Nand Bhature Wala Sadar Bazar Old Delhi

Few days back I was in Sadar Bazar, Old Delhi for some work of mine and as it was lunch time my hunger pangs drew me closer to Nand Bhature Wala or Nand Di Hatti, I decided to eat its Cholle Bhature (the first shop or corner shop) which he claims to prepare in Pure Desi Ghee.

As a kid I used to frequently make trips to Sadar Bazar with my father and we used to make a point to have Chole Bhature at Nand Di Hatti. At that time the shop had not been demarcated into two (family division) and the quality of the cholle and the bhature used to be excellent.

This time I was thoroughly disappointed with the stuff being prepared and served. The Rawalpindi Chhole which he prepares were too salty and cold (High BP patients beware) so the taste was complety lost. Eating the chhole I was remembering the good old days when they were prepared in pure Rawalpindi style and one could feel the taste on their tongue even hours after consuming them.

The Bhatura were oily and were being reheated. (Earlier they used to heat them just once). Though they still managed to keep their golden hue on the outside but they were not as soft, fluffy and subtle as they used to be. The Bhatura had a normal coating of normal spices such as red chilly, saunf etc (forget if you were expecting a coating of paneer or potatoes inside) and was accompanied with mass produced pickle.



At 40 rupees a plate and 20 for half plate I don’t think it’s a steal and I feel it’s the brand name which seems to be selling which the earlier generation toiled to earn it.

My verdict: The food quality doesn’t justify the price and brand name

Location:

29, Pan Mandi, Sadar Bazaar, New Delhi, Delhi 110006

Very near to Tolliye (Towel) Wali Gali

If you catch a metro then drop down at Tis Hazari and take a cycle rickshaw to reach their shop


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Price: 40 rupees for full plate (two pieces of Bhatura)
20 rupees for half plate (One piece of Bhatura)

Timings: 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Vegetable Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients

½ cup American Corn
1 cup mixed vegetables including beans, capsicum and cauliflower
½ cup cabbage
¼ tsp sugar
¼ tsp chilli sauce
½ tsp corn flour
½ tsp white pepper powder
1 tsp vinegar
Salt to taste

Recipe

Take 2 cups of water, add ¼ tsp powder sugar and add all vegetables to it
Cook for at least five minutes
Separate the vegetables from the stock
Now to the stock add corn flour mixed in cold water and boil it for five minutes
Now add white pepper powder, chilli sauce and salt to taste
Further add vinegar and corn to it
Serve hot

Spicy Cottage Cheese with Green Chutney

Ingredients

7-8 cubes of cottage cheese or Paneer
4 tsp spinach or palak
4 tsp pudina or mint leaves
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
3 tsp cream
2 tsp dahi or curd
2 tsp bread crumbs
1 tsp red chilly powder
Salt to taste

Recipe

Blanch spinach and add mint leaves to it and form a paste
Now take a bowl, add paneer cubes to it, red chilly powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and spinach – mint paste
Mix it well and refrigerate for at least five minutes
Roll the paneer pieces in bread crumbs
Take a non stick pan and add 2 tsp curd to it
Now pour the paneer pieces on the pan and cook it for few minutes
Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice

Guava Chutney/ Amrood ki Chutney

Ingredients

1 Guava or Amrood
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp dhania or coriander
1 green chilly
½ tsp zeera or cumin seeds
1 small piece gur or jaggery
Little bit of water


Recipe

Cut guava into pieces
Put it into mixer with rest of the ingredients and blend it until a smooth paste is formed
Your guava chutney is ready
Serve it with snacks

Vegetable Croton Snack

Ingredients

1 potato
2 tsp cabbage
2 tsp boiled peas
2 tsp cauliflower
1 tsp dhania
1 piece boiled carrot
½ tsp chat masala
½ tsp red chilly powder
2 tsp cornflour
2 tsp bread crumbs
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Recipe

Take all these ingredients in a bowl except oil
Mix well and form balls out of it
Now again coat these balls in bread crumbs and fry

Peanut Chikki

Ingredients

1 cup peanut
1 cup gur or palm sugar
1 tbsp desi ghee or clarified butter

Recipe

Take a pan and pour ghee in it
Now add gur to it and melt it
When it gets melted, add ½ cup water to it
Make syrup of one taar
When it’s done turn off the gas knob
Now add peanut to it, stir well and keep it aside for few minutes
Take a plate, put butter paper on it, pour the mixture and allow it to cool
Cut it and serve it
Your peanut chikki is ready

Cabbage and Apple Salad

Ingredients

1 sliced apple in length
2 tbsp chopped capsicum
2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
½ cup chopped cabbage
2 tbsp chopped tomatoes lengthwise
1 tsp honey
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp olive oil
½ tsp white pepper powder
Salt to taste

Recipe

Put all the ingredients to it and add honey, olive oil, vinegar, salt and white pepper powder

Your Cabbage and Apple Salad is ready to serve