Indore Legacy

Rajbada and Sarafa :- Truely the Heart of Indore and symbol of rich heritage and cultural diversity of indore.The place is actually a center of all the celebrations ,festivals and cultural activities.This place never sleeps.It houses various food joints famous for their historic existance and original tastes.Recommende joints :- Anna's Paan shop , Sri Shiv Chat ,Sundaram , Geleda chaat.Also worth mentioning is the shop adjoining Anna's Paan shop....famous for Pohe. Behind Rajbada is the most celebrated landmark of indore-Sarafa ,Jwellery market in the day and food junction at the night. As the clock ticks 10 , the place becomes a place of gathering for all food junkies.Quality and taste of the food remains same as what was decades ago.Chaat is up for the grabs and variety is simply amazing.Some chaats available here but unheared of in areas outside maalwa are:- Maalpuwa ,Garadu,Khopra Pattice , Batla Kachori , Shikanji(do not confuse with the Neemboo Shikanji).This place also houses joints best known for Daal Baafla (a cuisine of maalwa) in the region.What not will u get here.....only advice.....grab all u can here ....if u r a foodie.

Chhappan Dukan :- A chain of 56 shops..again famous for its variety of chaat and food.Again part of Indore's legacy , place is home of best known chaat corners at Indore.Besides chaat, also houses the best of Pizza,Hot Dog, Chinese joints.Recommendations :- Vijay Chaat house,Johny's Hot Dog,Everfresh Bakers,Pushpak,Pizza House,Gangaur,Agrawal sweets,etc.Up for grabs agasin is :- Shikanji,Veg Hot Dog,variety of chaat and sweets , Butter baked samosa.

Indore must-visit-o-pedia

1.)Nakhrali Dhaani :- A rajasthani village set up at Rau, houses best thali restaurent ....famous for the hospitality and grand rajasthani thali .
2.)Chokhi Dhaani :- Another ragasthani village ambience...near indore,Khandwa road ,also has attraction of go-carting.Awesome Thali.
3.)Rajeshahi Palace:-Grand Thali again.
4.)Uttam Bhog - A.B.Road -Sweets , Chaat , Thali.
5.)Parshwanaath :- Rajani Building - Special Maghai Paan
6)Gangaur sweets:- Mind blowing variety of sweets and royal chaats.
7.)Rajhans :- Sarafa , famous for Daal Baafle and Churma Laddoo.
8.)Nagauri,Sharma sweets at Saraf :- sweets , shikanji, chaat, aam paak.
9.)Kothari Market :- famous for fruit chaat , neemboo shikanji.Also houses R.K. Chaat famous for paani poori and ragda pattice.
10)Chhawni :- Hot masala milk and shikanji again.
11.)Mr. Beans :- Cant say whats better here ambience or coffee?

Rest Indore also houses greatest of modern day ice cream and coffee chill outs like Monica Galaxy,Top-n-Town.Coffee shops like CCD,Buddy's Cafe,Celebrity,Celebrations,etc.

Even the list of Hotel-Restraurants is long and worthy :- Hotel Shreemaya, Woodlands, Chotiwala ,Crown Palace and Hotel Guru Kripa (famous among students...)

Menu-e-khaas@indori

Presenting the list of all the great food on Indori platter.
Since i am facing limitations over the size of reent posts...here is the index to find the post of interest.u may search for the respective post in corresponding archive ....till i find solution to the problem.
Ram Ram Sa !!( Greetings !!)
Posts :-Archive
1.)Kachori :-December2004
2.)Pohe :-December2004
3.)Daal Baafla :- December2004
4.)Sandwich :- December2004
5.)Gulab Jamun/Mawa Bati :- December2004
6.)Shikanji/piyush :-December2004
7.)Lassi and Masala Doodh(milk) :- December2004
8.)Rare specialities of Indore like Garadu , Maalpuwa , Bhutte ka kees :-December2004
9.)Vada Pav:- August2004
10.)Veg Rolls :-August2004
11.)Sabudane ki khichdi/wada :- August 2004

