YAVATMAL Street Food Tour, Part 1/2 l Budhicha Chiwda, Besan Vadi, Maltova, Shrikhand Vadi

We started the tour from Alka Uphar Gruha located opposite Saron Talkies in Gandhi Chowk. They offer a limited range of fried snacks which includes samosa, mirchi vada, sambar vada and kachori. Among these the hot selling fare is the mirchi vada which is so much in demand that it is continuously being made all throughout the day. The other items are usually prepared twice or thrice a day. During the heyday of the movie theater, this shop was one of the busiest in the city. We zeroed on samosa and mirchi vada because the former was being served in a special manner while the latter was so sought after. Samosa was served with a topping of kala chana curry, yogurt and chutney and it turned out to be a decent ensemble. The Mirchi vada on the other hand had a soft and fluffy gram flour coating and was quite hearty.
Next we went to Nagpurwala Hotel. It is an old sweet and snacks shop with a spacious eating area. Prior to Covid 19 pandemic, they had arrangements for sitting but after the lockdown, they resorted to self service. Speaking to the owner answered our curiosity regarding the interesting name and its legacy. There were a lot of things to be tried but we picked up the besan vada, which was one of their best sellers and which seemed similar to the sambar vada.
It was a slice of deep fried savoury pastry stuffed with a spiced gram flour mixture. The outer covering was crisp and flaky while the stuffing was spicy and garlicky. It came along with a thin buttermilk that was sweet and a spicy kala chana curry. Tastewise it was great.
From there we reached Jai Mata Di Maltova Point in Gandhi Chowk to try Maltova, a malt based drink that had caught the fancy of the locals. It's a hot beverage whipped up with Maltova, milk, sugar and malai. Just like our talented young co explorer Riddhi, we too loved its creamy, caramel and chocolatey taste.
After this we reached Shravan Budhicha Chivda Center at Azad maidan. As the name suggests it was started by an old lady who started the business of this flattened rice based snack. It is a zesty mixture made of spiced flattened rice that has coconut and peanuts in it, boiled moth beans, spices, chutney and onions. Again this inexpensive zesty snack was both delicious and filling. It brought up the conversation around the strained economy of Vidarbha and our host explained to us how development eludes Yavatmal due to its critical topography.
Next we had some more flattened and puffed rice based snacks called kaccha chivda at Shree Krishna Chivda Center. This nondescript stall attracts hungry customers who are looking for some filling, zesty and pocket friendly snack. During the conversation with the young owner who was busy preparing and vatch of this dish, we got to know that it is named so because most of the ingredients used are in the raw form and no cooking is involved. He mixed up puffed rice, flattened rice, some ground spices and oil to form a spicy mixture which was then topped with onions and sev.
After this we visited Satkar sweet mart to enjoy the sweets that locals mostly loved. We opted for kaju katli and almond cake, two of their specialities and two kinds of balushahi. The kaju katli was optimally sweet and quite good. The baked almond cake resembled a cookie both in taste and texture. Their balushahi was quite different from the North Indian one.
Continuing with our sweet trail, we reached Ranade Brothers shop to try a very interesting sweetmeat called shrikhand vadi. It is marvellous burfi made of exactly all the ingredients that goes into the making of Shrikhand which are hung curd, sugar and cardamom. The sweet and tangy taste was quite unique. We also got some of their famous amarkhand packed for later.
The last stop of this tour was New Shegaon Kachori Center at Poonam Chowk. They specialize in a special kind of spicy lentil kachori that's is found in Shegaon. These are primarily stuffed with a mixture made of gram flour, pigeon pea lentil (either fresh or dried) and spices. This one contained fresh pigeon peas based stuffing.
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[@mahanmandekar3860]

सर आपका स्वागत है यवतमॉल में आपने एक छोटे शहर में फूड एक्सप्लोर करके अच्छा काम किया आपके वीडियो देखकर अच्छा लगता है।

[@reenarana7232]

Im so happy ke aap mere nanihal yavatmal bhi gaye hai

[@gajanangulhane5411]

हमारा शहर यवतमाल से ३५ किलोमीटर ही है

[@yogesh2651]

