to my house or in Tot Mall, Sector 62 as it used to be on-the-way to home.
This shop is called ‘Lazzez’ and they have a wide choice of non-veg ranging from all kinds of kebabs, to chicken nuggets, lollypops, mutton etc. They also have a food counter where one can get some quick snacks. The prices are ok , not expensive.
They are located in Kanchanjunga Market, right in the centre of it, behind ‘Mother Dairy’ milk-n-vegetable shop. The shop is open on all days except the last tuesday of every month. They do home-delivery as well.
Here is some pointed information.
Directions and Phone no.
Its on the Road which connects NTPC to Flex. Its the same road which starts near the film city, then Great India Palace, then Vishwa Bharti School, DPS, NTPC, Shoprix, Flex. If you are coming from NTPC side then take 2nd right (just before Shoprix). If you are coming from Shoprix (sector 61) side then the cut after shoprix.
Address - Lazzes, Kanjunjunga Shopping Complex, Sector - 53.
Phone No - 9811608901, 0120 2584222, 0120 2585584
Truely a home
I had earlier stayed with friends but stay at 437 was a whole lot different. The first thing I was really impressed was the way we maintained the place. In true sense it was a house and not a bachelor base camp. Initially every day had a new event like getting the motor fixed, getting the blinds/curtains, fixing the tube lights, getting the water tank installed in the garage, but it was a great experience.
The best thing between all 4 of us Nandan, Avinash, Ravi and me was that we had some kind of chemistry and that made 437 stay even more wonderful.
Avinash ——
When I moved in (Although I initially helped in shifting but I moved in after 2months) the place was still loaded with landlord’s stuff, but eventually we arranged stuff and made the duplex apartment look better.
I still remember a protocol which all 4 of us used to follow:
We had a door bell, but if anybody among us would come home we would just tap on the latch to notify instead of ringing the bell. I don’t recall how it started but that was our protocol.
And then there was one of our friend another Rahul V who not even tapped the latch , he just used to whistle . how was it… wssssssp.
Oh & yes that’s me:
Thanks to Nandan, for getting the new look and feel and for the photo.
Chaar Teen Ka Saat
This was the first time I actually stayed with other people then may family. After my parents moved to Patna, I used to stay all my myself in a nondescript locality in East Delhi. The trigger to staying with flat-mates, as its popularly called in this part of world, was my movement to another city called ‘Chandigarh’.I didn’t stay there for long and when I was back, it made lot of sense to me to stay with friends.
So after spending one month at Avinash’s place at Malviya Nagar, we hunted this place. It was coming out expensive since there were only two bread-earners when we moved here but it was all worth it. For the first time, we were staying in a duplex, it was very spacious (though very dated) and very well located.
I am adding a photo showing 3 of the residents. We hope to get some guest posts from folks who have been here and had a good time.
I think I have a pic which has four of us, probably we shot that outside of IMA in doon.
I plan to update it more frequently.