Jay Gurudev Farsan Mart

Jay Gurudev Farsan Mart sits right at Ajwa Road Lamington Road 10. It’s an easy place to miss if you aren't looking for it, but the regulars know exactly where we are. We spend most of our time in the back, making different kinds of farsan. The heat from the stoves is pretty constant. We aren't trying to win any awards for decor; the shop is practical and built for work. You’ll see big bags of flour and containers of oil stacked near the entrance. Ajwa Road is always moving, and we try to keep up with the pace. People stop their bikes or cars for a few minutes to pick up snacks for their families. We don’t have a lot of staff, so everyone chips in with whatever needs doing, whether it’s frying or cleaning the counters. It’s a simple life at Jay Gurudev Farsan Mart. We don’t have a lot of fancy words to describe what we do. We just make the snacks and sell them from our spot on Lamington Road 10. Sometimes it gets a bit dusty with all the flour in the air, but that’s just part of the job. We keep our scales calibrated and our hands busy. Most of our day is spent watching the clock and making sure the next batch is ready on time. It is hard work but it is what we know. We are here every single day doing the same things.