Name of Shop: Bittu Tikki Wala
Type: Street Food
Location: Netaji Subhash Place
Ambience: Its a take away counter.
Price:Rs. 60/full plate
Taste:4.5/5
Service:There is always a little queue.
Of all the street foods, if I don’t mention aloo tikki or
golgappas ,it would be a sin for me – a staunch lover of both. I never miss any
chance to gorge on these be it random visit to market or wedding function. One
corner which has made a place for itself specializing mainly in aloo tikki is
Bittu Tikki Wala.It has got BTW registered as trademark, owning to such
popularity. It started with first outlet in Netaji Subhash Place,Delhi and now has opened few others in NCR. Situated near Netaji Subhah Place
metro station ,it is convenient to go there. And we used to do exactly the same
when in college.
Here is an option to take half or full plate of aloo tikki
chat .It is apt at this corner , firstly because it is little on higher side in
price(compared to others) and secondly because a plateful is little heavy for
one with all the extra add ons. There is always a waiting line owning to office
and college crowd. Here the menu consists of mainly two things tikki and dahi
bhalla.We once tried dahi bhalla as well but it was not great,so since then we
sticked to what is best.
Pretty large Aloo tikki(Potato patty) : crispy from outside ,with
a perfect golden colored skin and tasty filing inside .A calorie rich treat
which is not to be missed. Apart from the actual tikki ,the chat is an amalgamation
of a lots of flavors. Spicy and tangy comes from green mint chutney , dash of sweetness
is added by red tamarind sauce, flavors neutralized by thick sweet curd with lots of
additions like pomegranate seeds ,cottage cheese cubes, onion slices ,reddish
shreds ,tomatoes ,cabbage and sprinkled special masala. Making it a sumptuous delight to be relished.
Here the tikkis are fried in olive oil and are hygienic. Probably
one of the reasons behind such prices. It can be clubbed with masala lemonade
or ice cream shakes from Gyanis, sold in the nearby shops. And a frozen pan
from Hori Pan Bhandar is a must after that to complete the experience.
Today's food for thought:
Eat like there is no tomorrow , such tasty food comes rare!!
Happy Gorging!!
1 comment:
I am confused :-/ How is it street food if you are buying it from glamorous, well maintained, licensed shops? I had the idea that street foods are the ones that are sold on the street, you know like on a movable cart or something.
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