Anubhav: This is Banaras' special
tomato chaat
Anubhav: You can't find it anywhere else
outside Banaras.
It's amazing
Anubhav: Why is Banaras' thandai so special?
It's because of Baba Vishwanath's temple.
and he drank Thandai and Bhaang
So that's why it's famous
After how long will the bhaang hit you?
And for how long will the effect last?
It won't start affecting me immediately.
He'll have jalebi first
It'll take 3-4 hours
and it will have a strong effect
gradual but strong.
Anubhav: There's lemon
spices, coriander and a lot of other ingredients
Anubhav: Everything that's needed in a proper chaat is there.
Let's taste it.
Any chaat should have the taste of all it's ingredients
Sour, sweet, spicy
it's all in here.
And you'll not find it anywhere else
Tomato chaat is only available in Banaras.
There's flattened rice.
peas
raisins, namak paare
corainder leaves
there's tomato as well.
wow
The dish is only available only for 9 months
it also has hing in it
And the namak para adds a crsipy element to it.
and it has been made in pure ghee (clarified butter)
Let's try the Dahi Puri
There's chickpea too
We've tried 3 kinds of chaat so far
Dahi Puri
Chura Matar
And Tomato Chaat
And next up is spinach
To know and understand the true definition of chaat
you have to come to Banaras
Come to Banaras
at the famous Kaasi chaat bhandar
Try the Chura matar which is only available for 9 months a year
Try their most famous dish, that is Tomato Chaat
and Dahi Puri
Another famous dish here is the Thandai and Bhaang
We've come to Baba Thandai
to try that
Anubhav: What all is added to it?
Almonds, pistachio, saffron
cardamom and milk.
Anubhav: Just 5 ingredients?
Sugar and rosewater too.
Let's try it.
Anubhav: It's thick
That's because the milk is reduced
Anubhav: for a long time
yes.
It's reduced and then cooled down
Anubhav: Is it available all year round?
yes
Anubhav: Why is Banaras' thandai so special?
It's because of Baba Vishwanath's temple.
and he drank Thandai and Bhaang
So that's why it's famous
Kaashi Nagri
It has a very unique taste
And a good flavour of saffron and cardamom
The milk is very thick along with the nutrition of Kesar
Anubhav: It can also be called Saffron-Almond milk.
A very good flavour of cardamom
Anubhav: Yes and those who want to try the real thing
there's Bhaang for them
Anubhav: Let me take you to my secret location
It's called Raswanti
We'll try the sweets here.
Anubhav: Now we're going to try Raswanti sweets
And we'll try the 'Malai Gilori'
which I tasted in Lucknow as well.
It's called Malai Paan as well
This is Raswanti
The best experience at Banaras
is eating local sweets here.
Anubhav: This is a very famous dish of Maharastra and Gujarat
but it's available in Banaras too.
The most famous place to try it at
is Maarkande ji's shop
It has an amazing flavor of cardamom
It's very sweet
A little too sweet in fact
very smooth
and buttery
texture.
Let's try their Rabri too
The clay pot gives it a unique scent
and flavour
My favorite sweet are Khurchan (milk residue) and Rabri (milk solids)
very mild sweetness
It's not too sweet
There's just the natural sweetness of milk
and saffron
amazing
Anubhav: Is it made of cow's milk or buffaloe's milk?
It's made from Buffalo milk
Anubhav: Such a thick layer of cream comes from it.
We're experts
We can make hundreds of such items
amazing
Anubhva: 4-5 ingredients have been added to it.
Saffron
and cardamom
He's going to try the real Thandai, we had a different version
He'll try the one with Bhaang.
He's offering it to Baba
Anubhav: Whenever I come to banaras, I have thandai here.
Anubhav: Is the material okay?
yes
Anubhav: How do you recognize good quality bhaang?
It gives a different taste.
Anubhav: what?
Taste
the after taste is bitter
we make it at home too
for special events
But it's not this good
For how long will the effect last?
After how long will the bhaang hit you?
It won't start affecting me immediately.
He'll have jalebi first
It'll take 3-4 hours
and it will have a strong effect
gradual but strong.
Anubhav: What happens after that?
If you don't think about it, then you'll not even notice it
Anubhav: and when does the effect go away?
It'll go away when you sleep
Anubhav: I'll wake up fresh in the morning?
yes
Anubhav: People say the effect lasts for upto 36 hours
it's said that it stays for 40 years
According to the Asian history
That it stays with you for 40 years.
It's even offered to the lords
And according to modern science, it's lady's marijuana
and the one that's smoke, that's marijuana
Some smoke, some inhale
some drink it
Anubhav: How often do you take it?
Occasionally.
Anubhav: Once in 15 days?
No no
On Holi
and only on special occasions.
at Baba's temples
Anubhav: Won't you have trouble driving a bike?
I have to travel 250 kms.
we left from our houses to go to Nepal
please enjoy
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