Paranthe Wali Gali: The history of Paratha Wali Gali in Old Delhi is quite special. It is said that this street got its name because of the Paratha shops. Let us tell you that there are three shops in this street which are more than 100 years old. The first shop is famous by the name of Baburam Devi Dayal, the second shop by the name of Pandit Kanhaiya Lal Durga Prasad Dixit and the third shop by the name of Pandit Gaya Prasad Shivcharan. The most special thing about these shops is that many big politicians and celebrities often come here to eat parathas.
Famous shops of Old Delhi
When the team of Local 18 asked the owners of these shops which politicians and celebrities had come to eat parathas. Then Prashant Tiwari, owner of a shop named Pandit Kanhaiya Lal, said that politicians and Deputy Prime Minister of India Babu Jagjivan Ram and big celebrities Ranbir Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali had come to eat parathas at this shop. He said that only Babu Jagjivan Ram had come here to eat parathas.
Many famous stars liked the taste
Bhola, the owner of a famous shop named Pandit Gaya Prasad Shivcharan, told the Local 18 team that he had heard from his father and from the pictures posted here, it was found that Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi and Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had come to this shop to eat parathas. He said that this shop is about 150 years old and many politicians had come to this shop to eat parathas.
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How much do parathas cost?
Shopkeepers told that the taste of parathas available here is amazing. Also the price is also not much. You will have to spend Rs 90 to Rs 300 to eat paratha here.
how to reach here
If you want to go to Paratha Gali to eat parathas, you can go anytime from 10 am to 10 pm. To reach here, one has to get down at Chandni Chowk metro station from the Yellow Metro Line. Where as soon as you come out of Gate No. 1, you will find Parantha Street towards Chandni Chowk.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 4, 2024, 10:56 IST