Balaji Kitchen

We are located at Plot No. 12 in Surendra Vilas, right off Hoshangabad Road. It’s a busy stretch of road, so there’s always something going on outside. Balaji Kitchen is a place where we spend most of our waking hours. The smell of whatever is cooking usually fills the whole space. We have a large stove and plenty of heavy pots. It’s not a fancy restaurant with tablecloths. It’s more of a functional workspace where we get things done. The walls have a few stains from steam and oil, which is normal for a kitchen that sees this much use. We keep the counters scrubbed down every night. There’s a small area where we sit down to eat our own meals when we have a spare moment. The floor is concrete and can get a bit slippery if we aren't careful, so we always wear sturdy shoes. We’ve been here at Surendra Vilas for a good while. The neighbors know us by now. We see the same faces passing by the window every morning. We don't have a big marketing budget or anything. People just find out about us because they like what we make. It’s honest work. We start early when the air is still cool and finish when the sun is long gone. It’s just a regular kitchen doing its thing.