Karim's
The table
By the Jama Masjid gates, descendants of Mughal court cooks have served mutton korma and kebabs since 1913.
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Karim's began as a roadside stall feeding the crowds that poured into Delhi for the 1911 Imperial Durbar, when the capital moved from Calcutta.
The Djinns of Feroz Shah Kotla
In the ruined fort south of Karim's, Delhiites leave photocopied letters — dozens of copies, so every djinn gets one — asking the invisible residents for jobs, cures and justice. Come Thursday evening, the old stones smell of incense, and the petitions flutter like white birds in the dark.
The local landmark
Jama Masjid, Delhi stands as Delhi's defining structure — the sight that anchors the city in memory long after the meal is finished.
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