INDORI SWAD
Hello Lovely People,
First of all Thank You for making my first post a Super hit.
I loved reading your feedback and who does not love the appreciation? Also my
apologizes for being too late for the next post. Well I got really busy cause
its summer. Remember the time when it was summer vacations and we used to be
very excited to visit our grandparents. Well yes it happens that even today. People
were so excited about my second post some even called me up or text-ed me “come
on girl… what’s the secret of your next post...” and I was like “yaar bahar hun
Indore me” :P
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| I wish if this could happen with me. I am still thin! :P |
It’s always fun to visit places and so I thought my next
post should also cross the boundaries of my hometown. Also I could write my
reviews on any lavish and superb hotels of Indore like that of Sayaji, Radisson
Blu, Fortune landmark etc… But then I thought let’s do something creative and
catchy so that when people read they rush to Indore.
P.S. Indore is the best
place to tickle your taste buds.
So now here I am sharing with you all some Indori Swad. The
typically street food of Indore which makes Indore city famous for Its Awesome
Food and Taste.
So my first Food review is on Chappan (56)Dukan!
CHAPPAN (56)DUKAN
Okay so I went to MG road for a Haircut, how could I stop my
eyes and ignore the food? :P
It was 3:30 in the Noon, terrible heat but I swear when you
have food in front of you heat doesn't matter. :D
MASALA PURI:
So I first head out to eat the masala puri. Okay might have heard about Pani Puri, Dahi Puri….what’s masala puri? It’s basically a plain puri stuffed with onions, Sev, Coriander leaves and some masalas.
It was something different but awesome. Though it was a lil dry but it was nice to try it out.
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| Masala Puri |
INDORI POHE:
Heard about Kanda poha but boss this is Indori Poha. A lil
sweet in taste and they garnish it quiet well. It's garnished with plain
onion (Kanda), Long sev and Boondi Sev. Boondi Sev is one of the specialties
of the Indore food. If you visit Indore
eating a Poha is like a ritual. You eat that anyway. :D
Also a must try
drink at Chappan is Shikanji at Madhuram.
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| Indori Poha |
NARIYAL/KHOPRA PATTIS:
Well In Bhopal a Pattis is a baked thing stuffed with
potatoes/ spinach/ paneer etc. But in Indore this kind of pattis is called a
Baked Samosa. I really get confused at times. :P
So I finally had to eat the indori pattis. This is called
Kopra Pattis. These Pattis are small ball type in shape and has a thick outer
covering of Boiled Potatoes and inside it was stuffed with Coconut (Nariyal) or
Khopra (Dried chopped coconut). I swear it
is the yummiest thing I had at 56 (Chappan).
Fabulous Taste. Also I got to know they are made of some
special kind of potatoes. They are put to test after boiling. If not
appropriate are rejected. Only Vijay Chat House has this great thing. A must
visit at Vijay Chat House.
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| Nariyal/Khopra Pattis |
SARAFA
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| Sarafa Bazar |
Next I headed out to Sarafa Bazar. This place is open for
food only at Night. Otherwise it is a proper Gold market of Indore.
This Place is GIANT. I repeat Giant…..I felt as if it won’t
ever end. There are hawkers who start there cooking as soon as the gold shops
close. I went there around 9:30 so that I get the actual feel of the sarafa.
The list of food items you can get here is ENDLESS. I had a really hard time to
decide what to eat and what to leave. The hardest decision was finally taken
and I started to head out and look for good food. One of the funny things I
found over here was the names of the hawkers. OMG that was hilarious.
Here are the items I had at Sarafa.
BHUTTE KI KIS
Okay if you ever visit Sarafa and did not try bhutte ki kis
your visit will be an epic fail. :P
I tried this Bhutte ki Kis from Sawariya. (Haha Not the
movie)
This thing is is just so yummy I have been eating it since I
don’t even remember.
I don’t know the exact recipe but I asked my mom how it is
made. The Corn is thickly grind and then it is made in Pure Ghee with Hing,
Rai, Jeera, Green chilli. Garnished with Khopra (Dried coconut) and coriander leaves.
I won’t say it’s my favorite dish but then I won’t even say
it’s bad. Its Yummy anyway. Soft and easy to gulp.
