Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2003

About Us
Contact Us
Metro Plus Chennai Published on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays

Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education Plus | Book Review | Business | SciTech | Entertainment | Young World | Quest | Folio |

Metro Plus    Chennai    Hyderabad   

Printer Friendly Page Send this Article to a Friend

Readers recommend

FOR NORTH Indian and south Indian, especially Kerala food, for five to 200 people, call Geetha from Tasty Corner at 23632926 or 98410-04225. Home delivery possible in Aminjikarai, Kilpauk, Anna Nagar, Nungambakkam, Vadapalani and Saligram. Her specialties are rajma, mutter paneer, dal-makhni, palak paneer and gobi parathas. She is now taking orders for the New Years parties.

* For delicious plum cakes and moist and succulent Christmas plum puddings (which is ready) for the New Year, call Smita Kuttaya from "Limited Overs" at 24466413. The cakes are Rs.180 per kilo and the pudding Rs.150 per kilo, tasty lemon cakes and chocolate cakes are priced at Rs.150 and Rs.120 a kilo respectively.

* POTBELLY in Anna Nagar caters for North and South Indian food, veg. and non-veg for parties, functions etc. for a minimum of 10 to 100 people. They also cater to bachelors, offices, hostels and old age homes on a monthly basis. Packet meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) will cost Rs.55 per day for veg and Rs.70 per day for non-veg. 24 hours notice is required. Contact: 98840-74848, 36212521, 26213440, 26153800.

* Sangeeta from Quality Caterers in Shenoy Nagar supplies pure veg. North and South Indian meals for 10 to 100 persons. Home-delivery is with extra charges. She also supplies snacks like spring rolls samosas, tacos, nachos etc. Tel: 26281841.

* Vishal from Raso Caterers in Sowcarpet can supply packed meals of three rotis, one dal, one subji, curd, rice, pickle and papad costing Rs.35. His special items include baingan ka bhartha, Punjabi kadi, black dal, chana dal, gajar ka halwa etc. His minimum order is one person and he can home-deliver with extra charges. Can supply to bachelors, working women, kitty parties and birthdays etc. Tel: 25204443.

* Alex Burton from APC Caterers in Porur supplies North and South Indian and Chettinad style meals, veg and non-veg for a minimum of one person. Can door-deliver up to Guindy, Besant Nagar or anywhere in South Madras. Tel: 24764640.

* Sharon from Perfect Caterers in Purasawalkam (near Doveton) caters for South Indian veg. meals for a minimum of Rs.35. Can door-deliver up to Kellys, Anna Nagar and Perumbur. Tel: 32019917 / 34811899 / 98410-19917.

* Leela Ravinath from Krishna Bai Street, off Thirumalai Pillai Road (near Vidyodaya school) in T- Nagar caters for red wine, gooseberry (amla) wine, rose wine, tea cakes, fruit cake, desserts like tender coconut pudding, cheese pie (three varieties), lemon soufflé, chocolate chip cake, payasam, pradaman (different types), Kerala fish and chicken curry etc. Her minimum order is four persons and she does not home-deliver. Tel: 28341025.

* Anuradha from East Abhiramapuram caters for North and South Indian veg. meals for a minimum of one person. Can door-deliver within a radius of six kilometers. Tel: 24995502.

* For 100 per cent pure saffron, which is Rs.45 per gram, call Suguna Sainath from Chetpet at 26412935.

* For non-veg dishes like paya with parathas, chicken kurma, fish curry, mutton biriyani and other Muslim specialties for six to 12 persons, call Asiya Mujahid from Perumbur at 31162005. She does not home-deliver.

* Pure vegetarian Punjabi khazana: For all kinds of parathas like aloo, methi, onion, gobi, mooli, missi for Rs. 9 each, veg pakodas like aloo, onion, gobi, paneer — each plate Rs.10, dahi bhalle Punjabi style with chutney for Rs.10 a plate, veg. and cheese sandwiches for Rs.15 a plate, rajma chaval for Rs. 25, dal maharani with two parathas for Rs.25, kadi chaval for Rs.25, anarkali paneer with two parathas for Rs.25, paneer kati roll for Rs.20, veg hot dogs for Rs. 20 etc, call Punita from Royapettah at 28520833 or 31021453. Also makes mayonnaise for Rs.150 a kg. Requires two days notice and her minimum order is for Rs.150. She is taking orders for New Year parties now.

*Annju Singh from La Fest caterers (near Gill Nagar, Choolaimdu) offers the following North Indian buffet food package for parties at Rs.75 per head: papad, two veg-starters, phulkas or parathas, rice item, dal maharani or chana masala, veg. side dish, curd item, sweet and ice cream. Order for 30 to 300 numbers and travel charges will be additional. Select from 221 items. You could also pick up the same package at Rs. 55 per head (without ice cream) in your own container. Tel: 23745762 or 98400-98865.

Dial 28365010 or e-mail gfl@rashmiudaysingh.com or mail us at Good Food Line, Metro Plus, The Hindu, Kasturi Buildings, 859/860 Anna Salai, Chennai- 600002.

By Rashmi Uday Singh

(Rashmi Uday Singh is a food reporter, critic and author for 21 years. Food and health are her passions. )

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Metro Plus    Chennai    Hyderabad   

Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education Plus | Book Review | Business | SciTech | Entertainment | Young World | Quest | Folio |


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | Home |

Comments to : thehindu@vsnl.com   Copyright © 2003, The Hindu
Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu