Chittori Street in Civilization of Bhopal.

 Chittori Street in Civilization of Bhopal.

A city of beautiful lakes, palaces and mosques, Bhopal is not only famous for its history but also for its cuisine.

This royal state of India was ruled by four Begums with great ability.

The last Nawab Begum eventually handed over the reins of government to her son who proved to be the last Nawab of Bhopal.

Like many other states, Bhopal also became a part of India and the Nawab family was granted life tenure by the Government of India.

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Situated between two lakes, this city is the best example of Hindu-Muslim unity. The sound of muezzins from mosques, the bells of temples, the delightful deserted palaces, the quiet waters of beautiful lakes and the vibrant bazaars are a brief introduction to Bhopal.

In 1707 Dost Muhammad Khan, an Afghan chief of the Mughal army, captured and re-fortified the city of Bhoj, the seat of Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty. The new city of Bhopal was founded and the Nawab period began. Since Dost Muhammad was of Afghan origin, Bhopal's early history was largely steeped in Islamic civilization and even today Bhopal still has a glimpse of Muslim society.

Shamla Kothi built on Shamla Hill by General Ubaidullah Khan in 1911 became the residence of the family at the end of the Nawabi period. In the year 1945, this house was settled by the steps of seventeen-year-old bride Begum Surya Rashid.

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Shamla Kothi was spread over a wide area. The kitchen was spacious where five waiters and 15 cooks prepared various kinds of food. Each stirrup was expert in his art. Rakabadar Siraj was an expert baker and prepared delicious cakes by sealing the pot and placing it over the coals. Not small cakes, but three-tiered cakes were prepared with the same recipe.

The forest spread around the Shamla Kothi was the best hunting ground and the best occupation of the residents of the Kothi was hunting and the interesting thing was that the meat of the game was not washed in water but was cleaned with a wet cloth and the cook prepared excellent kebabs, kofta. , used to prepare and serve on the table. Excess meat was cured in the sun and used throughout the year. During the rainy season when hunting was difficult, the same meat was cooked in different ways.

Apart from meat, delicious salad dishes were also prepared there. Each salad was cooked with meat. When it was spring for seasonal vegetables, their handi was prepared in a big way.

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Nawab Shah Jahan Begum invited the squires from Lucknow and the Nawab's table was decorated with Odhi food. A fusion of Oudh and Afghani cuisine gave birth to many new dishes.

When you look away from the Nawabi table and delicious food, the Chituri street of Ibrahimpura comes into view. Chittori Street is indeed Chittori and a trip to Bhopal is incomplete if you don't do Chiturapan in Bhopal.

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The small food and drink shops in Chittori Street are always full of customers. Someone is enjoying Solemani tea while someone is sitting with a bowl of Nihari. People flock to Chittori Gali early in the morning to enjoy Bhopal's unique breakfast. Hot hot poha, with bikaneri sev and golden hot jalebi, salty and sweet is the specialty of Bhopal.

The famous dish of Chittori Gully is Bun Kebab. Place kebabs under hand-chopped minced meat and eat it with onion chutney and pray to the cook to proceed where the tube meat is enough to tempt you.

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You are also an example of bicycle soup. It is said that many years ago a Nepali youth came and started selling tomato soup on a bicycle. The soup was delicious and apparently the bicycle soup man owns three or four shops there.

The story of Glavati Kebab also comes from Bhopal. It was found out that Haji Murad Ali was a Bhopal rider who later settled in Lucknow. Since he was Lule, this kebab came to be known by his name. In Bhopal, Glavati Kebab is served on a rusk biscuit.

Chittori Gully is like the bowels of the devil. Where you can see the ice cream juice while walking. Snow dust on both leaves, a thick layer of rubber and sprinkling of rose syrup. While coming out of the street, keep a betel leaf in your mouth and pray to the residents of Bhopal.