Heard Of Bhagat Tarachand? A Mumbai Eatery That Dates Back To 1859

By Devi Poojari

The pre-independence establishment that promised to deliver top-notch home-style food continues to reign as a lengendary establishment, feed millions of people everyday. Here are our top picks on what to eat.

PAPAD CHURI

Known as one of their iconic snack offerings, the crushed papad dish is made into a crunchy scramble with butter and spices.

DAL FRY

You may wonder what’s so good about this simple lentil preparation tempered with burnt garlic and cumin….until you take a bite.

SPL. SEV TOMATO

Unlike most versions that tend to be a bit sweet and sickly, this tart and robust sev tomato ticks all the right boxes in flavour and spice.

KUTCHI BEER

Don’t be fooled by the name but Bhagat Tarachand is known to have started serving buttermilk in beer bottles three decades ago and the name caught on, ever since.

PANEER CHATPATA

As the name suggests, this dish has soft, fresh cubes of melt-in-your-mouth paneer cooked with a assortment of spices that make it tangy and delicious.

THALI

A gorgeous blend of Maharashtrian and Gujarati influences, their thali is the best of everything that’s cooked fresh everyday.