फूड ब्लोगर्स दिल्ली और मुंबई से बाहर तो निकले 😂कम से कम

[@reenarana7232]

Bilkul sahi kaha

[@reenarana7232]

@@gajanangulhane5411 mera nanihal yavtmal se pass hi aarni main

[@saurabhpatil3654]

Sambarwadi with kadhi in front of Nagpur District court is just ultra delicious. Kadi Samosa is my favourite breakfast

[@vaibhavtandekar4541]

Patodi in front of Jilla Tastes so bad can't explain

[@saurabhpatil3654]

@@vaibhavtandekar4541 you probably have no taste for good food

[@kishorbhowate8715]

Ti patodi ahe bhau sambharwadi fakt Amravatichi best

[@saikiranrao194]

​@@saurabhpatil3654roast 😂😂

[@laxmankarande456]

As a resident of Yavatmal, you are warmly welcomed to the city of Yavatmal, the city of our mother Durga...Thank you very much for this blog

[@shrutigode8123]

Hello Sir I wanted to share that I am from the Vidharbh area, whatever you are sharing we already eat in houses but it's not there in public record or it's not commercialized that much. But your videos are a kind of resource to know the food culture of Vidharbh. Thank you so much for keeping it alive and making records. In India food changes after some kilometres. I feel very sorry for foreigners when they create videos in India. It's quite impossible for them to understand this food culture... This is only a commercialized one, what is there in every kitchen they are unaware about.😅❤

[@travelwithtruptiudayan]

YAVATMAL - मान गये 😊👌

[@ayanbandyopadhyay5694]

The little lady is fantastic 😊

[@sanababa777]

Ridhhi so cute ❤

[@mikaellarsson7932]

Thank you! This looked so good. I have visited Mumbai and also Goa a long time ago, but now planning a trip when I am retired. It is becoming a problem that India is so big and diverse, the list of places I want to see and the food I want to taste is getting too long... Not interested in sights or beaches etc. merely in daily life and food. Kolkata and Madurai are pinned to my list, but Yavatmal/Nagpur may get in there. Thank you again for many super nice clips! Greetings from Romania.

[@sureshpuntambekar1290]

I liked this post very much. It rekindled old memories. Did my graduation in 1972 from Yavatmal. Except Alka which is opposite to Cinema Hall ( in those days it was Saroj Talkies) most of the other eating places are new to me. Thanks.

[@maheshkhandwe146]

Our Yavatmal food is awesome ❤ Try मिसळ, आलूबोंडा and budhichaa चिवडा.

[@djbhvik9273]

Budhicha chiwda is the best

[@aniketnagrale6120]

Thank you Abhinav for one more super episode from your yavatmal your.. Once again I would like to appreciate your efforts due to which whole India got to know about yavatmal.. This continues to Vidarbha and it's food culture

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thanks a ton

[@aksket2000]

I am born and lived about 35 years in Yavatmal. Love my town. ❤

[@satyendrayadav3428]

U took me back to Saroj Talkis for alu Vonda rasa,Moltova,Nagpurwala chai..and my all time Hl fave Budhicha Chivda..u should have met Ashok bhau who is the Son of Budhicha chivda ..thanks ones again to showing to the world about yavatmal Food.

[@libastonprograms]

Nice video. These look delicious and fun. Thank you for sharing. Have a greay day my friend.

[@Aagarwal86]

Mouthwatering!!! Sir aapke expressions itne natural hain hats off

[@maheshdhaimode441]

Sambhar Wadi n Kaccha Chivda was 💯💯💯good👍 tasty😋😋😋❤❤❤

[@dazuotv]

Thanks for the very nice video of the street food tour👍

[@WorldwideFoodFinds]

Thanks for this delicious street food video ❤️

[@Nomadtibet59]

As always, another awesome video.

[@duttash]

Nice vlog.Enjoyed watching it. Riddhi is so cute😊

[@DipsaDishNDiaries]

Thanks for the Visit. Please do explore our city and share your reviews. 🎉 Love from Yavatamal ❤

[@chiragkaplish]

Bhai Saaheb.......that little girl stole my heart...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mudassarnaved7634]

Thank you for covering the Yavatmal Street food. My birth place.

