St Stephens College The moment you walk into the canteen, oops, it’s café

here, you would get the feel of a Calcutta Coffee House.Try mince cutlets (R10 per piece) served with chutney.

Cheese scrambled egg is a hit here. Other favourites arechicken momos (R40), maggi with mince (R37) and chicken

curry with rice (R40). You can also try the samosa (R4).

HERE’S WHY FOODIES ROCKY ANDMAYUR CHOSE THE CANTEENS OF

HINDU AND SRCC AS THEIR TOP ADDAS

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Other popular canteens in DU

Vaishali Bhambri■ vaishali.bhambri@hindustantimes.com

Apart from high cutoffs, Delhi University(DU) is also known forits hangout zones.

From famous eateries inKamla Nagar market to TomUncle’s Maggie, the campushas a variety to offer. Andwhile talking about food, howcan one miss out on the col-lege canteens?

While each canteen hassomething special about it,Rocky and Mayur of popularfood series Highway On MyPlate - HOMP Addas thatairs on NDTV Good Times,have selected the canteens ofHindu College and Shri Ram

College of Commerce as theiraddas in DU. These canteensare also listed among the top13 college canteens in NorthIndia. We ask them why?

“Being from SRCC, I had togo back to it to understandhow it has changed. ForMayur, our canteen was a pethangout adda, as he was fromSGTB Khalsa college andused to visit it all the time,”says Rocky.

While many talk about thechaat, Chinese food or eventhe chhole bhature served atthe canteen of Hindu College,they both find Rajma Chawal(R15) the best. “It was justfantastic. We can’t get overthe taste,” says Mayur. Thedish, served with salad, isgreat for a minimal price.

Talking about their goodold days on campus, Rockysays, “I still remember the‘basket ball sandwich’ thatwe used to enjoy the most atmy college. It was a samosacrushed in bread and gar-nished with onions and toma-toes, and used to cost us R6.”

Ask about the positivedevelopments they’ve noticedon campus, and they say that

the consumption of softdrinks has decreased. “Nowthe menu has juices, energydrinks, cold coffees and a lotmore,” says Mayur.

“Canteens are not justeating places. From debates,dating to important discus-sions, it’s an adda in the rightsense,” says Rocky.

Move out from the canteenand their favourites arechhole bhature from ChachaDi Hatti at Kamala Nagarand bunta on the campus.

“A canteen to a college is what oxygen is

to the air we breathe”-Rocky

“A canteen to a college iswhat wheels are to a cart”

-Mayur

Hansraj CollegeThis canteen is known for hygienic and fresh food. The area isspacious and big. The most popular combo here is the chocolatefrappe with grilled sandwich for R40. Also available on the list issouth Indian food, Chinese and snacks such as cutlets, patties andmuffins. There is a dedicated beverages menu too!

Kamla Nehru CollegeThe canteen at this college is like a mini food court. Some of theIndian specialties include chhole bhature (R18 a plate) and RajmaChawal (R17). They even have a chat corner that sells papri chat,dahi bhalla and gol gappe. Other hot-selling items at the canteen arecheese macaroni (R14), kala khatta (R20), momos, Chinese chatand fresh juice.

Lady Shri Ram CollegeOne tight slap for those who call it a canteen, they refer to theircanteen as café. The menu has a variety of food options that includespastries, tarts, choco pie, cold coffee, rajma chawal, masala dosaand cheese macaroni. Some of the hot-selling dishes here are keemadosa (R30), chicken tikka roll (R35) and shahi paneer with lachchaparantha (R30). They also serve samosas (R5).

Ramjas CollegeThe food on offer varies from snacks to Indian meals. Samosas (R5 )here, remain a hot-selling dish. Another interesting stuff is the ice-cream vendor and fresh fruit juice stall outside the canteen. In Indianfood they have rajma chawal, kadi chawal and chhole bhature. Thestudents also have a choice between indoor and al-fresco seating.

Delhi School of Economics The deep-fried mutton cutlet (R18) and the mutton dosa (R26) are the most popular items served in this canteen. If you want to havesome mouth-watering desserts, then do try the strawberry jelly creamhere. The canteen also serves veg and non-veg thali. The canteen isfrequented by students from both south and north campus.

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