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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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A picture with a cup of coffee is a story in itself!

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Some dishes certainly have their own distinctive look and they also bring along with them stories which are reminiscent of one's culture, tradition and quite a many times- necessity. Story alert !!! The dish above- "Bunny chow" has its origin from South Africa and It was created at the time of apartheid but it is known to be a creative solution for the indentured Indian labourers, who were brought to work in sugarcane fields. Because of laws which prohibited black Indians from entering the restaurants and the normal flat roti that would fall apart ( Roti n beans were the popular dish at that time ), The proprietors began using loaves of bread as take-out containers, scooping them out and filling them with the bean curry. The bread, while not as ideal as roti, became an accepted accompaniment to eat the curry with. The word ‘bunny’ comes from ‘bania’, the caste of the Indian businessmen who sold the curry, while ‘chow’ is, of course, slang for ‘food’. There are a lot other stories for the same, but the Crux is The dish arised because of the lack of no take-away containers... Rightly said "Neccessity Is The Mother Of Invention" and we Indians have never failed to surprise the world :)

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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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This isn't just another regular tea house But a place full of mellow vibes, blitheness and nostalgia! Sipping tea here on a winter evening with cold breeze flowing through your hair and sigdi by the side to make you feel warm and cozy is a therapy to soul and the lake view infront has always been a wonderful sight to eyes. I love my city more n more everytime I'm here! And watching sunsets from the roof top always make me believe that endings can definitely be beautiful and there's so much happiness out there if we simply pause the moment, forget about the stresses of daily life and feel the air around! It Doesn't matter which religion you believe in or follow cz listening to namaz from those loudspeakers will radiate in you a positivity that'll release all your stress & make you wanna come here again n again. I'm obsessed with this place! This Place... is an Emotion ❤️

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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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At Ghatkopar's Khau Galli, The Cherry on the Cake is Malai on Gola in disguise! ?♥️ And Food spree here is incomplete if you don't go try Pooja Malai Gola's exotic and flavourful golas. ?? Crushed ice ball dulcified with flavoured sharbat, plunged into Malai and topped with Mawa, Milkmaid, Nuts will tempt you in no time & it'll be simply become hard to resist! ?? Plain gola, Badshahi Gola, Dry fruit gola, Traffic jam, Pooja special or Double Malai Gola grab hands on whichever you feel like because each of these is sure to trickle your taste buds!?❣️

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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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Throwback to my street food spree at Ghatkopar's khau galli!? Ek toh hum chatore upar se vegetarian aise Mei ghatkopar khau gali nahi gye toh Kya hi Kia humne mumbai Mei :p So the foodie in me drove 7 stations away from Thane to Ghatkopar's Khau Galli which is a complete Vegetarian Street Food Lane. It was really a pleasant sight to see family & friends spending quality time strolling, chatting and munching food. ?? There were so many innovative and lip smacking options to choose from that I simply ended up stuffing myself with almost all the dishes I could have my hands on!?? (and later also walked extra miles to settle my tummy ?) Khichiya Papad, Cheese on fire, Roller coaster icecream, Sai Swad's Manchurian pasta Dosa, Jinni dosa, Stuffed garlic bread which is on my hands or the show stopper dessert which will come next on my posts, The List of Must Try is really long here!! ? All I can sum up is that if you happen to be around here, you're sure to get an experience of innovation, fusion and Desi style food all at once! ?♥️?

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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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???? ????? ?♥️ यह अपने आप में ही खास है। ?? सत्तू से भरी हुई आटे की बाटी, सिलबट्टे मे पिसि हरी धनिया की चटनी, भुना हुआ बैंगन, खट्टी कढ़ी, देशी घी भरी दाल और साथ मे चटकारे के लिये प्याज, मिर्ची और निम्बू !! ये राजस्थानी थाली लाजवाब नहीं तो फिर और क्या है? ?? और यह सिर्फ एक राजस्थानी व्यंजन नहीं, बल्कि इससे कहीं अधिक है! यह न केवल संस्कृति को बांधता है बल्कि हम लोगों को एक साथ जोड़ता है और हमें अपनी जड़ों तक वापस ले जाता है! शायद यही कारण है कि इसका असली सार और स्वाद तब आता है जब हम इसे अपने करीबियों के साथ मिलकर तैयार करते हैं और खाते हैं।??

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Shristi Pandey

5 years ago

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Bhopali, Indori and Ratlamis can get the emotions of this dish very well no? This is something whose main ingredient's reach is even higher than my posts? It's the very special and famous dhaba style sev ki sabji. Talking about the key ingredient that is sev, is made from chickpea or gram flour which is typically seasoned with turmeric and ajwain (carom seeds) before getting deep-fried. Not just being the most consumed Namkeen, Sev has also made its presence across so many snacks and street food of bhopal Be it bhelpuri, dabeli, poha, Raj kachori or in lunch alongside any sabji . And this versatility doesn't just get over with spicy or as bland food accompaniment but it is used in sweets as well !! (Have you tried sev ke laddoo?) and this also brings me to the conclusion that we people simply can't do without 'SEV'. Since the time I shifted from lucknow to Bhopal- Sev, Poha and daal bafle were the welcoming dishes that Bhopal offered and now they are so well inculcated that sev especially has become a daily nibbling necessity.