I have said this before, I am a tea lover. But if there is something better than chai it is kulhad wali chai. On a recent trip to Thailand a mate asked if I missed home food on my trips? I told her more than food I miss ghar ki chai! There is something about chai the desi chai that feels just so right! And there is a good corner shop in Indrapuram, Ghaziabad that sells chai in a kulhad.
I frequent the shop because it is close to my sister’s place. It is simply named Pandey Tea Stall, located close to Shipra Mall. There is a local complex opposite the main entrance of Shipra Mall where you find custom seized good’s shop, PP Jewellers, SRS Jewellers etc. This shop is next door to the SRS Jewellers. There are other small eating places around it.
Going by the crowd that gathers around the shop, it is already quite popular in the vicinity. Actually there are two brothers who run the shop. They know us by face as we have been going there for a while now.
Close to Diwali I asked one of the brothers if they were going home, to which he said no, there was so much work, he would manage to go home only after Diwali.
I have to say the general area could do with a bit of face lift. The sidewalks are dusty and not too clean. There are a few rickety tables and chairs. But they are mostly occupied. And if I find them empty, the previous occupants would leave their empty cups/kulhads on the table even though there are dustbins a few feet away. They serve tea in paper cups too but I always ask for it in a kulhad.
I clear the table myself and I make sure I clear it after we have finished our tea. We often go and sit on a railing nearby. So you see, the ambiance certainly could be improved.
But then the chai is top class. Even tough I stopped taking sugar in my chai a long time ago, he puts so little that I don’t mind. I don’t know what he does with adrak (ginger) but it gives just the right flavor to the chai. However, I feel his kulhad is too small! In reality it is not but the tea vanishes just too fast. He sells a cup for 10 rupees, all that bliss just for 10 rupees! As the brats of my family say, in Dwivedi family no one says no to tea!
I love Kullhad wali chai.. .superb pics. here…
Thank you Prasad.
I also love this Kulhad wali chai.
A great read 🙂
Thank you Purba!
I love kulhad… had loads of kulhad wali chai in Meerut… love the bheeni bheeni khushbu… 🙂
Archana 😀 hope things are well now with you 😀
Better than plastic cups any day!
Great captures Mridula!
Thank you Indrani!
Up for tea any time. Never had tea in this kind of cup so far.
Arun come to North, even though it is difficult to find it here too, but we get it sometimes.
There is a different “Earth” flavor in Kulhad tea, definitely making is special.
Maybe that is why it tastes so nice!
Thats a cool info. If you love Kullad wali chai then do visit Kolkata, as almost all tea over there is Kulladwali chai (Bharer cha)
Wow It has been ages since I went to Kolkata I was in standard 4 when I visited!
Nice appetising post….
Thank you Rajeev!
Love tea in these earthen cups- they lend an extra flavor to the tea 🙂
Indeed Piyu.
Have tasted the curd in the earthen cups.
Not chai.Lovely post with nice shots.:)
Cheers,
Sriram & Krithiga
That also tastes so good Sri Kri!
Seeing kulhad after a long time. It’s nostalgic. I used to have it when we’re travelling in trains during my college days.
It must have been fun Ravish!
Nice post and photos 🙂 Thanks for sharing
Thanks Rupam.
Quite interesting. Given the chilly weather in Bangalore right now, I would not mind having a cuppa.
It feels even better in cold weather but it is my preferred drink even in summer.
I just love kulhad wali chai. Its always a delight to have tea in a kulhad. Ah its hard to find kulhads in Bangalore 🙁
It is hard to find them here too!
it use to taste better tooo in the kulhad then the glass or the cup 🙂
Bikram’s
True Bikram! 😀
I also love Kulhad wali chai and for that reason I don’t like to travel in AC coaches these days. Used to have more fun in non AC coaches in trains.
So, our next meeting point is decided now. 😛
Yes Nisha but it is very far away!
I am a tea lover, especially the kulhad wali chay and deshi chay with full of aroma…
Me too!
You were in Indirapuram , Ghaziabad ? I live there just 3 km from This place . Ghar ki chai ka aanand hi kuchh alag hota hai !!
My sister lives close to the place, hence I frequently visit! Agle baar milte hain?
I love Kulhad wali chai.:) nice shots.
This place was next to my home , but never noticed.
Do go next time!
Hi,
I just saw this post through a random search on Google.
I’ve recently opened up a chai place of my own in Mumbai and thought you might be able to get a look at.
The cafe is called Chaos Control Cafe.
Check it out on Zomato.
And let me know if the place gets your attention.
Thank you so much. Whenever I am in Mumbai and near your place will try it out.