Think idli and dosa and the last place that comes to mind is Marwar, Rajasthan. However, this is the story of a Marwari family that has been serving a variety of South Indian staples for more than two decades in Hyderabad. Their shop is a little bigger than a hole-in-the-wall, but it is still one of the go-to places for many dedicated customers after all these years.
Bhattad Ki Idli – Rambharose Bhandar was started by Govindlal and Meena Bhattad in the late ’90s. Speaking to The Better India, Yogesh Bhattad, Govindlal’s son, says, “When this restaurant was started, it was purely to ensure that we were able to earn our daily bread. My father had suffered a rather huge loss in his business, and this, for us, was a way to stay afloat.” Little did they think about how that small outlet would grow and become an icon of Hyderabad.
Yogesh tells me how his parents had always enjoyed making and serving food. He says, “If people found out that Govindlal was cooking then they…