Patna. 48-year-old Lal Babu Purve’s Punjabi Chole Kulche cart on Patna’s Exhibition Road is quite popular. People like the taste of Chole Kulche available on this cart so much that people come here from far and wide to enjoy this wonderful dish. The special thing is that the Chole Kulche here is not only excellent in taste, but the story behind it is also quite interesting.
Journey from Patiala to Patna
Lal Babu Purve, originally from Sitamarhi district, left Bihar in his youth to earn a living in Punjab. There he also worked in the canteen of a cinema hall. Lal Babu says that people affectionately call him Lalu. The Seth there also said to him, “Lalu, why don’t you make Kulcha Chole…”
After this, he went to a UP vendor in Punjab and saw him making chole kulcha. After this, he learned the technique of making this dish in depth. He even made chole kulcha himself and tested it for a month so that he could give the best experience to his customers. After this, he started his own work of making Punjabi kulcha chole. In the year 2005, he came to Patna and opened his cart here.
Work in shifts for 4 months
Lal Babu’s lifestyle is as unique as his work. He works in shifts of four months each. When he stays in Patna for four months and sells chole kulcha on his cart, his younger brother takes care of the farming in his village, Sitamarhi. Whereas, when his younger brother comes to Patna and takes charge of the cart, Lal Babu returns to his village and starts looking after the farming.
This unique method not only helps his business to run continuously, but also keeps him connected to his roots. This harmony of farming and business has become an integral part of Lal Babu’s life. Lal Babu says that many of the spices and pulses he uses in Kulcha Chole grow in his field. Apart from this, he does not throw away the cut pieces of Pao bread but sends them to the village. Which his cow eats.
The right time and place to enjoy the taste
If you are in Patna and want to taste Punjabi Chole Kulche, then you can reach below the LIC office in front of pillar number 16 of Exhibition Road from 2 pm to 9 pm. Lal Babu Purve’s cart is set up here. The taste of Chole Kulche available here will make you experience the Punjabi taste, that too without going to Punjab. People say that the taste of Chole Kulche here is such that it draws you to this place again and again.
Simple, spicy, and refreshing, this dish has made a special place among the food lovers of Patna. Its price starts from just ₹25. Let us tell you that Lal Babu Purve’s Chole Kulche cart has not only become a famous place in Patna, but it also tells the story of a person who has achieved success with his hard work and skill. So if you are in Patna, then definitely taste this Chole Kulche once.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 16, 2024, 15:27 IST
