Papaji Da Dhaba

Jul 03, 2008

Yummy Punju food at great prices!!

This is a simple 'garage' restaurant, a fairly common type of eatery in Kharghar. A garage of a 'row house' is converted into a kitchen and dining space where one can enjoy good budget food.
No great effort is made on ambience or decor- it is usually a collection of plastic stackable chairs around plastic or folding tables. Over head fans and a few tube lights, and a handy wash basin complete the decor!
You often have share a table with other diners.
The space is kept quite clean and the service is friendly, informal and very prompt.
The food is excellent. Its simple fare- a variety of parathas, a wide range of veg preparations and a decent range of non veg dishes (mainly chicken).
Parathas are on till 4.30 in the evening. Post 6.30 you get tandoori stuff apart from the regular menu. No parathas.

We had aloo parathas and the daal makhani...both came smothered in butter!! When i commented on the vast quantity of butter I was told "itna to ayega hi, madam"...I felt chastised!!
The parathas were absolutely delicious, plump with potato filling and piping hot, and as large as the dinner plate itself, priced at the princely sum of Rs.15. One paratha was enough to fill my tummy.. They also do paneer, gobhi parathas.
The daal makhani was a mix of daals cooked in mild spices, very flavourful and smothered in another generous dollop of butter.
We also ordered a masala chicken. This was very simply cooked in an onion and garam masala gravy. it tasted like something Mom would make at home. No over-powering spices or chillies, and no oil floating on top.
We also ordered a soft drink and had 2 bottles of water.
We spent less than Rs.150.
Papaji da Dhaba also does set lunches (thalis) for 35 bucks in which you get roti, subzi, achaar, daal, rice. They also have a non-veg thali.
They also deliver to your house.
If you're in Kharghar, this is definitely a place worth visiting.

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