and the Kulcha Hunt for the Time Being Stops at Kulcha King Sarojini nagar . Well how did i find him .. thank you face book and my foody friends ... one simple status "where to eat the best Amritsari Kulchas in South Delhi " and i was flooded with suggestions - 7 out of 10 recommended this place . So Tiger does a Google finds his number speaks to the owner for directions and makes a dash for it .
Called the restaurant and they were very surprised that i didn know where the kulcha King was .... any way one straight road U turn right turn and there i was ....
Kulcha King is owned by Harjeet - who belongs to the high street of Amritsar - his family has similar business in down town Ambrasar .Smartly dressed dude - first class laad wali yellow pagdi , white t shirt and denims with jootis .... how cool can that be . His entire team is from back home Amritsar, doesnt trust the locals to make the same stuff . All staff is very hip and happening with pierced ears , long shorts , t shirts like dude hanging around , the beat of typical punjabi music playing in the background - awesome , Punjab Gen x.
His Thayajee has a brand in Amritsar called kulcha Land , and has been there for decades , Kulcha king is a extension of the same and opend in Malviya nagar earlier - business expanded they moved to Sarojini Nagar.
While standing opposite him quietly waiting for his attention , i tried taking pics, the man put his hand out and told me to stop - so like a good boy i put my camera away and stood patiently with finger on my lips .
The place was crowded with hungry people, so patience was the only choice . Once Harjeet was alone, less busy i politely asked him why did he stop me - he said some silly blogger came and wrote a real bad write up on his restaurant and so he was pissed . I didnt push my luck with him as he seemed quite temperamental . Then i used another angle told him about my roots from Amritsar , my family , my home in Amritsar - he kind of got convinced and himself asked me for my visiting card etc .. and himself asked me to take pics hahahahahha whata relief . Becos when Singh is Angry he is really Angry - he was one of those types 'Dont angry me " types.
In between i placed my packing order also , please remember each plate has two pieces so please be sure when u order . I made a blunder and asked to pack 5 plates he heard 5 pieces and the result was that i had to come all the way back to collect the next 5 pieces. Well worth it .
Post this the hard faced Harjeet was cool as ever telling me stories about him his family . They have come to delhi appx 7 years back and have killing the market ever since .. wonder how he missed my tummy.
A pleasure to see the famous Amritsari Kulcha being made in the tandoor ... They have two options - Paneer and Mixed both stuffed in Maida (Wheat Flour) , served along with Pindi chole and the special khati Meethi chutney , more khati than meethee- frsh onions , dhaniya - I think its a secret and a magic potion to eat the Stuffed Kulchas . They serve boondi raita whic is avoidable .. not required at all .
The Kulchas Flaky crisp butter laden are a delicious feast by themselves - the accompaniments may or may ot be there . As u can see in the pics the redness of the freshly made kulchas - a total drool to eat them garam garam fresh from the tandoor.
See i wasnt wrong ... so fresh and inviting . Dont know if u notice .. jeera , anad dana on top this is a very Amritsar special . Man while writing this review im droooling actually - food orgasm.
They make Approximately 400 kulchas between Breakfast and Lunch only . Unbelievable.
The Pindi chole in the making - see the aize of the pressure cooker Huge...... by the way the pressure cooker is just to fill in short gaps .. otherwise they make appx 12 kgs of Pindi chole every day ... impressive
The Secret Amritsari chutney
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The call me Bond James Bond ... the man is all over the place serviing cleaning collecting money etc etc ... real cool man . His name is "KUKU Jee" An all rounder .
Harjeet - the hard faced soft heated Amrisariya.... Single handedly manages the entire show - trust me you need patience to do so and specially in peak hours . Singh is king.
I was thoroughly impressed by his background -Harjeet is a BA Fine Arts from Chandigarh University and specialise in making paintings on Sikhism - he stays in khirki and has a small studio there... he paints when free which is very seldom.,
Overall Tigers Experience : Mind Blowing will go back again and again .. the best eaten in south Delhi for sure .Tiger loved it Family Loved the helps at home cherished it .Pop in law went gaga about them being light - no burps and other side affects . Paneer - 100 a plate and Mixed 65 a plate . but trust me the best so far in South Delhi .
Food : Kulchas Superb - crisp / flaky, chutney Killer , Pindi chole nice but would like them a bit more spicy
Ambiance : Just quietly eat .They are going in for major revamp - new signage , new flooring , counters etc etc - so look forward to the new kulcha King soon
Service : When you have James Bond (kuku Jee)Serving you nothing can go wrong - hahahaha, casual - self help is the best option
Location : hmmm if coming from moolchand side take a U turn under the Hyatt flyover first right into sarojini nagar 50 mts ahead on the right side u will see a signage Kulcha King .. and huge janta gorging on the food. U cant see it from the ring road . There is the famous Pakode wala on the left side kulcha King is just a couple of yard ahead on the right side .
Advice : Dont push Harjeet too hard for the order lol , he is a dude from back home Punjab large hearted.
Ps : Yes it is a small world - he is a batch mate of my first cousin who also did his bachelors in Fine Arts from Chandigarh- isn't that a co incidence. So now he is family .
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