Ankit Rajput/Jaipur. The taste of street food is available on every street of Jaipur and similarly in Jaipur there are many year old shops where even today people gather in large crowds for delicious dishes. Similarly, you must have eaten Asafoetida Kachori at many places, but have you ever heard that due to the name of Asafoetida Kachori, the name of that street became Hing ki Kachori wali. A street located in Chauda Rasta in Jaipur is famous only for Asafoetida Kachori. The smell of Asafoetida Kachori has been attracting people to this street for the last 60 years.
Puran Ji Kachori seller’s shop was started in 1963 by Puran Poswal Ji. The smell of the wonderful taste of their asafoetida shortbread slowly started spreading throughout the city from the wide road and a crowd of people started gathering here. Within no time this street became famous by the name of Asafetida and Kachori Street. After Puran ji, this shop was taken over by his son Kailash Poswal ji and took this kachori business forward and now his grandson Govind Poswal is handling it.
Dry Kachori does not spoil for 25 days
In Puran Ji Kachori seller’s shop, Kachori masala is prepared using the recipe made from mixed dal with asafoetida and some special spices and then it is fried in oil. Another special thing about Puran Ji Kachori Wala is that even now their Kachoris are made only by experienced and seasoned Babarchis, due to which the taste of the wonderful recipe of 60 years ago still remains intact.
Three types of special kachoris
In the shop of Puran Ji Kachori seller, 3 types of Kachoris are made, the most famous of which is Asafoetida Kachori and apart from that you will also get special Kachoris made of onion and spices here. The specialty of their dry masala kachori is that it does not spoil for 20-25 days. People come here from far and wide to buy these kachoris. Here you will get Asafoetida Kachori for Rs. 16 which is accompanied with delicious chutney. Their kachoris are in demand all over India.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 1, 2024, 16:03 IST
