Mangat Ram Bhagwat Swarup Dal Mill

Mangat Ram Bhagwat Swarup Dal Mill is tucked away in Sarai Pipal Thalati. We are quite close to the Adarsh Nagar Metro Station, so you can hear the trains rumbling by every few minutes. The mill is a noisy place with machines constantly humming as they process different types of pulses. There is always a faint smell of raw dal in the air, and a bit of dust too. We have bags of lentils stacked up high in the warehouse, almost touching the ceiling. It’s a family-style environment here. Most of us have been working at this mill for years, so we know exactly how the machines sound when they are running right. We don't spend money on fancy signs or commercials. Word of mouth is how people find us. The area around Sarai Pipal is quite crowded with narrow lanes and lots of small shops. It can be a challenge getting the big delivery trucks in and out without blocking the whole street. We start our work early when it’s still cool outside. By the afternoon, the heat inside the mill can be quite something, but we just keep going. We handle everything from cleaning the raw grain to packing it up for the local markets. It’s simple, honest work that has been our bread and butter for a long time. We just focus on getting the dal ready for people to eat across the city.