Kachori

Variety is amazing at Indore:-
Price ranging Rs 3 - 4
1.) Alu Kachori served with Garlic and Chilly chutney :- Up for grabs at Ranade's shop at Rambag.
2.)Alu Pyaaz Kachori (served with regular imli and green chutney) :- Dont miss the famous dish at Ravi Alpahaar (at Anand Bazaar and Sri Krishna Talkies), Uttam Bhog(A.B. Road)
3.)Batla Kachori :- Vijay Chaat house at Chhappan Dukan and Saraf is famous for it .
4.)Hare Chhod ki kachori :- Again up for grabs at Vijay Chaat house.
5.)Fariyali Kachori :- All those who fast can grab this one on the day and make the sacrifice a worth. venue:- Ravi Alpahaar.
6.)Daal ki kachori :- Famous as everywhere else....but still....Sarafa leads all ...hands down.
7.)Baked Kachori :- A baked item , can be found at any bakery in indore including 'Everfresh ' on M.G.Road.

Some Kachori..s i would grab anytime....
1.)Daal Kachori with sev and chutney :- At Bus Stand ,Badwaah ( a small town near khandwa...madhya pradesh...india)
2.)Jumbo Size Kachori :- At Highway Restaurant , Dudhi ( A village on AB Road about 70 kms from Indore towards Bombay).

Mumbai houses Kachori too :- I could find only Daal Kachori with dahi ,sev and chutney.Price Rs 4.

In Bhopal one would find small kachoris.....Rs 1-2.Chutney of couse changes from place to place.

Pohe

Can be truely called as synonym of indore.In Maharashtra it is regarded as breakfast item but pohe is one menu that is on the cards for 24 hrs at indore.The per day intake of pohe in indore ranges to hundreds of tonnes.Tate is different everywhere and at some plces decorating pohe takes significance :- for instance with grapes , dry fruits,anaar. Some must ingredients are :- Sev,corriander,onion and spicy powder (aka jeeravan or masala). price :- Rs 3-6

Variety :-
1.) Shahi Pohe :- simple pohe with all the decorations as stated above.Rs 3-4
2.) Usal Pohe :- Pour some gravy with sprouted seeds known as usal( indeed hot) on pohe.Usal being spicy dish....indeed makes the combi spicy offer.Rs:-6-8
3.) pohe jalebi :- favourite combi of indore . u get pohe clubbed with sweet jalebi.Rs 5-6
4.) Dadpe pohe :- Another variety....now becoming extinct.

Places:-
1.) Anantanand :- at jail road . famous for usal pohe.
2.) Rajbada :- houses sundar,Shree Shiv,Galeda ,sarafa . A shop adjoining anna paan shop is quiet famous with creatures of night( like myself) and a common hangout for collegers.
3.) Chappan Dukan :- famous for both pohe and usal pohe.

Daal Baafla

Typical dish of maalwa region and indeed a heavy main course item quiet famous in this region.Indeed one of the very celebrated dish for get togethers.One plate contains Daal . vegetables, salad , kadhi,baafle(varying sizes).Also contains choorma laddu for dessert . Price range on quality and quantity both .So the range is :- Rs 30-70 per plate exclusive of laddoos.

Places :-
1,)Rajhans :- Sarafa , nowadays has also started home delivery service.Available only on sundays.Best in the category.
2.)Another place the second best in category....unable to recall name but yeah behind sarafa near sharma sweets , cloth market is also quiet famous.
3.)Sarvate Bus Stand :- Lots of places to seek economy level and tasty daal baafle.
4.)Railway Station :- Same as above.
5.)Both the Dhanis and other garden restaurants also keep this dish in their cuisine occassionally.

Variety :-
1.)Daal Baafla
2.)Daal Baati :- smaller version of baafle.
3.)Daal Dhokla :- Great variety ....havent tasted yet....but its avilable behind gurudwara,Rajwada again.

Sandwich

The variety is mind blowing and price varies from Rs:- 6-20.But each sandwich has got indore taste quotent attached.

