Gopal Jee Cafe

#vegetarian #northindianfood #bangalore gopaljee cafe, delhi chole bhature, delhi style food, north indian, vegetarian, paneer bhaturey, chole, suvigya bansal, passion enterprise, inspiring story Corporate executive Suvigya Bansal and her entrepreneur husband would scour Bengaluru in search of an authentic Delhi-style chole bhature. When they found none, she decided to quit her job and set up a small eatery that would endeavour to dish out the flavours of their favourite chola bhatura from Delhi. And so seasoned cooks were hired from Delhi, a complex 58-spice masala developed to ensure authenticity of taste, the right size of chickpea sourced to convey the flavour of the spices, et al. Barely had this enterprise found its feet early last year when covid struck! I made a surprise visit to Gopaljee Café one afternoon in response to a plea from the eatery. Suffice to say my conversation with this passionate lady entrepreneur and tasting of the puffy bhature and ‘mazedaar’ chole compelled us to return to film an episode of Gourmet On The Road. Hope you enjoy this one, enough to pay them a visit if possible. Stay safe and happy eating! Chole Bhature The bhatura is light and puffy yet with a bit of strength, to match the tenacity of the 56-spice blend masala that is delicately warming yet has enough depth to linger on the palate. The chickpeas, cocooned in the flavour of the masala, a seasoning of oil, chilli and spices, are stained deep brown by some amla and cooked such that they retain their shape yet yield in a creamy texture to the bite. The mandatory topping of dry, spiced aloo (potatoes) adds a slightly tangy flavour to the dish. If you like it spicy, go for generous bites of the green chilli pickle in between mouthfuls of the chole bhature. If you like paneer, opt for the paneer chole bhature, which arrives with a paneer and coriander mince, stuffed into the bhaturas, and also atop the chole. Rs. 100 (usd 1.4) per plate, plain Rs. 125 (usd 1.7) per plate, with paneer 9/10 Lassi The lassi is thick and creamy, garnished with nuts, and also provides cooling respite if you have ingested more of the green chilli than you can handle. Rs. 50 (usd 0.7) 8/10 Gulab Jamun The way to end your meal if you have a sweet tooth is with their perfectly browned gulab jamuns. Rs. 60 (usd 0.8) for two pieces 8/10 Kripal Amanna, Gourmet On The Road, Food Lovers TV TIMINGS: 9am to 9pm Note: The chole bhature are served between 9am and 830pm; the bhaturas are fried fresh upon order, so it may involve a bit of a wait especially if crowded. ADDRESS - Gopaljee Café, 17/1,chandra mansion, Marathahalli - Sarjapur Rd, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560102; tel: +91 90350 03283/ 91081 71715 LOCATION TAG - https://goo.gl/maps/9DLhEGH91svQpPWc6 SUPPORT FOOD LOVERS If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting Food Lovers TV by joining our membership community on YouTube by hitting the ‘join’ button below or on the home page. You could pledge a nominal sum and receive special privileges like behind the scenes footage, shoot updates, access to live q&a’s and more. You could also support us on our Patreon page. For more info, check out the links below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Lq6oBPTgTXT_K-ylWL6hg/join https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv Our vision at Food Lovers TV is to be India’s most vibrant, and more importantly, trusted food content platform. As you may be aware, content on Food Lovers TV is free of commercial constraints as guided by our credo: truth in food. We seek out deserving stories to be told sans any financial consideration from eateries featured. We have chosen not to put up a paywall as we want our rich content to remain accessible to all. Independent food journalism – free for everyone, supported by those who can. You can also make a one time, direct contribution to our bank account (details as below) A/c name: Hospitality Initiatives India Pvt. Ltd. A/c No: 0056444807 IFSC code: CITI0000004 Bank: Citibank N A Branch: M G Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Please email the transfer details to info@foodlovers.in once you have made a contribution. Members of Food Lovers TV Family Tier on Patreon: Nilesh D'souza Shajal Abubacker Tuhina Roy Caleb Rayapati You too can be part of the Food Lovers Patron Network. Visit https://www.patreon.com/foodloverstv to join the Food Lovers family Note: This is purely voluntary, no compulsions. Thank you. Team FLTV 🙏😋