UJJALA CHANACHUR, KALIGHAT, KOLKATA
On the way to Gariahat shopping, one might come across the oldest and most famous chanachur shop of Kolkata in Kalighat, which has been reigning for over ninety-five years now. Ujjala Chanachur stands in its glory on Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road, Kalighat. Ramchandra Prasad is the current proprietor of the shop. Aged Arjun Prasad and his partner can be found sitting inside, occupying opposite sides of the shop. Their day begins at 7 o' clock in the morning and goes on till 7 P.M. One might be curious as to how the journey of Ujjala Chanachur began. The originators were from Benaras and Gujarat. Their legacy is still being carried by their descendants. The shop itself not very large and dainty. Infact, it is quite small with minimal decorations. Decorations include pictures of various deities, a small menu card, a lot of samples for display. All of sorts of snacks ranging from classic Chire bhaja , Badam bhaja (fried pe...