Such a variety of parathas is rarely found anywhere else in this historic street of Delhi! After eating you will also become crazy about the taste

Famous food Delhi: There is a street in Old Delhi named ‘Bhootwali’ street, but ghosts are not found there. Similarly, the name of one street is Peepal wali and the name of the other is Neem and Jamun wali. But due to increasing population and illegal construction, these trees have disappeared, but the streets and their names also remain. Well, today we are introducing you to such a street, whose name is also being used and ‘work’ is also going on. The name of that street is ‘Paratha Wali Gali’. Parathas are being sold here for more than 150 years. Parathas fried in desi ghee have been being sold in this famous street of Chandni Chowk for years. In olden times, only a limited variety of parathas were available here, but now the taste and color of parathas available astonishes the eaters. Apart from the Prime Minister of the country, famous people have also tasted these parathas.

Where is Paratha street in Delhi?

Apart from Gali Dariba, Ballyran, Haveli Haider Kuli, many other streets are also famous in Chandni Chowk, where everything from clothes to other types of business is done. But the charm of the street paratha vendor here is different. If you pass through this crowded market, you will find many people asking the address of this street. Come, today let us also introduce you to this street. Moving ahead from Sisganj Gurudwara in Chandni Chowk, there is a narrow lane on the left side which is called Paratha Wali Gali. Earlier there used to be a dozen shops there, now only four-five survived and now after the arrival of Metro, they have become more famous. People having knowledge of Chandni Chowk say that Pandit Ghasiram, a resident of this place, started smoking desi parathas in this street in the year 1870, which was liked by the local people and the traders here. After that, shops kept increasing in the street. In olden times, only two-three types of parathas made of potatoes, lentils etc. were available here and people used to enjoy eating them, but now the variety of parathas has increased tremendously.

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The fragrant aroma emanating from parathas increases appetite.

If you visit this street, the smoke of frying parathas and their delicious aroma will instantly whet your appetite. If you look at the menus hanging outside these shops, you will see more than 25 varieties of parathas. Some variety of parathas can amaze you. In fact, this increase has happened because the number of domestic and foreign tourists in this market is also continuously increasing. The variety of parathas will surprise you, among them you will find sweet parathas made of dry fruits and khurchan, cream and rabri, as well as paneer, ladyfinger, carrot, peas, tomato, mint, lemon, chilli, potato, lentils, cabbage, mix Apart from bitter gourd, cashew nuts and papad, layered paratha will also be found fried. For your information, let us tell you that in these shops the paratha is not baked on the pan but is fried in a pan by adding desi ghee. The size of these parathas is smaller than normal parathas. That means something bigger than a big puri. Well, fried paratha creates some surprises.

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What to go with vegetables with parathas?

Here parathas are served in food plates (plates which have separate blocks for vegetables etc.). We think that only chutney etc. will be served along with the parathas, but the matter is different. In these shops, apart from three vegetables of custard apple, potato chickpea and potato methi, mixed pickles with banana and mint chutney are served. The price of parathas remains around Rs 70 to Rs 100. Shopkeepers say that onion and garlic are not used in their parathas and vegetables from the beginning. So, if you want to enjoy a special dish in Chandni Chowk, the historical market of Old Delhi, then definitely visit Gali Parathe Wali once.

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