“Love is my fuel. It is the most important ingredient in Dhaba and my work with Indian cuisine”

The history of the first Dhabas in India can be traced back five hundred years. Originally created to serve fresh and local dishes to travelers on the heavily used and busy roads, Dhabas later came to the big cities. Today, millions of people eat at these traditional Indian food stalls.

Delhi and Delhiites are known for their insatiable appetites despite the endless variety of food. Whether you're wandering through a crowded chaotic market or along the city's side streets, the aromas of street food will compel you to take a closer look.

Old Delhi is known as the street food capital and is also packed with food stalls. Several accounts from the eyes of visitors describe time and again the organized chaos that meets them in the middle of Old Delhi.

There is a kind of warmth and affection that you don't feel or sense in other parts of the city. From sizzling meat eaters to freshly made naan, there is no dearth of taste, aroma or colour in the market. Spices are the most valuable currency in these small Dhabas. The Indian climate that encourages the growth of spices combined with Delhi-ity's vast culinary heritage makes them masters of combining flavourful aromas in street cuisine.

Dhabas welcome people from all economic classes on every street corner. Here Bollywood stars, sweaty rishkaw taxi wallas, rich businessmen, students and married couples are fed round the clock. Delhiites go to Old Delhi and here they meet each other across the barriers. Regardless of class, religion, gender and ethnicity, it is a passionate meeting over food. Yes, in fact, we can call it a pure, historical work of art when the entire population of the city meets in and around these food stalls.

Imagine a food stall built of mud or a simple cart, where a ceiling fan slowly spins around – regardless of the season. And at the entrance sits a cashier. The walls are adorned with Bollywood posters and a multitude of family portraits. The food is typically tapas-like small dishes. Everything is homemade. And it is incredibly cheap. It is part of the food culture that you order food for the entire table at the same time. Here there is no such thing as a starter, main course and dessert. All the food is served at once, and everyone is right at the table – and enjoys the food equally.

We look forward to showing you how the Dhaba works on Danish soil. So pick your own favorites from our menu and create your own menu. Take in the taste experiences. Dream yourself to India. Listen to your inner self and imagine the busy street corners where everyone found their food break. Then let our chefs bring you taste and joy from distant parts of the world.

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