25/- Paada Halwai ka MOST WANTED Himachali Nashta | Street Food India

So I'm in Himachal right now and I'm going to show you the amazing food that the whole city knows about. So it's said that the city you come to should be colorful. So let's go to that city. So we've come to the main bazaar of Solan. It's a very thin bazaar. It's a very beautiful shop. Just look at the line. And in this line is the oldest legendary shop of Solan, which is called Pada Halwai. There is no board on the shop, but the whole of Solan knows about their name. Let's go inside the shop and tell you what all is available here. Let's check the vibe of the shop. I've just entered and they're making samosas. Hello ma'am. Thank you ma'am for giving me time. How old is this shop? It's around 75-80 years old. 75-80 years? It's said that one of the oldest flavors of Solan is their shop. What do you say about your shop? At this time, we make samosas and jalebis. Now we're making samosas and jalebis. Look at the samosas being made in front of us. Samosas are being made in a wok and they're being fried. This is a jalebi wok. Now it's jalebi's turn. And we also have chole bhature. There is no fixed time for chole bhature. Sometimes it's around 11 pm. Look at the bhature being made here. They're half fried. Can you show us the chickpeas? These are the special chickpeas on top of the paratha. Wow, it looks so good. Do you add spinach to it? No. How did it get such a nice color? It's natural. The spices we use are natural. Local people told me that your shop's name is Pada. There are no boards outside. It's a very unique name. How did this shop get its name? Pada used to be called Panditok in the olden days. Okay. That's why we're called Panditok. That's why we got the name Pada Halwai. There are different categories in our shop. There's Pada too. There are many more. There are many more by-specifications. So it's not someone's name. No. It's the name of a universal caste. That's why the shop's name is Pada. Very good. Can you show us a plate of samosas? Sure. Let's get a plate of samosas. These are very hot samosas. What do you serve with it? There's a different chutney. This is the chutney. We're almost at the end. I think we're running out of stuff. Yes. The chutney is getting refilled. What is this chutney made of? Tamarind. Tamarind chutney with samosas. Tamarind chutney and coriander chutney. How much is a plate of samosas? Rs. 25. Wow. Two pieces are for Rs. 25. This is a tourist place. Yes. I've seen you get one for Rs. 25 at a tourist place. No. Ma'am, you've shown us samosas. But you haven't told us your name. My name is Megha. So what are you going to show us now? Chole Bhature. So these chole bhature are going to be fried in a wok. Check out the vibe of the shop. It's just like the traditional setup. These aren't fried, are they? Yes. The specialty of this shop is that the bhature are fried once in the morning. And then they are fried on a griddle. Let's get a plate set up. And then we'll tell you how it tastes. So we've got the bhature heated up on the griddle. And now we're getting the chole plate set up. We'll get some onions. It's an old setup. You'll get the chutney separately. You can add it to the chole as per your taste. Absolutely. So the samosas are getting fried. And now it's time for the jalebi. We'll show you the jalebi and then tell you how it tastes. So the wok is set up. And now they're putting the fresh jalebi on the griddle. And I forgot to show you the old style griddle. Was this coal before? Yes, it was. And now it's been converted into gas. So they're taking out the freshly fried jalebis for the evening. A customer just came in and you served him chana with samosas. So show us the plate and then we'll serve the jalebis. So the jalebis are in the sugar syrup. And here are the samosas. Two pieces of hot samosas. The batch has just been prepared. We'll crush them with our hands. Look at this. We'll open it and show you the stuffing. It's filled with spices and potatoes. Cold weather and hot samosas. It's a good combination, right? Absolutely. Look at the chana on top. Wow. On top of this is tamarind and coriander chutney. And a little bit of onion. Wow. And look at this side. The jalebi is covered in sugar syrup. Ma'am, how much is this plate of chana with two samosas? Rs. 40. Two samosas for Rs. 40. And chola with it. Very good. Now let's get a plate of jalebis. And we'll tell you how it tastes. Look at this crispy jalebi. And how much is this plate, ma'am? Rs. 20. Rs. 20 for 100 grams. Very good. Hot jalebis in the cold weather of the mountains. Thank you, ma'am. You're welcome, sir. So this is the jalebi. There are many shops here where you can get jalebis. But I've never shown it to you. Because I'm not in the mood to eat. But this place is so cold. Very hot jalebis. And so many people are coming. No one is buying in grams. People are buying in kilos. Solan's special jalebi. Oh. The first thing I enjoyed was the crunch. Which is still going on. And the second thing is the sweetness. In many places, they don't give sugar syrup. But this is not that. This is crunchy. Not accurate sugar syrup. Many of my brothers may find it less sweet. But this is absolutely accurate sweetness. I eat less sweet like this. It's a spectacular jalebi. It's all crunchy. We'll have hot milk in the evening. We'll dip the jalebis in it. This is the special samosa here. Medium size samosa. Two pieces for Rs. 25. With chickpeas, it's Rs. 40. And this is the stuffing. It's piping hot. Let's see how it tastes. Samosa that you get in every halwai. Nice and crispy. With potatoes. The special thing is the chutney. This is the taste of jalebi. If you eat samosa alone, it'll feel like you're in your own city. But if you eat this, you'll know you're in Himachal. It's a sour chutney. Let's try it with chickpeas. I've noticed something. I've been here since morning. There are samosas and bhaturas in every shop. This is loved a lot. Jalebi is equally sweet. Samosa is equally crunchy. The spices in this are very strong. If you take a bite of this, you'll have to eat jalebi with it. It's so crispy. It's a spectacular taste. But if you eat too spicy, then? How will you watch today's video? And the Himachal Darshan I showed you today. It's the first time I've worn a Himachali cap in my life. You tell me, how do I look? I enjoyed the food here. There will be many more videos to come. I'll see you in the next video.