Pundit Gaya Prasad Shiv Charan Parathe Wala

Aug 26, 2008

Where you can be part of a History

Pundit Gaya Prasad's paratha shop is a place in Chandni Chowk where you can be part of a history. Pundit Gaya Prasad started this shop at the Kinare Bazar in 1872!!

Yes!! it's hundred and thirty-six years old shop hidden inside a narrow lane in Delhi. If it had been in the US, already you would see Pdt. Gaya Prasad's great grand son is not only selling Parantha's but also started selling other merchandising like Paranthewali T-Shirt, Caps and Key-rings!!

But it's in India, and it can happen only in India....still you get Paranthas over here.....Alloo ki, Gobi ki, Muli ki, Tamatar ki, Papad ki, Daal ki, Kele ki, Mirchi ki, Kaju ki, Badam ki, Rabri ki....I think the list has about 40 odd verities of paranthas.

Made to your order, fried in Deshi ghee, Paranthas served in a thali with 'kaddu (pumpkin) ki sabzi', 'aaloo mattar paneer' (potatoes, green peas and cottage cheese in gravy) 'kele ki saunth' (slices of bananas in thick jaggery and dried ginger chutney) and pudina (mint) chutney.

Paranthas are priced between Rs.30 and 35/

The place is always full, if you get to manage to sit on those surprisingly narrow bench, you get a ticket to be part of the history.....look at those laminated photos.....Jawarharlal Nehru, Sarojini Naidu, Indira Gandhi and Babu Jagjivan Ram having Paranthas here.....the list of high profile clients include Big B, King Khans and Singh is King...

Taste...Price...and ambiance (good that Archaeological society didn't know about this place) deserves a 5 star!!

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