Our journey through the highway, especially across Northern India, is incomplete without a stopover at a dhaba. And the main attraction of a dhaba is its rustic style food. Talking about the menu in general, the most ubiquitous thing on it is parathas. Paired with dollops of white butter, curd or dal, these irresistible flatbreads fill your stomach and your heart with gratification.
Due to the immense craze about the dhaba food, in recent times dhaba clusters have come across places. One such popular cluster around Delhi is at the city of Murthal in Haryana. Situated 47 km away from the capital, it is home to some iconic dabha that have evolved into shining restaurants.
Recently we had visited one such renowned dhaba in Murthal named Gulshan Dhaba to taste its hot selling fare which is aloo paratha along with our genial host from Sonipat, Paras. The amusing facade leads to the dining space that has two seating sections and other attractions like a confectionery etc.
We first went to the kitchen to witness all the non stop action going on there. There were separate sections for separate cuisines. We explored the paratha section. The sight of the tandoors and the ninja-like skills of the workers rolling out and frying the parathas was simply fascinating.
We then joined the owners Gulshan Ji and Manoj Ji over a delicious looking aalu paratha platter. After a brief conversation about their journey, we went ahead to devour the enticing paratha. There were two varieties of aalu paratha-the tandoor baked and the griddle fried. The platter was also accompanied by kadhai paneer and chana masala. We loved the tandoori paratha and white butter combo because of the layers of flavours ranging from savoury, smoky, buttery etc.
Murthal is best known for its parathas and Gulshan Dhaba is definitely one of the celebrated places serving the same.
About the host - Anubhav Sapra
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Anubhav Sapra is an avid culinary explorer who loves to travel and explore different cuisines primarily the street food, not just for the sake of gustatory pleasure but also for quenching his deep thirst for nurturing new cultural connections through the kaleidoscopic canvas of food. He believes that the vibrant and delectable street food tradition across the globe has the power to bring communities together and foster harmonious human existence.
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