Dhan dhana dhan dhokla: Yummy Gujarati food

From London to S Africa, and in every nook and corner of the world, wherever there are opportunities in business, Gujaratis are there. The city of joy has a sizeable populace, and this trading community has been living here for over four generations.

A large chunk lives at the congested commercial Burra Market (Howrah rail terminus), and at Bhowanipore (South Kolkata). These places are bustling with commerce, and one can see the different traditions and customs of this business community. You can also explore their unique cuisine at the many eateries, dotting here.

Bhowanipore boasts of the best Gujarati restaurants in the city, and a few of them are Gujarati Samaj, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir and Batuk Maharaja’s Mess. They also serve traditional Jain food here. Lunch is usually served between 11 am and 2.30 pm, and dinner is from 6 pm to 8.30 pm.

For a fixed price, you can help yourself to unlimited rotis, sabjis and rice. The menu is almost identical in these three places, and a meal consists of rotis, two- three sabjis, rice, dal, kadi, farsan, dhokla, kachori, papad, butter milk, salads, pickles and a sweet dish.

For dinner instead of rotis, there are theplas or parathas. Instead of a sit-down meal, you can opt for carry-home meals. They do not door-deliver, so you will to arrange for pick-up, and the servings in one meal are enough for two adults with healthy appetites. In addition, they have catering services, where-in the cooks come and prepare the banquet for you.

Now you know where to get delightful bapor nu khavanu!