[@darshanshah2505]

One of your best videos 👍🏼👍🏼

[@KUNTALPPANDYA]

Great admirer of yours Mr.Polite Anubhav ji.Glad to see new un explored region of Vidharbha Region in Maharastra. Kudos for your attempt.

[@delhifoodwalks]

thank you

[@adityapimpre8395]

Thank you for visiting my home district.. I have been enjoying this all nasta from my graduation days..very tasty❤

[@arunrana6019]

Shaandar,zabardast, zindabad....

[@Doctor1846]

You are truly exploring foods from tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Only you are doing this. Other food vloggers explore only metro cities. Real India is in these towns. Thank you and God bless you

[@presidentsharma]

Shandaar Sir.

[@tajinderkaurgurudatta1632]

Very nice waheguruji blees you all be happy ❤ 😊 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@pashamirzamirza7962]

Nagpur wala's chai and dahiwada is ultimate 🍕

[@shalabhkaushik7187]

Very well explained.... keep it up...

[@saratsenapati2530]

It was a amazing episode

[@gopalgawande1474]

Very well explained the quality, location with names and i love the way you elaborate each and every dish ❤

[@TowardsConstruction]

Thank you so much sir covering Yavatmal 🙏 ❤️ Sambar wadi is my favorite 😋 .

[@rameshrnayak]

Amazing content...subscribed instantly. Loved the simple life in Yavatmal.

[@delhifoodwalks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kunal2k]

मस्त अनुभव भाऊ!

[@dr.satyajitkumbhar8751]

Wonderful sir... Really nice blog sir... Keep it up🎉🎉

[@harshalshah8845]

23:50 The sweet shop visit in this episode reminds me of one more interesting sweet from nagpur called "kaju sangam barfi" which has 3 thin layers, bottom layer is green barfi, middle is gulkand and top is white barfi. Its really tasty

[@shaileshedaskar7104]

बहुत ही उमदा👌

[@EightGuineapigs]

Everything looks so yum 😋😋

[@Ramesh.7GP]

You are amazing man. Though I am from Pune, can't even think of Yavatmal. Salute. Adding this comment before watching episode.

[@sudhirgupta2354]

Anubhav ji very nice video keep it up from Lucknow love your videos and you also have a great time U.P

[@pankajjoshi1209]

Great that you choose to visit Yavatmal.. I do not know your motivation behind it but hopefully this will help portray Yavatmal in a positive light.. Remember the movie Dhamal (original).. in that movie Yavatmal is portrayed as nondescript obscure town..

[@laxmipatwalniceepisode5579]

Great coverage

[@srinivasnarasimhamurthy3181]

I am happy to see you again, Anubhav

[@mjgul2404]

Thanks for showcasing different parts of India

[@prathamrathod1431]

I am very glad that you are exploring my town

[@kapilgaikwad8269]

बहुत ही उम्दा❤😊

[@ReturnDesi]

Wow... Nostalgia. Spent 2 great years of my life in Yavatmal. Food heaven. Missing Yavatmal. Been most places shown in this video.

[@govardhanis3387]

Food heaven?? 💀 Really?

[@Madhu-wn1oz]

I really like your blog too good 😊😊

[@akshayrathod9924]

Thank for the visit yavatmal 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Yogibaba.multibaba]

Yavatmal, my childhood memories connected with this city ❤

[@inderneilboseroychowdhury]

Good video Anubhav..🙏 Because you're depicting a area lacking of water, Farmer's poverty, lack of employment & deprivation of such basic amenities in the vicinity of Maharashtra .. Beside such interesting cuisines. I hope that you will bring similar program related to such area's. Iseh pata chalta hai ki swadhinta se lekar ab tak kya haqiqat hai kuch ilake ki.