Variety :-
1.)Veg chutney cheese grilled sandwich.
2.)Masala sandwich
3.)Jain sandwich
4.)Rajasthani sandwich
5.)Veg grilled sandwich
6.)Bombay sandwich
7.)Vegeteble plain sandwich
8.)Cheese toast
9.)All the types of grills and cheese are available.
10.)Apart from these desi variety one can for some exquizite ones in various branded hang outs too.

Recommended places :-
1.)Opp. theatre Ellora near Gujrati girls school is simply the best.
2.)Chappan Dukan

Gulab Jamun/ Mawa Bati

Do not ask me difference between the two,but i assure....both are indeed a different variety.Gulab Jamun is best known to indian folks as is celebrated for ages as the staple indian dessert.Price :- Rs.60-100 per kg.

Variety :-
1.)Gulab Jamun :-
2.)Mawa Bati :- sure is bigger,softer and contains dry
fruits too.

Places :-
1.) Of course Rajwada and sarafa for both the varieties.
2.)Also worth trying is a place called Sonkach ....60 kms from indore towards bhopal.Mawa bati is quiet famous.

Shikanji/piyush

A cool refreshing drink....a dairy product essentially.One glassfull is enough for a person with low appetite.i recommend all the outsiders to sure give it a try and do not leave indore without it.
Also another variety is neembu shikanji....essentially made up of water and lemon juice....and contains spices to add flavours.Price :- Rs 5-40 a glass

Variety :-
1.)Badam Shikanji:- sweetest of all
2.)Kesar shikanji
3.)Mango shikanji:- seasonal
3.)Neembu shikanji
4.)Masala shikanji :- spicy
5.)Piyush :- synonym of shikanji in maharashta especially mumbai and pune.

Places :-
1.)Nagori :- sarafa....truely the best
2.)Sharma sweets :- cloth market
3.)Agrawaal sweets :- Chappan Dukan
4.)Kothari Market

Also avialable in Mumbai and maharashtra as piyush and plane shikanji at New Market . Bhopal

Lassi and Masala Doodh (milk)

Who doesnt know about lassi and milk(hot and ready to drink....with added flavours like kesar and dry fruits....and also khari sometimes). Joy is about the malaai or butter that wraps the milk in the glass. Favourite all round the year. Price :- Rs 10-18

Variety in lassi :-
1.)Sweet Lassi :- heavy with malai and dry fruits.
2.)Punjabi Lassi:- jumbo quantity....light and salty.
3.)Mango lassi
4.)Stawberry lassi
5.)Kesar lassi
4.)Banana lassi

Places for lassi:-
1.)Heera lassi :- near Srikrishna Talkies
2.)Punjabi lassi available at jail road.
3.)Sharma sweets :- cloth market,great experience of lassi in kulhad .
4.)Uttam Bhog :- A.B. Road
5.)Ghamandi :- Sarwate Bus stand
6.)Sanchi lassi :- any sanchi point,at bhopal and indore.
7.)Mumbai :- u get mango,strawberry and kesar lassi packed in bottles at milk cooperatives' stores.
8.)Pune :- find banana lassi at vijay dairy , outside pune rly. station.
9.)Bhopal :- Ghamandi at M.P. Nagar , near jyoti talkies

Places for masala milk:-
1.)Sri Shiv :- Behind Rajwada
2.)Chhavni
3.)Jail road
4.)10 No. Market :- at bhopal
5.) 7 No. market :- at bhopal

Rare specialities of Indore - Garadu , Maalpuwa,Bhutte ka kees

1.) Garadu :- A spicy root.Known to most of indoris and a topic to discuss for non indoris.Chiefly a seasonal dish....sensational...especially when and as it is served hot.With all the masala ...the dish is a real treat.

Place :- Sarafa

2.)Maalpuwa:- A dessert .....my favourite.....deliciously made from rabdi and malai(cream).It is a thick puri made from rabdi and malai immersed in hot chashni(syrup).price :- Rs. 100 per Kg

Place :- Sarafa

3.)Bhutte ka kees :- made from corn, it is one of the main attractions of Indore.Again a seasonal dish....is best ate when hot .The dish is a normal household snacks in India, but the speciality of Indore is the spices that are added to it ,which makes it so sensational.

Place :- Sarafa