Marwari Bhojnalaya
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Marwari Bhojnalaya is a popular name among Marwar
i-style purely vegetarian restaurants in many cities in India.
They are all independently owned. The term 'marwari' implies that it is intended for Marwari merchants, who are strictly vegetarian and prefer relatively simple (which can be eaten daily) and inexpensive food. They are however popular among all vegetarians.
The term "bhojanalaya" practically always implies simple and inexpensive vegetarian cuisine. Restaurants named "Jain Bhojanalaya" or "Vaishanva Dhaba" are also vegetarian.
Note that restaurants are often called "hotel" in India.
They can be found in
Some of them used to offer tradition seating on wooden patiyas on the floor, but the custom is no longer popular and tables and chairs are now more common.
Rich and festive Rajasthani food can be found in special restaurants such as Chokhi-dhani chain.
The food is generally served in stainless steel thali
s (platters).
Often onions are served only on request, because many marwaris and Jains do not eat onions.
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
i-style purely vegetarian restaurants in many cities in India.
They are all independently owned. The term 'marwari' implies that it is intended for Marwari merchants, who are strictly vegetarian and prefer relatively simple (which can be eaten daily) and inexpensive food. They are however popular among all vegetarians.
The term "bhojanalaya" practically always implies simple and inexpensive vegetarian cuisine. Restaurants named "Jain Bhojanalaya" or "Vaishanva Dhaba" are also vegetarian.
Note that restaurants are often called "hotel" in India.
They can be found in
- Bhubaneshwar
- Visakhapatnam
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- Sikkim
- Cuttack
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- Surat
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- and in many other cities.
Some of them used to offer tradition seating on wooden patiyas on the floor, but the custom is no longer popular and tables and chairs are now more common.
Cuisine
In spite of the name, the food served is not necessarily Rajasthan style. For example Dal-bati meals and dishes such as gatte ki kadhi which are quite popular in Rajasthan, are often not served, or served only on special occasion.Rich and festive Rajasthani food can be found in special restaurants such as Chokhi-dhani chain.
The food is generally served in stainless steel thali
Thali
Thali is a Western, Central, and North-Western Indian meal with contents varying from one region to another. More usual and famous thalis are Maharashtrian, Gujarati and Rajasthani. A thali is a selection of different dishes, usually served in small bowls on a round tray. The round tray is...
s (platters).
Often onions are served only on request, because many marwaris and Jains do not eat onions.