[@brolysujay]

It's so amazing to see my dear vidarbha is being explored. 😊

[@subhamsahoo1895]

Baby girl is a real foodie 😍

[@drpawanpawade4182]

Very much thankful for your video at Vidarbha region of Maharashtra

[@shlokbhadge5996]

Loving that your covering unexplored maharashtra you can also cover kolhapur solapur satara khandesh marathwada

[@sanjaychhabra958]

Very niceeeeeeee episode

[@kaamin5555]

That small girl daughter is so smart and lovable!❤

[@jharkhand4405]

Waiting for next❤

[@saswatpanda1671]

I always watch your videos. Love your videos. Keep doing the good work anubhav sir 🤩😊

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rashmidattani3117]

Badhiya:)

[@ankurkothari7840]

Nice channel for food journey

[@nutsera83]

unique food show of india showing real india❤️

[@Rathod_Engineers_Ytl]

❤Love from yavtmal ❤

[@ciya-jc5sv]

Nice episode

[@psingh007]

People all across India are awesome, Specially those from Maharashtra. :)

[@somnathsupekar658]

छान वाटला व्हिडिओ

[@sumitatkulwarofficial3638]

Amazing Street foods in yavatmal Please make more videos on yavatmal street food

[@shivamadhao8165]

I am happy that someone came to countryside

[@Advaitaseeker]

Nice sir, try marathwada region also specially latur famous for Nilanga rice, unique style of south indian beacuse different taste of chutneys & many more , parbhani district famous for Khichadi bhaje & oli kachori , pulao

[@suryarajbhushan]

Nice video SIR

[@prasannadubey9516]

This is best part of small town they are so grounded

[@savant3935]

If this video had come early my father would had been more excited More story would he had told me His favourite was shegao kachori Now all his word n enthusiasm r been narrated from you I am missing him more after seen this I had not skip any single sec of ur blog

[@dnsolanki4464]

Nice video sir thank you for the video sir

[@delhifoodwalks]

Most welcome

[@WaniBahuguni]

Budhi ke chovde ke piche bahut badi history hai lambi roti!/ lamb poli bhi famous hai.

[@Mrunay_N]

जय महाराष्ट्र ❤

[@gautamawekar1]

seen many times..you take ppl with you and you make them share the food...and you don't let them enjoy the share. Best to buy separate portions.

[@Kumar-Bhara]

Thanks for visiting sir i am also from yavtmal ❤❤❤ love from vidhrbh yavtmal

[@saikiranrao194]

Yavatmal is the most unexplored regions in Maharashtra

[@ravindrashete1683]

khup chan.

[@jharkhand4405]

Yummy❤

[@vishalsheopran3716]

Mouth watering food

[@Mrfreezmoments]

Let me tell you about Yavatmal in POV of metro city resident of Maharashtra- Many of people can't point Yavatmal in map. I am so humbled to see a great KZbinr like him visiting Yavatmal and getting it on world map!!

[@rahulpawar8130]

Please bring back the street food Videos back like this ! We need more such videos of street vendors only.. This was again a very delicious video LOL😂

[@delhifoodwalks]

Sure 😊

[@roshanwararkar2900]

Welcome to yavatmal ❤

[@anuradharavi8745]

That small kid is

[@nailafarooqui1408]

Why don't you cover Amravati district ( Home of former President Pratibha tai Patil )near Nagpur..It would be Great to see you in our city 😊

[@Amol2327]

Maharashtra 💯✌️💚

[@ChamberOfTraders]

Anubhav bhai, just met you at metro today. Pleasure.

[@chandramanibhaisare9944]

Sir, mandar renade is my friend, ranades son, we studied govt. Poly. Yavatmal, so I had remembered that time memories of ranade dairy.

[@Immortal10364]

Hey bro love from Maharashtra❤🥰. Visit other Maharashtra cities. Pune, Nashik, Lonavla, shirdi.etc.😊😊

[@kedarkhandi]

श्री दत्त महाराज जी को प्रणाम

[@catchsrklive]

I am from Yavatmal ❤

[@umbrasukr9501]

Vintage DFW! 👍

[@sumitbadhaye7306]

Thanks for visiting our city sir. If u took meet up then we were feel happy to meet u..

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

The little girl is so sweet..........

[@firozkhan-bq7ur]

Yavatmal ❤❤❤❤

[@manojdandekar3726]

वेलकम to महाराष्ट्र सर,

[@jaykale2306]

Sir please once visit Akola you will love the taste and flavours of our city