Indian Roadie Drive For Food to Putiram on 2022-10-17 with Nikhilesh Roy

Indian Roadie Nikhilesh Roy and I drove to the plumbing accessories hub (market) in College Street, North Kolkata on 2022-10-17 afternoon for a lot of work. By evening we were terribly hungry. Nikhilesh suggested that we should walk down to have Singara (samosa), Kachuri (that's how we Bengalis pronounce Kachori) with thick Daal, Darbesh (a special sweet) and Rasogolla at the age old mithai shop Putiram on Surya Sen Street. 

After more than two decades I entered the shop to have Kachuri and Daal. I was disappointed. Local shops in predominantly Bengali localities make far tastier Kachuris. The Rasogolla and Darbesh were nothing great either ☹️ 

Here are some photos from our Indian Roadie Drive For Food.

Road trip from Bangalore to Bidadi for Thatte Idli and Filter Coffee by Nitin Sinha on 2021-12-11

This post is dedicated to all those who love Idli. 

Date of Journey: 11th December 2021
Car: Ford Endeavor 
 
Bangalore - Bidadi - Bangalore 

Bidadi is a small town on the outskirts of Bangalore on the Mysore Road. The place is famous for what is called as “Thatte Idli” 
This is different form regular Idli in the sense that it’s larger in size (circumference) and a bit thicker too.
On the road one will find numerous shops selling Thatte Idli. 

On 2021-12-11 morning we thought of going to this place and taste the mouth watering Idli. We started around 7:00 in the morning. Took the regular MG Road, Hudson circle, city market, Kengeri route to Bidadi. Took around an hour in the morning to reach this place.
It has a huge parking space and that’s an advantage with the ongoing road widening work on the BLR-Mysore route.
The taste of Idli and Chutney is amazing! The Idli was so soft that it would as if melt in the mouth 😋😋. It was looking so nice while served that before taking the pic itself we had one bite of it 😊 
Post Idli, it’s customary to have the steaming filter coffee and we had that too. 
On return, we took the NICE road to reach Bangalore. The longer route took around 1:15 mins. Concrete work on the NICE road is ongoing for some portions between Mysore Road entrance to Electronics City/ Hosur Road exit. Otherwise it’s a pleasure to drive on this road. 
Courtesy: @Nitin Sinha
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Indian Roadie Drive for Food to Sadar Bazar, Gurgaon

How did Koninica De finish her lunch at 200 INR at Sadar Bazaar, Gurgaon

She has realized that Sadar Bazaar Gurgaon is so underrated in terms of food. Sadar Bazaar has quite a few hidden gems one should explore, most of which are food joints. Three generations of Gurgaon peeps have been served by some of best of them who have stood the test of time.


The following are the unmissable food joints:

1. Gandhiji Pakodewala - A family business in its third generation, this pakora shop is one to impress. They serve piping hot chai and pakoras all day, in addition to biskut, rusk, kachoris, samosas, and chow mein. They serve Kamal kakdi (lotus stem) pakoda which was unavailable, I simply stuck to the Mirchi Ka pakoda which coated around 10 INR.

2. Panditji ka Dhaba - If you’re on the lookout for (vegetarian) home-cooked food made in pure desi ghee, Pandit Ji Ka Dhaba is the place to be. Their specialty is Chulhe Ki Roti – a thali with sabji, dal, and two rotis that will cost you next to nothing. But I simply gorged onto their Paneer Amritsari Naan and half Mushroom Masala. Coated me 120 INR.

3. Mansingh Chole Kulche - What's North India without Chole Kulche? And that when served with radish ,tomato and Mirchi achaar,tastes heavenly. The perfect way to end your main course. The Masala Kulcha was even more supple and tasty. The Masala Kulcha coated with ounces of Desi Ghee costed 40 INR along with the Chole!

4. Arjan Singh and Sons (Sardar Jalebi wala) -
How to spot it: an impatient crowd, a Sikh man at the counter, and the irresistible smell of fresh jalebis. Having operated out of the same shop for the last 68 years, they’ve sort of made a name for themselves. I tried 100 gm of sweet crispy jalebi which coated 20 INR.

5. Chaurasia Special Chai - This was indeed a major find when walking down the alleys, the thick milky kesariya chai just at 10 INR made every sip of it worth it.

So here goes my full course meal plan at 200 INR. Make a trip to Sadar Bazaar right away to satisfy those street food pangs. When in Gurgaon, try Sadar Bazaar!
Cheers!

Complete credit goes to Ms. Koninica De for the text and lively photos.

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'Must Eat' when in Jodhpur

When in Jodhpur eat:

Pyaz ki Kachori and Mirchi Vada or breakfast at Surya Namkeen;

Kabuli Chole at Arora;

Surya ke Samose;

Chaudhary ke Mirchi Vada;

Makhaniya Lassi at Misrilal;

Rabdi Ghevar at MohanJi Mithaiwala, Ada Bazaar;

Omelettes at Omletteman, Old city, near Ghantaghar;

Chicken Roasted with Butter at Al Madina Foods (@waizfarooq on Twitter);

Lunch at Shandar, Jalori Gate (near pre-owned book depot) - although the ambience is unimpressive, the food is fabulous;

Non-veg Lal Maans (red meat) at Indique (while enjoying a great view of Mehrangarh).

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'Indian Roadie Travel for Food' in Mumbai

1) Bagdadi Hotel Colaba
2) Olympia Cafe, Colaba
3) Bade Miya
4) Thrishna, Fort (very costly)
5) Carter's Bleu, Bandra and Fort  for Shawarma
6) Bombay Falooda, Crawford Market
7) Sitafal juice, Haji Ali
8) Khayanees for tea and bakery items
9) Fish items from Mahesh Lunch Home
10) Sardaar Pav Bhaji, Worli