Street Food

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For all the BUDGET TRAVELLERS to BANGALORE (BENGALOORU)
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Food expenses can range from mega cheap to expensive. I am refering to pure veg south indian stuff.

But Halsur is the mecca for real cheap southie food. Outlets located
along the Old Madras Road are the haven for cheap madrasi veg food. Checkout the roadside shops near the bus stand.. they taste helluva great and are very easy on the pocket.

Filter coffee for INR 5 !! served piping hot over the counter in small steel tumblers.. Forget starbucks.. u cant beat the taste of a hot tumbler of FC !!

Idli-s, Dosa-s, Bhajji-s, Bonda-s.. none of them above INR 20 (USD 0.50)
and the taste is heavenly and they are gentle on your gastric system.

Just tip the staff handling the works inside 2-5 bucks and see the ROYAL treatment meted out to you !!

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Vinayaka Bhenne Gulkand

So you exclaim, "No one eats roses!"

Psst... Come with me as I introduce you to a gulkand snack-point. This snack-point is famous on DVG Road - a small place protruding on to the payment. I think it's a great idea to keep the gulkand tradition alive, affordable, and famous in this era. Three cheers to this snack-point!

You can order for gulkand with butter and banana, dry fruits, inside bun, or plain. You also get sprouts salad, mixed veg salad, and pulses salad. You get a variety of soda drinks - lime soda, pudina soda, masala soda.

What I like the most is the butter gulkand with banana and pudina soda. It's awesome only if you like the gulkand taste; else do not try.

You can see heads of people watching the master making the soda or his assistant beating butter with gulkand. Heap of soda bottles on the floor! Patience, patience, patience, you shall get your order at the earliest.

The cost of gulkand and sodas ranges from Rs. 10 to Rs. 20 (max)onwards. Additional cost, waiting in the queue, getting pushed by others, and to learn payment etiquettes! :)

Check out http://ayurveda-foryou.com/archive/gulkand.html for more information on gulkand and its benefits.

A must visit place!

My rating:
Ambience - Zero
Location - A+
Quality - A
Quantity - A
Cost - A
Health Aspect - A+

Regards,
Asha

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I can never forget the bowl of “green chilli ice cream” I relished one winter evening on Marine Drive and the zestful taste still lingers on my tongue. Never before had I enjoyed eating ice cream so much. It was indeed a unique gustatory experience. Let me tell you about it.

I love ice cream. One morning a friend of mine told me that there is a place opposite the Mumbai Chowpatty Sea Face that serves “green chilli” ice cream. I didn’t believe him. I have savored myriad flavours of ice cream but “green chilli ice cream” seemed a bit far fetched. On questioning, my friend confessed that he had only heard about it, not eaten it himself.

The very concept of green chilli ice cream whetted my curiosity so much that at sunset I was standing in front of Bachelorr’s (that’s the spelling on the menu card) Ice Cream and Juice Stall, my appetite fully stimulated by a long brisk walk.

It was there on the menu card – Green Chilli Ice Cream. I ordered it and walked with the bowl to a lonely bench nearby to enjoy the eating experience in glorious solitude.

The ice cream looks a creamy pink (not chilli green as I had expected it to be). I close my eyes and smell the ice cream – a nice sweet milky fragrance, a bit fruity; certainly no trace of the piquant penetrating sting of chillies. I spoon a bit on my tongue. My taste buds are smothered by a sweet mellifluous sensation as the cold creamy ice cream starts melting on my tongue. I am disappointed, feel conned – it seems it was just hype. This is run of the mill stuff. Or is it? Wait a moment. As the ice cream melts away I suddenly feel a sharp piercing fiery taste that sizzles my tongue, stings through my nose and penetrates my brain. My tongue is on fire and, like instant firefighting, I instinctively spoon a blob of ice cream onto my tongue. The cool ice cream quenches my burning tongue with its almost ambrosial taste but the moment it melts away I am zipped like a rocket with the sharp punch of the green chillies.

So that was the art of eating green chilli ice cream. Hot and cold. Burn and quench. Sting and soothe. Contrasting sensations. Like alternating current. Sharp tangy kicks burning through the cool syrupy sweetness till your system is fully perked up. And a trace of the biting flavour of the green chilli remains within me for a long long time as I walk away.

