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This is part of a continuing series on food in NID. Here’s Part 1: Mess food and Part 2: Jamalpur. So, to begin where we left off -

When the mess food would grow increasingly poisonous, we would escape to another favorite place: La Bella.

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This humble place in Khanpur Lal Darwaza was (is? let me know) a haven which cured many an appetite tired of the tasteless campus food.

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It was popular with students of all sorts, and we would often meet friends who had escaped with the same idea.

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La Bella is run by Aunty, an old Goan lady and Anna, her helper.  With no other help, and in this dim little kitchen, she would prepare the mouthwatering food that some of us truly dreamed about.

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Our favorite dishes were mutton dry chilli fry, mutton masala, chicken masala, pork vindaloo, mutton cutlets and the delish fruit salad.

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Here is some art from my very talented friend Nityan’s new blog:

And from Allen, who taught me many things:

Allen’s Blog

Nityan’s Art Blog

(images used without permission)

Atul, like Parsa, is now the Design Director of his own firm, Design Incubator. He and his wife live happily in Bombay.

Two friends of mine have recently started their blogs – Nityan the potter and Rukminee the book designer.

Go see them now!