Dehradun/Hina Azmi: When it comes to eating chaat-papri, people are always ready. Especially in the rainy season, everyone likes to eat crispy and spicy food. But many times people face problem regarding which shop to eat chaat from. In such a situation, we have brought for you the famous chaat of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Gupta Chaat located in Ballupur was started in 1998. The chaat and bun tikki here are very much liked. Let us know why the chaat here is special.
Gupta Chaat Bhandar of Uttarakhand
Jitendra Kumar Gupta, owner of Gupta Chaat Bhandar located at Ballupur in Dehradun, while giving information to Local 18, said that this shop was started by his elder brother Surjeet Kumar Gupta in the year 1998. At that time, he used to sell only chaat and bun tikki. But today he has also started selling Rajma rice, Kadhi rice here. Along with this, he is also serving South Indian and Chinese food. He told that although all types of customers come to his shop today, but his chaat is liked the most. During school, he used to come to his brother’s shop and learn the formula of making chaat from him. After completing high school, he also started his own business with his brother. Today both these brothers together are feeding their chaat to the people of Dehradun.
Water and chutney are also special
Jitendra Kumar Gupta says that today chaat is available to eat in many restaurants and carts in Dehradun. But whether it is winter or summer, there has been no decrease in the number of people eating chaat here for years. People have been serving this taste for more than two decades. He told that he makes golgappa water in many flavors and serves it to people, for which we use filtered water. At the same time, special spices are also prepared for chaat. At other places, jaggery and tamarind chutney is made, but here it is made with dry ginger and dry mango powder and tadka of nigella and fennel. It enhances its taste even more. Customer Narendra Khanna told that he has been eating chaat here for the last 8 to 9 years. Special care is taken of hygiene here and the taste is also very good.
Where is Gupta Chaat Bhandar
If you also want to eat spicy and crispy chaat in the rainy season, then go to Ballupur from ISBT Dehradun via GMS Road. Where you will find this shop on the right hand side. You can get good and tasty chaat here for 40 to 60 rupees.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 23, 2024, 12:55 IST
