The 4 th Generation visits .. Al Jawahar …
I write this very fondly .. among the many tales my Grandfather often told me one of his tales was a newly formed India .. and how he visited his sister at Matia Mahal .. beside Jama Masjid…… his sister would order or call for a mutton curry …. From Jawahar Restaurant… and he would with fondness… describe every moment and morsel … with great relish and charm . Like he would describe with equal relish .. a murder mystery he solved with his many years with the police…
My mother his daughter equally relishes Karim’s and Jawahar.. our last visit at Jama Masjid to meet a Hakim for her back ailment a few years ago culminated at Karims a mutton Korma and Khamiri Rotis..
I have frequented and taken and been with many Friends to many a place at Matia Mahal .. the last visit to albeit Al Jawahar was with a dear friend.. a few years ago …it was delicious and delightful followed by Shahi Tukda and Habshi Halwa..
Today … while driving my daughter back from her work place .. I offered her many a snack tio eat on the way .. back … . I wonder what come over me and said shall we have kabab and roomali roll my go to place of my youth 35- 40 years ago ..Saleem’s .. she said no ..
We drove past a relatively newly opened AlJawahar in our neighbourhood.. at GK2 .. I have been meaning to call for food or stop by many a time ..but couldn’t..
When dear daughter said let’s stop and check it out we did. I told her they more known for their curries she said let’s try Kababs and Roomali Rotis . That’s what we did ..
A portion of Galautis and portion of mutton seekh kabab .. we would give it 6/10 on food but a 10/10 on the experience and nostalgic memories and family tradition of visiting albeit Al Jawahar .
The fact that fourth generation within the family visited an iconic eatery was the greatest joy and story..
When I was a young boy ..I wondered how can a deeply non vegetarian place have a Hindusque name . I was filled with admiration that a truly secular India named it after Jawahar Lal Nehru our first Prime Minister…little did I know it has meanings in Urdu Arabic .. all refering to a Jewel ..Truly a family jewel for us and almost an heirloom story …for us..
And of course my Armored Corps Regiment I am visiting..tomorrow for the raising day has a motto and call themselves Jang Ke Jawahar … what a strange coincidence…
