It's the only city that I can think of where they have a whole street famously called 'Sarafa' that serves the most tasty vegetarian snacks, chaat and sweets right from 8 pm upto 2 at night. The street, that otherwise is largely an area for selling jewellery, converts into a fully pedestrian one with people from Indore and tourists in equal numbers visiting it at night. Needless to say that it's c
ompletely safe to go there and the experience is something I would recommend every foodie to take at least once in your life. Sarafa Indore is the must go-to place for food in Indore:-
1) Sarafa: -Joshiji ka dahiwada (started in 1977): Going to have a dahiwada here is not just about the taste, but it's also about the experience of watching the founder Ram Chandra Joshi's son Om Prakash Joshi make the dahiwadas. He also does a quick magic show. After pouring curd in your bowl, he sprinkles five spices using just one finger without allowing them to mix together. Of course, you have to make it there before 11pm, otherwise there is no way you will get a dahiwada. He almost rations the last few pieces and I actually saw people fighting over the last few that were left, as the number of people outweighed the number of wadas.
-Saawariya ki sabudana khichdi: Yummy and unique, Om Prakash Vyas has his own style of making the sabudana khichdi that his father started making in 1983.
-Saawariya ka bhutte ka khees: This Indori unique concoction is made of corn dana that is boiled, fried in ghee and then mixed with besan, hing, jeera, dhaniya and their own unique masala.
-Vijay ki kachori: A must try is Vijay's special kachoris that, of course, finishes by 10pm. Also, a visit to Sarafa is not complete without having Nagori ki chikanji, Anna ka paan and your pick of sweets that include the best jalebis, gulaab jamuns, kulfis and rabris. Important note: You are bound to put on weight with just one visit there, as every thing is served with a lot of love but made in pure ghee.
