Every year during the holy month of Ramzan, the streets of Shivajinagar are transformed into a food hub with hundreds of stalls and booths filled with varieties of non-vegetarian delights. People from all over the city gather here in the evenings to feast on these special treats. Among them is me, who loves a visit to this paradise every year.
I am sharing here with you everything I savoured on my visit this time.
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From sizzling Kebabs to soulful Mutton Haleem, you will find an array of options on these streets. The kebabs and meat starters were all priced between INR 50 (0.58 USD) to INR 120 (1.8 USD).
Apart from food, you can also have a shopping experience here. You will witness many families on a shopping spree for the festival as Commercial Street, a popular shopping hub, is very close to Shivaji Nagar.
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To quench our thirst from the summer heat, we tried the Kulukki here. Kulukki Sharbat is a drink that is refreshing with a kick of spice and sourness. It is a drink that originated in Kerala and the word 'Kulukki' translates to "shaken" in Malayalam. This is because it is made by shaking the drink in a tumbler with green chillis, spices, lemon, mint and some sugar. There are a variety of flavours like Grape, Pineapple and Watermelon too. We went for the regular lemon option and it was priced at INR 50 (0.58 USD). It is also quite the sight to watch the making of it.
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We then tried their Chicken Cutlet. This was coated with fried sevaiyan (vermicelli). I love crispy snacks and the coating on this was perfect with soft minced chicken meat for the patty. This costed INR 70 (0.82 USD).
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There were a lot of varieties not just in meat, but seafood too. Although the crabs, prawns and fried fish looked appealing, we were a tad bit worried that it would make us sick and hence decided to skip these sections. However, the number of people flocking at these stalls made it evident it sure did taste good.
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Next, we couldn't miss the Beef Roll there. Soft shredded beef, along with spices, sauces, chutneys and onions, wrapped with rumali roti, it was just too good. 'Rumali' translates to 'Handkerchief', and it is called so due to its thin texture. This roll was priced at INR 50 (0.58 USD).
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Now, for my favourite from the evening - Malai Lassi. This was so rich and delicious, I could have it every day! A malai lassi is basically a creamy yogurt drink originating from the Northern parts of India. They top the lassi drink with malai (cream) which makes the drink much much better. This costed us INR 30 (0.35 USD) per glass.
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A street food spree is never complete without dessert. So, we had to end it with some delightful picks. The dessert spread was quite interesting with options of Kunafah, Sheer Kurma, Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun, Falooda, and so much moreee!
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We had the Shahi Tukda here. This Mughal era dessert still wins many hearts with its rich flavours. It is fried bread soaked in creamy rabdi-like liquid. 'Shahi Tukda' in Urdu translates to 'royal piece' and it definitely is a dessert that fits royalty. However, this dessert here was a sad failed attempt to match up to the flavours of this luxurious dessert. It was priced at INR 25 (0.29 USD) per piece.
Finally, we had the Rasmalai which was great. Rasmalai is a dessert of Indian origin. It is basically soft spongy cakes made of cottage cheese soaked in a sweetened milky rabdi liquid. This costed INR 25 (0.29 USD) per piece.
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We definitely enjoyed all the food but the crowd here was honestly crazy and made us uncomfortable at many instances. People gushing around with barely any space to walk. I think this was mostly because we visited on a Saturday and weekends are obviously much more crowded comparatively.
However, that aside, we truly loved the experience of trying out Ifthar treats.
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