Bati Chokha Since 1982 Llp

You can find us over at the DDA Cycle Market in Jhandewalan. We are on the first floor, office number 171. The name says Bati Chokha Since 1982 Llp, so that gives you an idea of how long this has been going on. My father started things way back then, and we have just kept the lights on and the kitchen running. The cycle market is a busy place, always full of people moving parts and shouting, so it’s never really quiet around here. Our place is pretty basic. We have old furniture and the walls could probably use a new coat of paint, but it feels like home to us. We make bati chokha because that is what we know. It is the kind of food we grew up eating in the village. We don't try to make it look like something it isn't. It’s just heavy, filling food that keeps you going for the day. Being in Central Delhi means we see all sorts of people coming through. Some are looking for bike parts and wander in because they smell the wood fire or the ghee. We have had the same few guys working the kitchen for years now. They know the rhythm of the place better than anyone. We don’t have a website or anything fancy, just this spot in the market where we’ve been since the eighties. It’s just honest work for us every single day and we hope to stay here.