Green chilli ice cream doesn’t satiate – it excites, gives you a “kick”, zests you up. Try it. And let me know if you liked it.

VIKRAM KARVE

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Gurukripa is somewhat of an institution in Matunga famous for it's Samosas.

The Samosas are crisp and fresh and served with Chole and Onion. They are reputed by many to be the best in Bombay.

If you are in the area it's hard not to drop in for a quick snack!

I also had Gulab Jamuns there which were good and a glass of butter milk which came with a ton of fat floating in it. It tasted great but not recommended for weight watchers!

According to Akshay

This eatery located just off Sion circle has become a tourist attraction of sorts. Every morning over 30,000 samosas are made at this virtual samosa factory and dispersed all over the city for consumption. Guru Kripa is said to produce 1/3rd of Mumbai’s samosas available in cinema halls/multiplexes, college canteens, etc

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I grew up in Delhi, and I have missed it's street food since I left Delhi. I rediscovered it right here in Bombay. Vig's is a Sindhi owned street food roadside tiny snack joint cum parcel place in Chembur Camp right next to the famous Raj and Ranjit da Dahaba. While those places give you the restaurant taste of the north, only Vig's can give you the street food taste and smell.

Right from the moment I entered the shop and saw the large thaal with a mound of chhole, dry and spiced, I knew I was in for interesting times. Their bhature are soft, small, very tasty, and haven't changed in years. The chhole were perfect with the two added sauces and the little pickle in between. The aloo tikkis were perfect and the massive tall glass of masala chhaas rocked. All this for 40 rupees. The place is moderately clean and efficiently serviced. Lots of families around in the camp area. Parcels are available.

Description: outside Maratha mandir, Bombay Central there is this shady, sleazy looking, not so appealing stall which sells the most amazing 'veg ragda chana' and 'dahi vadas' the contents of the ragda chana are boiled kabuli chana ragda wid potatoes chunks watana salt cummin,pepper masala mirch masala saffron colored mix spices n masalas tamarind chutney meetha chutney theeka chutney lotsa onion nimbu coriander pudina The way he makes is damn cool, he takes some boiling hot Kabuli chanas from the stove, pours some gravy, slices the big aloo pieces then puts some yellow watana then puts the chutneys, all spices, mixes it in styles and then put lotsa onions and coriander n pudina then cleans the bowl from the sides and hands it over... All served in a China bowl fullto upto da brim, ekdum yummy hot n spicy.... total paisa vasool, cost wonly 5 bucks!!! warning : not recommended for the weak stomachs and people who swear by the Frangipani and Taj

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A wonderful little joint discovered on a bus journey on LBS Road in Bhandup. Cafe Maaz is a hardcore Muslim style eatery serving the usual Indian, Mughlai food with a large variety in Mutton which is rare in the central suburbs. There are very few places of this kind north of Kurla on the Central line. Cafe Maaz is at Sonapur bus stop, a 5 minute walk south from Nirmal lifestyles.

Three of us started with Mutton simple fry - excellent chomping in store. We had Bheja fry in egg - which was very good too. We had Mutton Kabuli (Mutton in a Kabuli chana gravy) and the usual Butter chicken. Chapatis and Rotis were excellent. Looking around we saw good Tandoori chicken, and other chicken/mutton gravies being enjoyed at the other tables. Our order turned out to be in red gravy and I saw the green and white ones floating around.

There was a stall right next to the entrance who was frying eggs, chicken, fish to make a great stret-food stall - he is not a part of the cafe but looked worth a try definitely. As in other cafes of this kind, no smoking, no drinking, no beef, no pork. All in all, good food, honest prices.

