Everything Anita makes

Drumstick Soup (Sahjan) The one she is asked for most. Slow-simmered drumstick, nothing else.

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Pulses Protein Soup (Sabut Dal) Mixed pulses, thick enough to be breakfast on its own.

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Spinach Soup (Palak) Palak, blended fine. Iron, and it tastes like it.

Anita's pickBest Oct–Mar

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Ash Gourd Corn Soup (Petha) Light and cooling. The gentlest thing on the counter.

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Beetroot Carrot Soup (Chukandar Gajar) Deep red, sweet from the carrot. The prettiest one she makes.

Best Nov–Mar

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Bottle Gourd Soup (Lauki) Lauki ka soup, the way it is made at home.

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Broccoli Almond Milk Soup Best in the cold months, when the broccoli is tight and green.

Best Nov–Mar

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Drumstick & Red Lentil Soup (Sahjan Masoor) Drumstick with masoor. Heavier than the plain drumstick.

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Mixed Dal Soup (Mix Dal) Five dals in one bowl.

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Mixed Vegetable Soup (Mix Sabzi) Whatever came in fresh that morning, simmered together.

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Moong Dal & Spinach Soup (Moong Palak) Moong and palak together. Easy on the stomach.

Best Oct–Mar

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Mushroom Soup (Khumbi) Earthy and thick. Good on a wet morning.

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Pumpkin Soup (Kaddu) Naturally sweet, so nothing is added to it.

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Creamy Tomato Soup (Tamatar) Fresh tomatoes only. No packet, no cornflour.

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ABCD Apple, Banana, Chocolate, Dates. The one children finish.

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Alphonso Mango (Hapus Aam) Only Alphonso, only in season. Three months a year.

Anita's pickBest Mar–Jun

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Black Raisin & Red Banana (Kali Draksh Lal Kela) Black raisins in almond milk with oats, seeds and sabja. Sweet without sugar.

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Coconut Thunder (Nariyal) Her name for it, not ours. Ask her what is in it.

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Custard Apple (Sitaphal) Sitaphal season just started. Deseeded by hand, which is why it is limited.

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Gulkand Rose Petal (Gulkand Gulab) Real gulkand. Tastes like a Sunday afternoon.

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Ice Apple (Tadgola) Tadgola. Two months a year, and only if the cart comes.

Anita's pickBest Apr–Jun

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Jackfruit (Kathal) Nobody else on this road blends jackfruit.

Anita's pickBest Mar–Jul

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Jamun (Java Plum) (Kala Jamun) Kala jamun. Six weeks a year and then it is gone.

Anita's pickBest Jun–Aug

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Paan (Betel Leaf) Yes, actual paan leaf. Order it once and you will keep ordering it.

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Red Dragon Fruit & Red Banana That colour is the fruit. Nothing added to it.

Anita's pickBest Jun–Nov

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Thandai Ground fresh, not from a bottle.

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Alphonso Mango & Red Banana (Hapus Lal Kela) Alphonso made thicker with red banana.

Best Mar–Jun

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Apple & Banana (Seb Kela) The plain one. Ordered more than anything fancy.

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Avocado (Makhanphal) Blended plain. Creamy without any cream.

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Avocado, Blueberry & Red Banana The thickest thing on the menu.

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Blueberry & Banana Real blueberries, not syrup.

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Canary Melon Bright yellow melon. Rare on this road.

Best Mar–Jun

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Carrot & Banana (Gajar Kela) Red winter carrots when they are in.

Best Nov–Mar

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Chikoo Sweet on its own. Nothing needs adding.

Best Nov–Mar

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Dates, Red Banana & Makhana (Khajur Makhana) Sweetened only with dates. Makhana blended in for body.

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Kiwi & Mango Sharp from the kiwi, sweet from the mango.

Best Mar–Jun

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Lychee (Litchi) Peeled and de-seeded by hand that morning.

Best May–Jul

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Mini Orange & Red Banana (Santra Lal Kela) Kinnow oranges with red banana.

Best Nov–Mar

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Mixed Fruit (Mix Phal) Whatever is best that morning.

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Muskmelon (Kharbooja) Summer only. Mostly water, all flavour.

Best Mar–Jun

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Papaya (Papita) Ripe papaya, blended thick.

