Balaji Tikki Wala Private Limited

You can find us at 3/8 on Asaf Ali Road. It’s a busy part of New Delhi, and there is always something going on outside our door. Balaji Tikki Wala Private Limited started out because we really liked the food we were making at home and thought maybe other people would like it too. We aren't chefs from some fancy school; we just learned by doing it every day. The kitchen is where we spend almost all our time. It gets loud and the smell of spices is everywhere, which we don't mind at all. We try to keep the menu simple because we’d rather do a few things well than a lot of things badly. The street outside is always full of traffic and people rushing to the metro or their offices. We get a lot of people stopping by for a quick bite during their lunch break. Sometimes we run out of ingredients by the late afternoon, which is frustrating, but we try to plan better for the next day. It’s a family-style environment here. We don't have corporate rules or uniforms that feel stiff. We just wear what’s comfortable for working near a hot stove. People come back because they know what to expect from us. We don't try to be something we’re not. We’re just a small food business on a busy Delhi road trying to keep the stoves hot and the plates full for anyone who is hungry.