Shot the way the place actually looks at work — steam, sparks, half-finished plates and all.
Over the coalsTikka skewers on the charcoal, sparks and all — shot mid-service.The family handiA biryani handi in the middle of the table does not stay full for long.Off the counterSeekh kebabs and rumali, loaded on the tray and gone in a minute.The rumali flipPaper-thin, thrown in the air, folded like the handkerchief it is named after.Halfway throughThe honest middle of a meal — plates cleared, handi still steaming.The full stopKulhad chai and a firni to close. Most tables end exactly here.Vijay Nagar, after darkScooters at the kerb, the kitchen light on till 1.Last tableChairs going up at the end of the night — back again at 1 PM tomorrow.