Description: Eat Street is a food court sitting on one of the banks of the hussain sagar lake, Hyderabad. The other side being Tank Bund. It's a spacious place with room for people along the banks of the hussain sagar as well as on the roof. Even with the large seating capactiy, it's very hard to find seats here on a weekend. Such is it's popularity. Even so it's very clean and well maintained. This is how the entrance looks. These pictures were taken by Sumeet. The jobless pics are mine. click image for better color Click here for another view, of the inside, under the roof. Eat Street has the following food counters: A Minverva Coffee Shoppe: Serves south indian tiffins like dosa's, idli's etc. They also serve some hot(and fresh) jalebi's. No maincourse items though. Nothing like andhra meals or anything. Chaat Corner: I love the Dahi poori here. The other chaat's are good too, I hear. I've tried the Samosa Ragada and Dahi Poori on many occasions. I have here a picture of Jalebi's and Dahi Papdi(or something). In the bottom left, you see Chicken Manchurian style. Not very pricey at 65 rupees. The one time I tried it, it had a peppery taste to it. Notice the wooden plate on which the dahi-chaat is served on? Don't forget the pomegranate seeds. This is half the spread at the chaat counter. Click for a bigger view. Chinese: This counter serves up around 8 different starts in non-vegetarian and 6 in vegetarian. It has set chinese meal package's in both veg and non-veg and offers a choice of veg fried rice/veg noodles with a curry, dry item/salad. Softdrinks are avaliable at all the counters btw. Here's an example. That's veg fried rice, a chicken curry and a salad. The other plate is a chicken dry item. Wah! Hyderabad: This is the biryani/mughlai counter. My friends vouch for me when I say that the veggie biryani is good here. The chicken biryani is ok-okish but the mutton biryani rocks! One can also get combo's meals with dishes like afghani chicken and naan/roti. Set meals are avaliable in a decent variety. Separate starters/dry items are also avaliable. Good stuff, trustable. Here's a pic of the biryani: I'm sorry for the half eaten cheese garlic bread piece in the right side. Click to take a look at the menu in the background. Icecream Shack: Softies, cones and cups. Various flavours. I've tried Honey-Raisin, Blackcurrant, Apricot, etc. Not pricey at all. And yet, has quite a variety. Here's a pic of pistachio and vanilla-raspberry. Cafe Coffee Day: Like any other Coffee Day. Just Fries: Serves different kinds of french fries. They also serve Moutain dew. Corn Club: All veggie joint. Serves excellent baked corn with cheese and babycorn french fries. Pizza Hut: Although this joint doesn't have ALL the items shown on a regular Pizza Hut menu, it is decent. They serve only small pizza's and have very little variety i.e. 2-3 in each variety with Cheese Garlic Bread. Extra's: Shwarma Rolls: Didn't taste very good the last time I tried it. But it looked rather nice. Here's a pic. Cup corn: Three kinds; Butter, Pepper or Masala. 25 rs a cup. Steamed corn in a cup. I love it. Chocolate Hut: Has a vareity of chocolates to try out. Tibb's Frankie^TM Stand: The original Bombay Frankie^TM in Hyderabad. Has Chicken Tikka, Tawa Chicken, Mutton and Chicken Chettinad frankies in the non-veg and Paneer, Veggie etc frankies too. Also offers grilled sandwiches. Max price of 30 rs. Not particularly filling, but very nice. The good part about this place is that it's always expanding. They're planning to add more stalls to it. FYI, There is a loo present after the kid's playground. Also, one can take the barge or the speedboat and take a tour of the lake. The landing is right off the main eating place. All in all, I'd brand this as a family place. It's timings are: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm.

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With the name an instant eye raiser..the place is where every second person frequenting south delhi would love to dine once. Once is what you have to be there, the successive visits might be uncountable!

Chaats , Gol Gappas for those who would like to take a break from the seemingly unhealthy roadside evening treats...Mouth watering undoubtedly.. a part of Golooji's chaats!

The cakes , pastries and desserts though highly priced leave you digging your pockets for more money to pamper yourself more...That's Grandma's homemade!

my personal favourite being Aaloo chaat and penalty....Delhites thrive on Eatopia's Penalty!

To add to the attraction, there are number of continental delicacies and food festivals which form a part of the dynamic cuisine!

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Badshah in main Crawford Market junction has been around for ages. They have great deserts, especially Faloodas, Milkshakes, Sherbets, and Juices. It is also a snack-joint and restaurant but that is nothing special.

Badshah has been an institution for Falooda in Bombay. Fresh juices and sherbets are very good too and all very cheap. Royal Falooda and Kulfi Falooda are great - some old timers will have noted a slight decline over the years - but it still rocks. It is open till about midnight and beyond.