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Best 3 Biryani Restaurants in Mumbai

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Here’s a list of the 3 best places that sell biryani in Mumbai. The list is in descending order, for I can’t stop myself from raving about the ‘Best Place’ First..!! Arselan:  They are the BEST!!! Located near Khar railway station, this chain comes from Kolkata and serves the most delectable biryani in town. Choose from their Lucknowi, Hyderabadi, Dum and Arselan special biryani. We, without fail, order the Special Dum Biryani that come with a huge potato, an egg and two big pieces of soft, tender mutton. Yumm!! Potatoes in biryani are a Kolkata origin. The subtle flavours of garam masala and saffron, with minimal use of oil/ghee, and the extremely tender lamb pieces make the dish very very tasty. One plate is of Special Dum Biryani at Arselan is more than enough for one person unless you are very hungry  or very greedy. Kakori House:  Kakori House gets the 2nd position. They have their outlets in Mahim Causeway, Saki Naka, Oshiwara. They offer dum-gosht Lucknowi biryani, dum murgh mas

A Lalbagh summer evening

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One summer evening, I walked to Lalbagh, camera in hand. For a weekday, the park was buzzing with activity; mothers with children, vendors of fruit and ice-cream, tourists and Polaroid photographers waiting to freeze them on print, channa and bhutta walas, brisk evening walkers, lazy strollers and the quintessential couples on their rendezvous. Here, a few images from then… The temple on the small hillock is one of the most popular spots within Lalbagh I was trying out the selective colouring feature on my new point and shoot (which, as it happens, I never used after that first time) Needless to say, kids have great fun running and playing at Lalbagh, some rubbish rules not withstanding… Another popular spot inside Lalbagh – the glasshouse – backdrop for many a family photograph