Today morning, I came across an article detailing certain analysis of Indian food by a well-known Australian culinary historian, Charmaine O’Brien. While reading it, I was prompted within to reflect on my own thoughts related to it.
Last week, we had fresh hot thelewale Samosas (an Indian snack from portable stalls) presented to us by our Help.
I was a bit hesitant since I have just recovered from Viral fever. But ultimately I couldn’t resist the utter temptation – toh “Jay Jagannath” bolke khaa liya (so I had it trusting Almighty) 🙂 … It was indeed so mouth-watering !
Then I remembered my hometown’s 50 paisa /1 rupee variety Chops (stuffed Pakoras) that were incredibly tasty, and just slightly bigger than old one rupee coins. Those from the thelewale used to be a perfect treat with Moodhee (puffed rice) and Masala Chaaye (herbal tea) on rainy evenings ! They are still there but with increasing awareness on hygiene and new options of snacks, now the portable stalls are mostly seen in properly monitored exhibitions and traditional melas (fairs).
hmmmmn… Kitna bhi badda restaurant ho le ya aap kaise bhi banalo (howsoever big may be a restaurant or one prepares it with all care), when it comes to Pakoras, Chaats, Jhaal Muri, Ghoogni, Pani Poori, Dahi Vada and these kinda stuff, you can’t beat that of our very own desi thelewale Bhaiyya (India’s street Hawkers) !
For a while, forget the hygiene: zindegi ki woh ‘zing thing’ kahaan se laogey (from whence would you attain that unique pungent flavour of life) 🙂 !!!
And the charchaa (gabfest) around fresh street food and the Hawkers’ portable stalls, under the thundering clouds and in the cool zephyr… usmein baat hii kuch khaas hai, hai na (there’s a special air about it, isn’t it)… ?
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Absolutely true…… Nothing can beat the street food!! Us me baat hi kuch khans hai 🙂
I absolutely agree. I am so fond of panipuri and thelewala eggrole. Nothing can ever beat that. 🙂
I am all with you on this one but when it comes to water based things I chicken out now 😦
Desi thelawala khana is much better and safer in at least in Mumbai. These people use mineral water and these days have better hygenic sense than the big hotels.
You rightly mentioned – pani-puri in thela is much tasteier than any other place.
Me too. Me too. Street food has its own charm…my favorite is aaloo tikki Jaipuri Style and Mirchi Wada Jodhpurwala…yummm