Harikant Sharma/Agra: Rambabu Parantha was started in Agra Belanganj 93 years ago in 1930. In this golden journey of 93 years, Rambabu Paratha reached great heights. From the Parliament of the country to London, Switzerland and from the weddings of many Bollywood celebrities to bachelor’s parties, Rambabu Paratha has left an impression of its taste. Rambabu Paratha was included in the Swiss food menu at Mukesh Ambani’s son’s bachelor party.
Apart from this, be it Arun Jaitley’s daughter’s wedding, Anil Kapoor’s daughter Sonam Kapoor’s wedding, Udaipur Raja’s son’s wedding, summit talks, even when Bill Clinton came to India, Rambabu Paratha spread its taste in the food menu. Is. The taste is such that once people see the paratha being made, they cannot live without eating it.
Badri Khandelwal tells that when his uncle Rambabu Khandelwal started this paratha in 1930, its price used to be just one anna. But now a plate costs Rs 180. In the journey of 93 years, Rambabu Paranthe has achieved new dimensions of success. Not only in Agra, he has made his mark from the Parliament of the country to London, Switzerland.
Veteran leaders have tasted this paratha
There has hardly been any veteran leader who has not tasted Agra Rambabu’s Paratha. Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Arun Jaitley, Lal Krishna Advani, Pramod Mahajan, all these leaders have tasted Rambabu Paratha. On September 7, 2005, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav had called Bill Clinton. Parathas from here were also included there. In 2001, the summit was held in Agra. There, Rambabu Parantha was included in the menu. Even when the Golden Jubilee of the country’s Parliament took place in 2002, Rambabu Paratha left a mark of its taste.
Paratha is made on a 40 kg pan
Badri Khandelwal tells that this paratha is cooked on low flame on a 40 kg pan. For this reason the paratha does not burn and becomes very tasty. At present, more than half a dozen parathas including potato, paneer, onion, peas, fenugreek, mixed vegetables are the first choice of the people. Even today paratha is prepared completely with pure desi ghee. This is the reason why the taste of this paratha is still on people’s lips. The oldest shop of Ram Babu Paratha Bhandar is in Belanganj. Apart from this, there are also branches in Sikandra and Fatehabad Road in the city. In other cities, franchises of Ram Babu Paratha Bhandar are open in Vrindavan, Jaipur, Manesar, Gurgaon etc.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 19, 2023, 12:20 IST
