Street Food in Mumbai

I am here in Mumbai for work since last few days... and this time seems that I am just exploring the wide variety of awesomely delicious 'Street Food' that this city offers.
Yesterday only, I was walking randomly towards Andheri Station with some spare time in hand and got to see a small shop packed with stuff like Sev (An Indian crunchy noodle like snack made from chickpeas) and Muri (Puffed Rice). These things are mostly used to make popular snacks like SevPoori and BhelPoori. Out of curiosity I stopped over. The time was around 3.30 and the shop was almost empty, I ordered one plate of 'Sev Poori' and the preparation style of the guy made me to take the camera out and to start the conversation with the guy 'Ram Janam Prajapati' to hear the story of their famous SevPuri and BhelPuri.
'Sri Sainath Bhelpuri' is the name of the shop on the approaching road to Andheri railway station from Highway and the shop can be distinguished by itself with the amount of stocked food material. It is very close to the station actually. Ram and his family members sell more than 1000 plates of BhelPuri, SevPuri, Ragda Patis, DahiPuri and PaaniPuri everyday. The crowd infront of the shop just goes dense as the Sun goes down. I cound not resist and tasted BhelPuri and Ragda Patis along with the SevPuri I ordered though I was totally full. And the way the guy was preparing the stuff was just amazing, it was like a dance to me... A must try if you are near by or passing through... And enjoy few of the random photographs for your taste buds ;)






In the making...


Some art...




Sev Puri


Paani Puri


Ragda Patis (This is made of Yellow peas and potato)

And now... Keep waiting for the post on Vada Pav... Yumm ;)

'BOMBAY'

A couple of days in the city of dreams, the city that never sleeps..... 'MUMBAI'

Thrice before, but Bollywood city 'Mumbai' never attracted me to the core of my heart. But things were quite different this time and I was seeing Bombay in a very different perspective. Lack of tourist interest might be the reason behind :D. Except this fourth visit to the city, every time else I was more or less like a seasoned tourist.

Was there for some personal work and 'Sun' was the other reason to see the city with natural illumination. But the City was no less active when I was out with my friends after 11 in the night.

And not to mention my first experience with the local trains, I truly loved them. The spirit of people, the activeness, the rush, the crowd, the environment, the company I was just liking everything. Silu and Tilak takes all the credit to make me understand the whole transport system of Mumbai.







Not to mention about the 'Midnight Winds' at Queen's Necklace, reaching Juhu at 2.00 AM and finally managed to get a cup of coffee at 3.30 AM in International Airport after traveling some 60-70 kilometers and reaching home at 7.00 in the morning was FUN.











Silu, Tilak and Happy, you guyz ROKK.... Thanks for being there and 'm lucky to have you as BUDDIES....