Sri Raghavendra Stores

After skipping a visit to this place umpteen number of times, I finally got an opportunity thanks to the mad queue at CTR. I decided to take a walk all the way from CTR to Raghavendra stores.

I was blessed with the perfect bangaloresque weather. A mild drizzle, cold breeze, the near empty lanes of malleshwaram, the beauitiful trees that adorn these lanes and some of them really unique, beautiful independent houses some of them with modern architecture and some still retaining that quaint look. I chose to criss cross the lanes to enjoy the magic that's malleshwaram.

I eventually reached the lane of Sri Raghavendra stores and the first thing you would see is the Sri Varadanjaneya Swami Temple followed by the very quaint Malleshwaram station. You might easily mistake it for a old house from the Malgudi days thanks to the huge trees.

I can only imagine how people must have enjoyed exiting the station and landing directly into the store. While there was queue at Raghavendra stores as well, it moved really fast thanks to the female cashier who was really fast maybe thanks to the hot RS coffee she was sipping.

In the limited menu written only in kannada, I chose to order idli, vada and kesari bath. To my surprise they didn't add chutney, and I was told you will get that on the left side and yes there was a guy standing with the chutney tank on top of a Cylinder. A generous pour of chutney and I finally had the first bite of idli and wada both of which were done exceptionally well. You can feel the bliss when you hear the crisp of the wada when you bite it The chutney just take it to another level. The kesari bath had a very nice texture to it and was not overly sweet which is exactly how i prefer.

They also serve khara bath with generous pour of raita which i didn't eat but unlike most raitas which are watery, this one was thick and rich. The other items include Shavige bath, chow chow bath, coffee/ tea. They don't serve sambar or Masala Dosa here.

The place is truly an experience and will give you a glimpse of how blessed Bangalore was or rather still is.