Chola Kulcha

Chola Kulcha (pronunciation: Ch-oh-La [‘La’ as in ‘la’rge] and Kull-cha [‘ch’ as in chat]) is one of the most famous and widely sold food items available on the streets of Delhi. Chola Kulcha is basically Chola (type of pulse) eaten with Kulcha (a type of bread).  It is similar to the orthodox and well know Indian food item Roti (Indian Bread) and Sabji (Vegetable). The Chola is first boiled  enough to make it soft  and then mixed with a number of spices like chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala etc. and then sprinkled with finely peeled onions. The Chola is served hot with three or four slices of kulcha. At times, finely cut fresh green chilly is also mixed in with the chola. This can further increase the spiciness of the item.

The combination is very tasty indeed and the price is simply unbelievable. A normal plate of chola kulcha comes with one bowl of chola and two to four slices of kulcha depending upon the size of the kulcha. It is just enough for one person. The price is somewhere around 15-20 Indian rupees.  (That would be around 40 US cents). Chola Kulcha is enjoyed by everyone though the regular customers include students and general office workers. Being so cheap in price, the item is popular with labourers and other workers of the same class too.

I would recommend you to go and have a bite at almost any of the Chola Kulcha stalls or shops you come across. Treat yourself with this incredibly cheap and refreshing food item.  There aren’t any popular shops or points for eating Chola Kulcha as the taste is somewhat invariable. But if you do come across some extraordinary Chola Kulcha shop then you are more than welcome to post here. 

MOMO MAMMIA !!!!

Typical Style Of Serving Momos In New Delhi

Delhi is filled with thousands of 'momo-walas''. You can find small momo shops all around the city. One special kind of boiler lifted upon a table or stool, plastic boxes filled with momos and a special 'chutney' which'll literally burn your throat. A momo-wala needs only this much to please millions of Delhi-bellies daily. 

But of the entire lott, a few are simply outstanding. In this post I shall be focusing on three such momo-walas who I believe must be tried.

They are-

1. Aunty Momos @ Central Market, Lajpat Nagar.

2. Momos @ Sarojini Nagar Market.

3. Chanakyapuri Momos @ Chanakyapuri Chinese Food Market.

These three momo-walas are the pillars of excellence in taste and quality from south delhi in terms of street food. The taste and flavors are a bit different in each one of them. The chutneys are simply superb and the freshness of the momos will push you into the 'over-eating' mode. Do try and drop by at one of these momo stations to enter into a fist fight with your hunger and win comprehensibly.

Besides these, there are other momo shops all across delhi which provide the essence of continental food to the common man at just Rs. 10-15/-.  Most of the momo-walas operate in the evening, while there are some which are available at any time of the day. The above mentioned shops are open from 12 PM to 10 PM.