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Dahi Papdi Chaat Dosa (gf, v) Mid afternoon finds North Indians detouring to Our weekday menu features daily changing Veg- The Dosa pushcart would set up everyday at their favorite pushcart for this cooling snack etarian, Fish, and Chicken/Lamb Lunch Specials. 4pm around the corner from Amitabh Bachan’s of flat papdis, potatoes and garbanzo beans bungalow in Mumbai. The Dosa Wala would smothered with yogurt and chutneys. The lunch special is what you would eat if you were always put the first dosa made at the foot of Dahi Batata Puri visiting our home in India. The menu varies greatly Ganeshji's altar. He would roll out these savory I still remember making the trek to the pushcart as dishes are chosen from different regions of India. crepes with filling, on a taava, and serve them at Elko Arcade in Mumbai for these puris filled The specials are prepared fresh every morning and with sambar and chutney. Please choose from and topped with yogurt and tamarind chutney. our aim is to keep them as light as possible. The plain, masala (potato) or vegetable filling. Make sure you finish the best part, the tangy achaar is very intense, so dab at it with your roti. Uttappam (gf, v) mixture at the bottom of the plate, after the The Dosa Wala was simultaneously working a puris are gone. Weekday lunch specials include: smaller taava flipping crispy, savory pancakes Dahi Pakori (gf) • Chicken/Lamb/Fish/Vegetarian topped with tomatoes and onions. My grandma would have us help her grind len- • Basmati Rice tils which were then made into dumplings and • Dal Idli (gf, v) soaked in hot water to make them soft to their • Roti The Dosa pushcart also had an Idli steamer core. They are dipped in yogurt and served • Raita which, every hour or so, would turn out these with mint and tamarind chutneys. • Papad light and fluffy rice cakes with sambar and chutney. Bhel Puri (v) • Achar At 3pm sharp everyday the Bhel Puri Wala Veg Kathi would pass our neighborhood ringing the bell Masala Dosa, Uttappam, Biryani and Keema Samo- This hearty paneer roll is a favorite for vegetar- on his pushcart. He would serve this zesty sas are also served on weekdays. ians. mixture of rice puffs, potatoes, onions and chut- Paratha (v) neys covered with sev in a recycled newspaper. Please check the Lower Board for Daily Specials. This traditional North Indian breakfast invokes Ask for it sweet, medium or spicy. memories of mom in the kitchen rolling parathas Sev Puri (v) on and serving them hot with yogurt and Chai & WiFi tavaas The Bhel Puri Wala’s other specialty: flat papdis achaar. Please choose from an aloo (potato) or with potatoes, onions, and chutneys topped Monday-Friday gobi (cauliflower) stuffing. with and, when in season, raw mango. sev 2-6pm Pav Bhaji Pani Puri (v) Linking Road in Mumbai had a row of stalls all You will find vendors with pushcarts and even serving bhaji with pav. You would see the bhaji bicycles selling this fiery, mint water filled in on a taava with a ring of Amul butter around puffed puris. Make a hole in the puri, stuff it with Weekend Dinner Specials it. The bhaji is intended to be scooped up with potatoes and garbanzo beans, add a little tama- the . rind chutney and fill up the puri with the spiced pav water. The whole puri goes in your mouth. Dhokla On weekend evenings we fire up the Tandoor to The Dhokla seller would come to your flat in Aloo Tikki (v) serve Tandoori Chicken and Naan. Along with the Mumbai on his bicycle selling this Gujurati fa- Pushcarts with large taavas have these potato Tandoori Chicken, our Friday through Sunday din- patties lined up in a circle ready to be served vorite out of a large steel drum. You give him ner menu features daily changing Chicken Curry, an approximate quantity and he would weigh it with cholle and chutneys. The crisp skin hides Lamb Curry, and Vegetarian Dinner Specials. the soft interior. on his balance weight scale and give it to you wrapped in a newspaper. Samosa Cholle These dinner specials are hearty and have a more I looked forward to my parents having guests intense mix of spices. Chicken Kathi Kebab over because it meant samosas would be It is mesmerizing watching the workers at served. Our samosas are served with a side of Weekend dinner specials include: Bade Miya, in the shadows of the Taj Hotel in cholle and chutneys. • Chicken/Lamb/Fish/Vegetarian Curry or Mumbai, flip the paratha and add egg to it. It is rolled together with spicy chicken. Cholle Bhature Tandoori Chicken The big puffy thing. Break off a piece of bread • Basmati Rice Lamb Baida Roti with your hands, dab the pickle and scoop the • Dal Bade Miya’s popular late night snack is this roti cholle into your mouth. • Tandoori Roti or Naan made on a taava and stuffed with minced lamb. Mix Veg Pakoras (gf, v) • Raita There isn’t a better snack than these mixed continued vegetables fried in gram flour batter, served Please check the Lower Board for today's selection. (GF) Gluten Free (V) Vegan on a rainy day with a cup of tea. Glossary Weekend Menu Continued
Biryani (gf) Achaar Spicy pickle On Friday, the holy day for Muslims, the streets Bhaji Medley of mixed vegetables leading up to the mosque are lined with vendors Bhatura Round puffy bread made of fermented white flour selling Biryani in huge clay pots. The layers of Cholle Spicy garbanzo curry rice and bone-in meat cook together all day Dal Lentils long. The choice between lamb and chicken is Paneer Unfermented cheese made from milk curd a tough one. Papdis Small whole wheat flat chips Paratha Whole wheat unleavened flat bread lightly pan fried Koliwada Fish (gf) Pav Goan bread As you approached the end of Linking Road Puris Small, crispy, semolina shells in Mumbai, the aroma of fried fish would draw Raita Flavored yogurt you to this wood shack. You tell the owner the Roti Griddle cooked whole wheat flat bread quantity and he would drop it into hot oil with Sambar South Indian style lentils his free hand. He would serve it to you in a Taava Indian griddle newspaper with a side of onions and chutney. Sev String-like snack preparation made of gram flour Keema Samosa A lamb filled version of the popular samosa. Shami Kebab (gf) This Hyderabadi specialty of ground lamb and lentils is served over rice. It is renowned for its smooth texture and delicate composition. Chaat & Market
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