Basha Halwa House

This review is all about one of my favourite shops in Triplicane,For those of you who are not familiar with this part of Chennai,its one of the oldest neighborhoods,historically even older than Chennai itself.

It hosts the beautiful Parthasarthy Temple,Amir Mahal(the abode of the nawabs of Arcot) Vivekananda house and the famous Chepauk stadium.

One of my oft visited shops in this busy,bustling area is to the Basha Halwa House located on Fakir Saheb street Triplicane. The famous Dum ka rote,which somehow is its signature dish ,has paved way for many new and delicious sweet dishes.the mouth watering ranges from the erstwhile gulab jamun,ladoos(very different from the regular ones)badam halwa,jangeri to their latest and by far the best" the beetroot halwa."

I have just had a taste of it and for those who love beetroot,please head straight to Basha Halwa House...I can`t even begin to describe this paste like absolutely fragrant halwa,just loved its sweetness ,texture and flavour.Around Rs 90 for 100 gms its like a little paste from heaven.Bashas not only caters sweets,but also stock on pickles, and (sutrian) a kind of pasta which is normally dropped into a bubbling mutton korma and enjoyed any time of the day.

As far as memory serves me this shop has been their for more than 60-75 years(if anyone knows more details please do let me know)the men at the shop dont take kindly to my inquisitive nature.

Please do try the sweets from this shop,its located on Fakir Saheb Street,very close to Zam Bazaar in Triplicane.There are a number of shops with the same name,but the one located at the entrance of Fakir Saheb Street is the original and it states so on the board itself.

If you find yourselves on that side of town and you need your sugar rush,I strongly recommend you try out the beetroot halwa or at least the dum ka rote(no there's no other name for it)For more information on Triplicane,you can find it here.

Please remember food is a subjective issue and very personal,one mans meat is another mans poison etc,these are my personal views so please don't shoot the messenger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triplicane