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The best Chhole Kulche in Delhi

Also spelt chole kulche, chhole kulcha, matra kulcha and matar kulcha. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Lotan Ke Chole Kulche

    Chawri Bazar Old Delhi

    Open
    7.30am, sells out by 10am; cart then moves to Daryaganj
    Where
    2363, Chatta Shahji Road, Manohar Market, Nai Wala, Chawri Bazar, Old Delhi 110006

    Chole kulche at medium heat, plus the chole paani. This is Delhi style, soft kulcha and fierce chole, not the Amritsari tandoor version. Arrive by nine; the cart then moves to Daryaganj.

    What to orderchole kulche at medium spice, with the chole paani

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  2. Number 2.Ashokji Matar Kulcha

    Nai Sarak, Chandni Chowk Old Delhi

    Open
    Daily about 9 am to 10 pm
    Where
    Nai Sarak, Moti Katra, Chandni Chowk, Delhi

    Order the matra kulcha, spiced white peas over a split bun with peeli mirch and raw onion. The lane is jammed with book-shop traffic, so walk in.

    What to orderMatar kulcha with the yellow chilli pickle and extra onion

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  3. Number 3.Gole Hatti

    Chandni Chowk (Fatehpuri, Church Mission Road) Old Delhi

    Open
    11am to 8pm, shut Sundays
    Where
    2-4, Khari Baoli Road at the Church Mission Road corner, Katra Pedan, Fatehpuri, Chandni Chowk, Delhi 110006

    Ask for the chhole kulche rather than the bhature, dark slow-cooked chickpeas with a soft bun. It shuts by eight and the Fatehpuri lanes are undriveable.

    What to orderChhole kulche with the tamarind chutney and carrot slice

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  4. Kulachi Ke Chole Kulche (Amarji)

    Ashok Vihar North Delhi

    Open
    About 10 am to 4 pm
    Where
    Outside Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar Phase 3, Delhi 110052

    Order the chole kulche with tamarind chutney and boondi raita, three buns to a plate. The stall works school hours, so it is gone by late afternoon.

    What to orderThree kulche with chole, imli chutney and boondi raita

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  5. Kashiram Chole Kulche Wala

    Naraina Vihar, Naraina West Delhi

    Open
    10.30am to 3.30pm, chole often run out by early afternoon
    Where
    E-195, Block E Road, Block E, Naraina Vihar, near Gyan Mandir Public School, New Delhi 110028

    The paneer kulcha fried in butter with garlic chutney is the order, plus raita. Chole run out well before the 3:30pm close, so go by one, and parking is tight.

    What to orderbutter garlic paneer chole kulche, with boondi raita

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  6. Nathu's Sweets

    Bengali Market Central Delhi

    Open
    Daily 9 am to about 10.45 pm
    Where
    23-25 Bengali Market, near Mandi House, New Delhi

    Order the mutter kulcha, the tidy sit-down version of the street plate with soft buns and spiced peas. It is a sweet shop, so no cart theatre.

    What to orderMutter kulcha, with sweet lassi

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  7. Man Singh Ke Chole Kulche

    Sadar Bazar, Gurugram Gurgaon

    Open
    9 am to 5.30 pm
    Where
    22 Janata Market, behind the post office, Sadar Bazar, Roshan Pura, Gurgaon

    Ask for the chole kulche, served with raita, chutney and raw onion. It hides behind the post office in Janata Market, so use the Roshan Pura side.

    What to orderChole kulche with raita and raw onion

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  8. Guptaji ke Mashoor Butter Walle Chhole Kulche

    Sadar Bazar, Gurugram Gurgaon

    Open
    11am to 8pm daily
    Where
    Near the Apna Bazar building, Sadar Bazar, Gurugram

    Order the butter chhole kulche and pick the plain bun over the stuffed ones to get the street plate. Sadar Bazar is shoulder to shoulder at weekends.

    What to orderButter chhole kulche with the plain kulcha

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  9. Ganesh Chole Kulche

    Ghaffar Market, Karol Bagh Central Delhi

    Open
    10:30am to 9pm daily
    Where
    Arya Samaj Road, Ghaffar Market, Block 23, Beadonpura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi

    The plate is chole kulche with pickled chillies and fried potato alongside. It sits inside Ghaffar Market, a dense warren, so find the Arya Samaj Road end first.

    What to orderChole kulche with the pickled chillies and fried potatoes

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  10. Kapoor's Balle Balle

    Brahmaputra (BP) Market, Sector 29, Noida Noida

    Open
    11am to 11pm, daily
    Where
    K-2, Brahmaputra Shopping Complex (BP Market), Sector 29, Noida 201301 (Justdial gives the pincode as 201303)

    Order the chole kulche with onion and green chilli, plus a spare bun. This is a morning counter in Atta Market, so do not arrive after noon.

    What to orderChole kulche with onion and green chilli, one extra kulcha

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