dhokla

Mumbai-based Umrila Asher runs Gujarati snacks startup Gujju Ben Na Nasta with her grandson Harsh,  which sells pickles, thepla, dhokla, puran poli, halwa, sabudana khichdi, farali pattice, and a host of other delectable dishes

In 1963, Minakshi Jhaveri started Swati Snacks to sell sev puri, bhel puri, ragda pattice and pani puri. Today, the restaurant has scaled up to multiple outlets in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Here's the story behind the iconic eatery.

Hiralal Kashidas Bhajiawala has been in the same place and is using exactly the same recipe - dating back to the early 1900s - to make Undhiyu, Dhokla, Fafda, Jalebi and so on.

“Waking up at 4 AM everyday, and battling a water crisis, she would painstakingly measure each and every ingredient to attain that perfect texture for the dhokla or bhakarwadi. She would never compromise one bit with her traditional recipes.” #Tribute #RIP #Mumbai

Writing about the food that the people in this city cannot live without will perhaps result in a 40,000-worded novella, but following is a list of 15 of those culinary delights that every Mumbaikar loves to devour!