Well a small disclaimer before we begin – Darshinis are an experience on their own and no justice can be done in a single blog post. But some thoughts for now…

Nothing like walking into your local darshini and having an open butter masala dose and filter coffee. Well yes the crowd at the counter could be sometimes difficult. You might have to jostle your way to get the token, or lay your rightful claim on that freshly made masala dose before some cunning guy who put the token after you grabs it. Or you might have to share a wooden bench or table with a family or an old couple, unknowingly becoming privy to their not so private conversation.

But these are the joys of eating at a local darshini. For a brief period of time its as if people just dropped by someone’s house for a coffee. The camaraderie between the regulars and hotel staff can be so refreshing. And every darshini is so different though they follow the same basic rules, And you can have multiple favorites, one based on the masala dose, one for just the way they prepare palya accompanying the dose. Having favorite places just for their chutney is quite common among Bluru folks.

Well every darshini however small, has its own quirks and that what makes them so different and, beautiful.