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| Bhutte Ki Kis |
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| Sawariya |
Also a must try at over here is Saboodana Khichdi which I
couldn't since I wanted to go in for other food items.
CHOLE TIKKI
You might have tried yaha waha ki chole tikki but Dude it’s Indore it has to be different
and yummy the tikki (cutlet) is shallow fried in pure ghee. The chutney’s they
add are absolutely superb and guess what they add Paneer in this dish. I
couldn't make out when I saw this but when I tasted it was a totally new
experience.
DAHI BHALLE
There is a specific
shop Joshi ji Dahi bada house he makes
absolute yummy dahi bhalle. He rolls the bhallas over (like some circus thing) and then the bhalla’s
come down straight in dhai. (Lol some entertainment stuff) But I swear the Dahi
bhallas are just fabulous.
DOSA’S
Okay so the typical south Indian dosa’s are quiet
mainstream. :P what if I told you have a Chinese dosa? “Noodle Dosa” “Cheese
Dosa”? Haha Its different so I was really excited about Dosa’s. I had one
Potato onion and Noodle Dosa. They were just fine. I won’t say Amazing but
just okay okay types.
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| Dosa |
CHINESE
Okay so Next stop was Chinese. It’s a true fact that the
Chinese dishes in India are not the actual ones used in China. Indians have
added all masalas and sauces to add in more taste to it. For street hawkers
Chinese Food, I first ordered Manchurian. I was very sure that it’s gonna be
extremely chilly. I am gonna get tears in my eyes. But to my shock this
Manchurian was absolutely yummy. Exact amount of ingredients used and finely
cooked. The quantity was also enough for
us to finish it up. I wanted to try out Kothey as I heard it from many that
they make really good kothe, but I was too late for that as they were running
out of it. Bad Luck!
Being highly impressed with Manchurian Next I ordered was
Fried rice. Eagerly waiting for it and thinking how awesome it’s gonna be. :D
So it was there looking Fine and finally tasting part goes out to be a mess. It was not as per the expectations. It had too much of vinegar. The vegetables
were not finally chopped. I felt I am having Pulav sort of a dish. It was
really hard to finish it up. L
SAMOSA
Next was the samosa. This shop is one of the oldest shops in
Indore. I remember when I was a child I visited this place with my Grandfather.
This shop is near to his workplace so he used to buy Samosa or Alloo Kachori
for me. :D Yummiest and Fresh Samosa’s are just here.
KUCH MEETHA HOJAYE
Well I was Pretty much full but I cannot say a No
to sweets!! So I am gonna tell you guys what is A MUST try!
MAWA BATTI
Mawa Batti or GulabJamun ka bhai :P You have to try it. It’s just one of the incredible sweets you can get in
Indore.
JALEBA
Bhai Jalebi suna hai…..Jaleba kya hai? Jeleba is the Giant
Jalebi. OMG it’s Too heavy. I wasn't in a state to consume this big thing. But
I swear it was my mistake to miss it. I tasted it though. If you ever visit
Sarafa make sure you have enough space for Jaleba.
HALWAS
If you still have that much space in your tummy Halwas are a
must for you. Cooked in pure Ghee and Sarafa has a big variety of Halwas which
is a must try.
KULFI
Its summers… Kulfi’s are just the right sweet thing to have.
Matka Kulfi, Kesar pista and Chowpati Kulfi’s are my all time favorite. You
can even get sugar free Kulfi if you are a health conscious person. You have to try out Sarafa’s Kulfi. It’s just
Superb.
So here I ended with my Foodie days at Indore there are many
more things which are a must try for you all. I am gonna state them below. Also
I found some really funny names of the shops and I could manage to click so I
am gonna feature them as well.
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MUST TRY’S
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Paani Puri
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Alloo Pyass Kachori
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Pav Bhaji
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Cholle Bhature
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Maal Pooa
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Mangode
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Gadaduu
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Halwas
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Jalebi’s
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Shikangi
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Lassi
So this was my experience at Sarafa and Chappan (56 dukaan).
FULL TOO CHATORA DESTINATION.
Hope you all enjoyed reading my blog and also hoping you
just got some cravings while reading this.
Feedback and suggestions on the post are welcomed. J
Thank You in anticipation.
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