Add extra flavour to your Diwali

Fab city Farsanwalas who will add extra flavour to your Diwali
It is that time of the year when you can afford to say boo to calories and make eyes at all those scrumptious, delightful, calorie-laden laddus, anarsas, gujiyas, chaklis and bhakarwadis. So, just hide your weighing scale inside your cupboard, grab your finest blingy outfit and get ready to enjoy some of the most amazing Diwali special goodies as Nagpur Times unravels the addas, where you get some lip-smacking varieties of farsan…
Anuj Special Manoj Futana Bhandar
@Gokulpeth
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 5000 kg
Gourmet quotient: This joint, which started as a modest chana-phutanawala, is one of the busiest farsan addas in the city.Amidst all those marathon selling sessions, the owner, Manoj Shahu, takes a breather to reveal: "We make 65 varieties of farsan and Diwali time is an ode to our customers. Traditional items like karanji, anarsa, lehsuni mixture and khatta meetha mix are more in demand at this time."
Suruchi Khadya Bhandar
@Abhyankar Road, SitabuldiSale during three days of Diwali: Around 400 kg Gourmet quotient: A treasure trove of delicacies of yore like chirote, which are almost on the verge of extinction, here, you can buy some of the most authentic snacks of Maharashtra. Whether it's rawa besan laddu, boondi laddu, Tila chi wadi, shankar para or patla and jaade pohe ka chuda, all the snacks have an amazing taste and a come-hither aura, which calls for many encores.
Bhagwati Namkeen
@Ramna Maruti, Diamond Nagar, Nandanwan
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 500 kg Gourmet quotient: Arguably, the one-stop shop for the most khasta chaklis in the city, claims the owner, Rakesh Gupta, who started his shop with this lone snack. Today, it is a popular place for the chuda, which tastes exactly like the one made by the doting grandmothers at home. "We make 40 varieties of namkeens and farsan during Diwali and it is word of mouth that has written all the chapters of our success saga," says the proud owner.
New Bhavnagri Farsan
@Ram Nagar Square
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 500 kg Gourmet quotient: This is a place, where farsan with those quintessential Gujarati flavours, tends to linger on in your heart and tastebuds. "Our USP is 60 varieties of namkeens, including some unique ones like papad chuda, cornflakes chuda with dry fruits, chaula phalli etc.," says Dwarkadas Katkoria, the owner. You will love moth chaat katori, which has been shaped like a boat, 20 varieties of khakra and matar kachori. Undhiyo, an exotic Gujju delight, is also available here in this season from Diwali onwards.
New Anand Bhandar
@Dharampeth
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 1000 kg Gourmet quotient: Here, your Diwali will get that Bengali zing thanks to varieties of farsan like nimki and saloni. "Our USP is our Bengali taste. We have eight varieties of mathri and 20 varieties of namkeens and farsan, which sell like hot cakes. Another item that people love during this festive season is our gud sondesh and shingada (tiny samosas stuffed with cauliflower and potatoes’ mixture)," says the owner, Samar Das.
New Jamnagri Farsan
@Dharampeth
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 1000 kg Gourmet quotient: You tend to get lost in the barrage of taste, which hits you as you get to choose from 150 varieties of namkeens and farsan. According to the proprietor Amit Vakhariya, it is the quality, taste and simple Gujarati flavours that appeal to Nagpurians’ palate. "We have 15 varieties of sev, six varieties of chuda, boondi and besan laddus too, which our patrons adore," he adds.
Bhola Maharaj Namkeen and Sweets
@Dharaskar Road, Itwari
Sale during three days of Diwali: Around 1500 kg Gourmet quotient: This 75-year-old shop is well-known in city's culinary circles, whose boondi and sev remind you of your grandmothers and their wholesome, simple styles of cooking. Says the owner, Bhola Maharaj, "Our mantra is simplicity and purity of taste. There are many people who buy our boondi and sev and pass it off as home-made stuff when people appreciate its taste and quality. I'm the fourth generation Maharaj, but we haven't altered the recipes of our farsan in all these decades. We don't even sell our sweets in the boxes. They are sold in a simple carry bags till date and we focus our efforts entirely on traditional recipes."