taste of mumbai

Mama Kane’s Swatcha Upahar Griha is the must-go destination for a taste of Mumbai

“Varan bhaat (dal rice) and poli bhaaji (chapatti and vegetable) will never go out of fashion as long as Mumbaikars and Mama Kane’s are around,”

Every day, the place bustles from 10 in the morning when it opens, and endless orders of kande pohe, sheera, misal pav, batata vadas, puri bhaji and tea do the rounds from the kitchen, till the place closes at 9.30 pm. misal and batata vada, which are the fastest selling items since then.

the menu has almost 50 items, including kothimbir vadi, sabudana khichdi, misal pav and rice plates which are full-fledged meals.

Over the years, they have faced manpower problems, and thus have had to downsize their operations in the restaurant. But to keep the business viable, they run two banquet halls too, catering to small functions.

 in 2007 and introduced our own in-house juices like kokum, aam panna, ginger lemon and amla, made from scratch with fresh ingredients, without preservatives, in the menu section called ‘sheet peye’,” Dilip Kane reveals.

Thalipeeth

Ingredients

Bhajani (multi-grain flour):500-600gms

Onion: 3-4 medium-sized, finely chopped

Coriander: one small bowl

Garam masala: 2-3 tsp

Green chilli- garlic paste: 2-3 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for cooking

Coconut or garlic chutney for serving

Method

Mixed all ingredients in a big bowl. Add enough water to make a thick batter. Spread a layer of batter on butter paper to form pancake of 5-6mm thickness. Fry the batter in oil till you get a brownish-red colour. Remove the thalipeeth and keep the same on butter paper to take away extra surface oil. Serve thalipeeth hot with coconut or garlic chutney. 08.08.2018