May 01, 2003 09:00 PM
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(Updated May 02, 2003 01:23 AM)
Bhagat Tarachand is a totally indiscreet Vegetarian restaurant, with fifty percent ambience, 100 percent food quality and 100 percent value for money. Firstly, to get there, you have to get through either the Cotton Exchange lane from the Bhuleshwar end, or through the road from Jama Masjid and TBZ, Zaveri Bazar. There is no parking available and make sure you get into the right Bhagat Tarachand (there are 3 of them in a row, owned by 3 brothers). The recommended and best of them all is the first on the right from the TBZ end, or the last on the left from the Cotton Exchange end.
You have to climb up spiral-like stairs from the side of the main entrance, to reach an air-conditioned hall. You may have to wait 10-15 minutes at dinner time and definitely on a weekend - Sunday is closed. The ''Yellow Dal Fry'' is a ''must-order'' and probably the best you can get ANYWHERE and at any price. The special ''Chapatis'' are, again, piping hot and fresh, the best style you can ever get. You can even order a bottle of ''Chaas'' on the side. ''Bajra'' and ''Makai'' rotis are exotic and thin, ''Sev Tomato Bhaji'' and ''Paneer Bhurji'' are also excellent. A dry side-dish is also recommended here - ''Bhindi Fry'' is another dish which is exclusively excellent. ''Aubergines (Brinjal)'' deep fried till crispy, are only made here when they get the right quality, which is very irregularly available. If lucky and not sold out, you must try the tongue-tickling ''Gajar Ka Halwa'' and ''Rabdi'' for dessert.
The trip to and from the restaurant is enduring, but more than definitely worth the meal, not to mention the quick and efficient service.
P. S. By entering ambience as one of the ''cons'', it refers to the surrounding and locale of the restaurant. The air conditioned hall is good enough for family lunching and dining .... Though much has to compromised and adjusted with, for a wonderful and sumptuous meal.