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Pineapple, Pomegranate & Red Banana (Ananas Anar Lal Kela) Three fruits, no water, no ice.

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Red Guava (Lal Amrud) Pink inside. Sweeter than the white one.

Best Nov–Feb

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Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi) Steamed shakarkandi, blended. Sounds odd, works.

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Walnut & Red Banana (Akhrot Lal Kela) Walnuts blended in whole. Thick, nutty, filling.

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White Dragon Fruit & Banana Milder than the red one, speckled black.

Best Jun–Nov

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White Guava (Safed Amrud) Firmer and less sweet than the red.

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Cotton Candy Grapes in Coconut Water They actually taste like candyfloss. Nobody believes it until they try.

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Ice Apple (Tadgola) in Coconut Water Tadgola in coconut water. Peak summer only.

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Jamun in Coconut Water (Kala Jamun) Jamun season. Deep purple, and only for a few weeks.

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Mint Mojito in Coconut Water (Pudina) Mint crushed to order. No soda, no sugar.

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Raw Mango in Coconut Water (Kairi) Kairi season. The one people pre-book for.

Anita's pickBest Apr–Jun

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Red Dragon Fruit in Coconut Water The photograph everyone stops on. That colour is real.

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Black Grapes in Coconut Water (Kali Draksh) Darkest glass on the counter.

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Fresh Dates in Coconut Water (Taaza Khajur) Fresh khajur, not dried.

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Green Apple & Green Grapes in Coconut Water (Hara Seb Hari Draksh) Grape season, roughly January to April.

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Green Apple & Pear in Coconut Water (Hara Seb Nashpati) Crisp. Good after a walk.

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Green Grapes in Coconut Water (Hari Draksh) Just grapes and coconut water.

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Kiwi & Cucumber in Coconut Water The most cooling thing she makes.

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Lychee in Coconut Water (Litchi) Peeled that morning.

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Mini Orange, Green Apple & Carrot in Coconut Water (Santra Seb Gajar) Winter version. Three things and coconut water.

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Muskmelon in Coconut Water (Kharbooja) Summer. Water on water.

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Peach in Coconut Water (Aadu) Only when the peaches are good.

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Pineapple & Green Apple in Coconut Water (Ananas Hara Seb) Sharp and clean. Nothing sweetened.

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Plum in Coconut Water (Aloobukhara) Tart plums, monsoon only.

Best May–Aug

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Pomegranate & Lychee in Coconut Water (Anar Litchi) Anar and lychee together.

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Red Dragon Fruit & Green Apple in Coconut Water Pink and sharp.

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Red Dragon Fruit & Red Apple in Coconut Water Sweeter than the green apple version.

Best Jun–Nov

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Red Grapes in Coconut Water (Lal Draksh) Sweeter than the black.

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Red Guava in Coconut Water (Lal Amrud) Pink guava, strained smooth.

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Strawberry & Mango in Coconut Water Only when both are in at once.

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Strawberry in Coconut Water Mahabaleshwar strawberries, winter only.

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Tender Coconut Water (Nariyal Pani) Cut in front of you. Nothing else in it.

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Watermelon in Coconut Water (Tarbooj) The summer default.

Best Mar–Jun

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White Guava in Coconut Water (Safed Amrud) Light, barely sweet.

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ABC Juice (Amla Chukandar Gajar) Amla, Beetroot, Carrot. Sharp, and it stains.

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Bitter Morning Shot (Karela Neem Haldi) Karela, neem, haldi, adrak, tulsi. It tastes exactly as bitter as it sounds.

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Green Juice (Hara Juice) Raw, with the fibre left in. Not strained.

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Fruit Salad (Phal Salad) Cut that morning. Limited portions, so pre-book.

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Curd Makhana Chaat (Makhana Dahi Chaat) Roasted makhana in set curd.

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Sprout Salad (Ankurit Salad) Sprouted at home, dressed with lime and salt.

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Broccoli & Corn Steamed Salad Steamed, not boiled. Still has a bite.

Best Nov–Mar

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Carrot Curd Chaat (Gajar Dahi Chaat) Grated carrot in curd. Winter only.

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Sweet Potato Dessert (Shakarkandi) Her one sweet. No refined sugar in it.

Best Oct–Feb

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