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Monsoon brings all the bhaji’s to the yard

The season has changed and so have eating habits. Monsoon is a word incomplete without hot bhajis and pakodas along with a warm cup of tea or coffee. Those who have visited the famous places in the heart of the city like Mandai, Dagduhalwai Datta Mandir, Deccan Gymkhana, Tilak Road areas can try these famous bhajiwalas who offer more than the cliched varieties of bhajis along with fried chilies and lip smacking chutneys which make the drizzle even more meaningful. Shaliendra Paranjpe serves them to you...

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Moong dal bhaji

For the moong dal bhaji fans, the first name that comes to mind is Agarwal Kachoriwali Gadi, which is running for five decades now, just adjacent to Dagdusheth Halwai Datta Mandir on Shivaji Road. Rakesh Agarwal, whose grand-father Vishwambhar Agarwal started this Moong Dal Bhaji cart in 1962, is serving bhaji lovers between 1.30 pm and 9 pm without any holiday throughout the year except for five Ganapati festival days. Rakesh says that, in addition to moong dal bhaji, his cart is famous for Kachori and Samosa and has started a factory for preparing these items. He says that he’s famous due to the price of his dish which is just Rs10 and it serves the purpose as customers come from long distances to eat his bhajis.

 

Dal bhaji version 2.0

Another cart where you can get moong dal bhaji along with other bhajis is in the Bhau Maharaj Lane at Ratan Cycle Mart chowk. Balu Bhanudas Dedhe, the owner and his three sons look after this joint. Dedhe says that moong dal, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, coriander and curry leaves are mixed in the dal flour which has become his speciality in moong dal bhaji. He sells a plate of 12 pieces of Pakodas for Rs15.

 

Palak bhaji

Shri Siddhivinayak Vada Pav Centre at the Deccan Gymkhana is situated at the corner of the Jangli Maharaj Road which joins J M Road to Z Bridge. This stall provides a yummy mix of bhajis but you can get ‘palak’ bhajis or spinach bhajis here. The stall is owned by Sunil Sheth it also sells ‘dal vada’ along with other bhajis and pav vada.

 

‘Tabakadi’ disc pakoda

Ramnath Hotel is famous for ‘misal’ mixture and very hot ‘tarri’ with ‘misal.’ Khekada bhaji is not the only thing that attracts customers here. The gush of aroma along with the rains is what engulfs one’s mind while entering and you leave feeling satisfied. Ranjeet Shantilal Khanna says that two or three generations of a family coming together for eating at this place is their strength. Khanna said that whenever housewives are bored of their own taste of food, they bring the family to Ramnath Hotel. He observed that there is a growing trend of women and college girls eating hot and spicy items like ‘misal’, ‘tarri’ and khekada Bhaji. He said that potato pakodas are referred to as ‘tabakadi’ bhaji or disc pakodas here while khekada bhajis are always in demand.

 

(If you are stuck under a strange roof trying to save yourself from getting drenched near Deccan or Tilak Road, Mandai or Shivaji Road, think about trying these places. Let your mouth water as well.)

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