JANI KHAMAN AND LOCHO HOUSE, BORIVALI WEST.

Gujaratis have their own way of correcting their mistakes and making them work in their favor as well as converting it into a full-fledged business ( I myself am a gujarati and I speak the truth) and one such example is Jani Khaman and Locho House in Borivali west. Before going ahead with the menu it is necessary to see what exactly does “locho” mean….the word has a small story behind it!! The story goes as follows:

Locho means ‘something fishy’ in gujarati. Once a chef made the mistake of adding a little more water to the khaman dhokla batter than necessary which made it turn a bit more softer and mushy than the regular batter. Realizing his mistake he screamed “ Aa toh locho thai gayo” and then to hide his mistake he served it to the customer garnishing it with butter and garlic and it was an instant hit with his customers. So this is how LOCHO was born and is now a very dear food of all the gujaratis.

So we started our mini meal with Khaman Dhokla, a specialty from surat locally known as ‘vati dal nu khaman’. The next on the list was Schezwan Locho, deliciously buttery with a spicy touch of scehwan chutney. Garlic Sev Khamani was another awesome dish with the right touch of garlic to the awesome taste of dismantled dhokla. Also worth trying are their Butter and Butter Garlic Locho – both of them their basic dishes with a beautiful taste without any addition. We also did try their Idada which is White Dhokla locally and it was decent enough but nowhere close to locho. And an absolute must try is their Manchurian Locho and Sandwich Locho which is available only on Sundays. And the Chutney they use is something you haven’t tasted before in Mumbai.

The only issue is this is more of a take away joint with just a rack sort of a thing to keep the plates and eat. So there is no such thing as ambience here. We would suggest taking a parcel and enjoying it at your comfort at home.

Service: 2.5/5

Food: 3.5/5

Cost: Pocket-Friendly

Khaman Dhokla

Schezwan Locho

Garlic Sev Khamani

Butter Locho

Garlic Butter Locho

Idada