Sarafa Bazaar
Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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Goods sold | Food, Cuisine and Jewellery |
Number of tenants | 194 |
Sarafa Bazaar (English: Sarafa Market) is a jewellery market and night street food court[1] located in central Indore, India. Sarafa is one of the market in India which remains as a jewellery marketplace at daytime and converts itself into a street food court at night.[2] The market consists of two sub-markets namely Bada Sarafa Bazaar and Chhota Sarafa Bazaar. Indore's Sarafa Bazaar is a popular tourist place because of its cuisine and night lifestyle.[3]
History
The market originated as the central jewellery market in the city of Indore. Located 2 Kilometres from Indore's central marketplace Rajwada, Sarafa was the central trading point for jewellery, artefacts and ornaments. Due to its location and a large number of commuters and tourists, street food vendors started putting stalls and selling fast-food, snacks and chaat.[4] Eventually, street food vendors were allowed to put stalls after 8 PM (after jewellery market closes) until morning.[5] Sarafa is also the place of origin of Bada Sarafa Cotton Association, Indore and Madhya Pradesh Sarafa Association.[6]
Cuisine
The following are the most popular recipes for with the court is famous for:[7]
- Bhutte ka Kees
- Jalebi
- Ratalu
- Khopra Pattice
- Garadu
- Poha-Jalebi
- Malpua
- Rabri
- kachori vijay chat house
- Kulfi
- Mawa Baati
- Malai Rabdi
- Coconut Crush
Some popular vendors include Joshi Ke Dahi Bade (since 1977) (Joshi's
Sarafa in Smart City Project
Sarafa Bazaar and the Rajwada suburb are selected as the regions to be developed under the initiative. The Indore Municipal Corporation and Indore Development Authority have started working on underground ducts for the overhead cables in the region.[8]
References
- ^ Sanchari Pal. "Discover Sarafa Bazaar, Where Indore Comes Alive Every Night". The Better India. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Sarafa Bazaar in Indore". India Travel. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "A Chaat Bazaar in Indore". Rediff. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Sarafa Bazaar". Beyond Key Inc., Indore Rocks!. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Bada Sarafa Cotton Association, Indore". Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ NatGeo Traveller. "Indore's Legendary Night Food Market". National Geographic. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Vinit, Indore. "Indore Underground Ducts to Free Smart City of Messy Overhead Cables". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.