Street food – Shimla Kachori (Pardesipura Chowk, Indore)

In a nutshell: Good Kachoris & very interesting samosas with a unusual twist. Cuisine type: Vegetarian Meal for 2: Rs. 25 onwards Description: Kachoris, Samosas & Pakoras are ubiquitous in Indore. You find shops selling these items in most places of Indore from morning till night. I stumbled upon this place one day just by chance. I saw the guy frying something & serving. I … Continue reading Street food – Shimla Kachori (Pardesipura Chowk, Indore)

Streetfood Gurgaon – JB Chaap Express (Gurgaon Sadar Bazar, besides Delhi Chaat Bhandar)

How to get there: If u r facing Jaipur on NH8 at Rajeev Chowk Crossing, turn right. Keep going straight tiil the road narrows down. U travel thru a disgusting narrow stretch of approx 50 meters & again the road widens. At this point u see a Lord Shiva’s idol in the road divider. Park the car here in front of the shop called Delhi Chaat Bhandar … Continue reading Streetfood Gurgaon – JB Chaap Express (Gurgaon Sadar Bazar, besides Delhi Chaat Bhandar)

Streetfood- Pappu Fish Corner (Madanpuri Road, Shivpuri Extension, Sector 7, NewColony, Old Gurgaon)

In a nutshell: Very popular joint, focused tiny menu, tasty food but I have surely had better than this outside of Gurgaon. How to get there: Take a right from Rajeev Chowk on NH8 (if facing Jaipur), Keep going straight. At one point the road narrows & u pass thru a congested market. After u cross it, u find Shiva’s idol in the road divider. … Continue reading Streetfood- Pappu Fish Corner (Madanpuri Road, Shivpuri Extension, Sector 7, NewColony, Old Gurgaon)

Ram Ladoo wala (outside Railway Museum, New Delhi)

In a nutshell: Chatpata, unexpected enjoyable Snack Address & other details: Google Map Meal for 2: Rs. 40 Cuisine Type: Vegetarian Description: The story (skip the italics to read about how the food tasted): I happened to have an hour free on a Sunday & I was near the Diplomatic enclave. So decided to go to the Railways Museum. As I parked my car & … Continue reading Ram Ladoo wala (outside Railway Museum, New Delhi)

Kishu di Hatti (Opposite Post Office, New colony, Old Gurgaon)

In a nutshell: Very understated on appearance but excellent tasty food – A must try for hardcore foodies. How to get there: Turn right from Rajeev Chowk (if u r facing Jaipur). Keep going straight. At one point the road really narrows – u pass thru a market place, post that keep going straight till u see a blue Road sign pointing to New Colony … Continue reading Kishu di Hatti (Opposite Post Office, New colony, Old Gurgaon)

Tiwari Brothers (Chandni Chowk, Delhi, block next to Town Hall as u walk towards Fatehpuri Masjid)

In a nutshell: Very good sweet shop cum namkeen maker Cuisine Type: Vegetarian Meal for 2: Rs. 50 onwards Description: The milk based sweets are good – the fried namkeen food like kachori, samosas, mini samosas etc smell of pure desi ghee. Very crispy & flaky samosa outer with suboptimal salt & super tasty potato filling with bit extra salt if u choose to eat … Continue reading Tiwari Brothers (Chandni Chowk, Delhi, block next to Town Hall as u walk towards Fatehpuri Masjid)

Rawat Mistanna Bhandar (Station Road, Jaipur)

Cuisine Type: Vegetarian Meal for 2 : Rs. 80 onwards Description: It’s a large Sweet shop that is known for Pyaz Kachoris among many other delicacies. The Kachori has a very crispy & tasty outer layer. The inside is filled with spicy boiled mashed potatoes mixed with large strips of curried onions, overall having a very nice sour tinge ………very very enjoyable. Also tried the … Continue reading Rawat Mistanna Bhandar (Station Road, Jaipur)

Jalebiwala (Chandni Chowk, between Gurdwara Sheeshganj & Red Fort)

Meal for 2: Rs. 60 onwards (Rs. 30 per piece) Cuisine Type: Vegetarian These r super large & fat jalebis that taste very good – very different from rest of the places – A bit salty & a lot sweet. In this shop, jalebis r fried whole day & most of the time u need to wait there to get ur share of the pie … Continue reading Jalebiwala (Chandni Chowk, between Gurdwara Sheeshganj & Red Fort)

Sharma Tea House (opp Gurdwara, besides SSKM Hospital, on Elgin Road & Harish Mukherjee Road crossing, Kolkata)

In a nutshell : One of the best jalebis I have ever had, awesome cocktail khasta kachori with subzi, samosas, other snacks & of course thick, piping hot ‘Indian Chai’ Cuisine Type: Vegetarian Meal for 2: Rs. 30 onwards Description: The jalebis here r thin, crispy & ‘saffroned’ like North Indian jalebis & have a light fermented ‘sweet & sour’ taste like kolkata jalebis. The … Continue reading Sharma Tea House (opp Gurdwara, besides SSKM Hospital, on Elgin Road & Harish Mukherjee Road crossing, Kolkata)