Outing@Sunday

My outing with my friends on a Sunday……….evening….

It was a hot Sunday afternoon…..so we decided to go out in the evening….We all were having argument where to go…..everyone was bored…..

Finally we all decided to go out shopping….as the majority (girls) won in the voting….we guys had no other choice but to follow them….

So we all left the hostel and decided to go shopping to Pyramids as it was the nearest of all…..Pyramid was great except everything…..Again the girls made a plan and we had to follow….( never go shopping with girls…hahahaha) This time it was law garden and the girls had to shop for Garba…..I must say this place has beautiful hand crafted traditional stuff and all the girls were lured by it…..Here at Law Garden we had some street food….It was some south Indian…..I must say the street food at Ahmedabad is a quite a sight….you get all kind of food stuff here…….the streets are full of lariwalas and other stalls who sell fast food items, traditional stuff and many more things……its just a treat….for both the mouth and the eyes….if you have visited Ahmedabad and didn’t have street food you have done literally nothing in Ahmedabad…Oh the crowd on weekends is like a Mela. People from every walk of life can be seen on the roads munching….

Ok enough of food…..lets get back to the shopping…..We were now at Westside again on girls’ demand…I tell you these girls…..anyways….This time girls did pick up some stuff…..thank god….

If one has come to Westside how can you not visit Pantaloons…? (aakhir its Mondol’s pride) While coming back from the store we saw a Chaat wala right outside on the footpath….One of us said…. ‘Never had it here….how is it’….one said ‘you never had chaat here? How can it be possible….he is really good …..’ One uttered ‘let’s try it… I haven’t tried it also’… ‘Will it be hygienic, will it be safe to eat here….is he different from any other chaat wala….they all look the same….may be that’s why I never noticed him…’

‘Ok stop giving expert comments and let’s go for it’ ……everybody’s reaction was very impulsive…we all thronged the chaat wala. All were excited…..people 1^st checked the menu…. (Some people always try to act...) how can you expect a menu card here….. Anyways…the chaat wala sells bhel puri and sev puri. We ordered for both the items in equal quantity…..Each one of us wanted to try everything that was available….as today we were having street food after very very long…

The experience of having street food is a quite fun….and these kinds of chaat walas even more interesting as they move all over the city to fulfill your appetite…. These places form a very important part of food culture and people also accept it whole heartedly even though it’s not up to the mark with it comes to things other than taste… These hangouts become a very important chatting place for friends, people and others…

After we got the chaat we all sat down on the railing and started having it….it was yummm…..Over the chaat we started our conversation and girls started with their gossips….its fun but…..at times…. I think all these food stalls are favorite hang outs….people chat, discuss things may be it personal, or sports or anything…..daily news…gossips…..people spent quite a time over this……who says only lots can happen over coffee….I think loads can happen over chaat too….(hahha) The chaat, these hawkers serve are very quick and they make it right infront of you….so you are less skeptical about things…..May be the thing doesn’t seem very hygienic still we like it…..may be the way its prepared, the way its served……..Having chaat outside pantaloons is again different from having it somewhere else….infact all the street hawkers have something interesting to offer which make them popular in a particular area…. Pantaloon chaat wala is special as he is very personal and gives you a feeling as if you are very dear to him…. He will make sure that you are at total comfort while eating and will keep asking you whether you are liking it or not…..

After having the delicacy we left for the hostel and while on our way back we had only one thing to discuss about, that was …….The Chaat Wala……

P.S.: Hahahha...it was all hypothetical..............story i wrote for one of my projects....