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[[File:Dhabafood.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Food at a dhaba in [[Punjab, India]].]]
[[File:Resturant of a Gurdas Maan Fan.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Punjabi dhaba in [[northern India]], near [[Chandigarh]].]]
A '''dhaba''' is a roadside restaurant in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. They are on highways, generally serve local cuisine, and also serve as [[truck stops]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Balasubramaniam | first=Chitra | title=Food Safari: In search of Murthal ke paranthe | website=[[The Hindu]] | date=February 2, 2013 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/food-safari-in-search-of-murthal-ke-paranthe/article4364734.ece | access-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref> They are most commonly found next to [[Filling station|petrol stations]], and most are open 24 hours a day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why eating at a Dhaba is better than eating at a five star |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/why-eating-at-a-dhaba-is-better-than-eating-at-a-five-star/photostory/78510513.cms |access-date=31 May 2024 |publisher=Times of India |date=6 October 2020}}</ref>
Dhabas are a common feature on national and state highways. Earlier frequented only by truck drivers, today eating at a dhaba, whether urban or roadside, is a trend.<ref name="tripathi2013">{{cite book|author=vaishali tripathi|title=Dhabe Ka Khana: Delight of Punjabi Dhaba [vegetarian]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XoYcAgAAQBAJ|date=4 October 2013|publisher=Partridge Publishing India|isbn=978-1-4828-1176-6}}</ref> Dhabas have additionally been established by South Asian diaspora communities in countries including the [[United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Venkataramanan |first=Meena |date=2023-05-20 |title=Along the highways, Indian restaurants serve America's truckers |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/20/along-highways-indian-restaurants-serve-americas-truckers/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Washington post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-17 |title=Punjabis and their rise as an Indian-origin trucking community in the U.S. |url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/punjabis-and-their-rise-as-an-indian-origin-trucking-community-in-the-us |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=FreightWaves |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Etymology and description==
The word has been alleged in [[folk etymology]] to stem from ''dabba'', m., box, [[lunch]] box,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunder |first1=Kalpana |title=THE TRUCKERS’ FOOD THAT BECAME AN INDIAN CULINARY STYLE |url=https://www.whetstonemagazine.com/journal/the-truckers-food-that-became-an-indian-culinary-style#:~:text=Dhabas%2C%20supposed%20to%20be%20derived,pit%20stops%20for%20truck%20drivers. |access-date=5 May 2024 |publisher=Whetstone Magazine |date=12 October 2020}}</ref> [[tiffin]].
Dhabas sprung up first on [[Grand Trunk Road|GT Road]] which ran from [[Peshawar]], [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Lahore]] through [[Amritsar]], [[Ludhiana]] and further to [[Delhi]] and [[Calcutta]].
There is now a large network of the Indian and Pakistani immigrant communities worldwide, and many have opened dhabas in far lands (such as at service stations on the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] network).▼
Dhabas were characterized by mud structures and cots to sit upon ([[charpai]]) while eating. A wooden plank would be placed across the width of the cot on which to place the dishes. With time, the cots were replaced by tables. The food is typically inexpensive and has a 'homemade' feel to it.
== Dhabas in North America ==
▲There is now a large network of
As of 2023, it is estimated that there are approximately 40 dhabas in the [[United States]], which has been credited to the growing demographic of [[Punjabi Americans|Punjabi American]] truckers.<ref name=":0" />
==Cuisine==
Indian
Two types of food are served in the dhabas – non-vegetarian cuisine (which is the most popular) and vegetarian fare termed ''[[Vaishnavism|vaishno]] dhabas'' (where food is cooked in pure [[ghee]] or clarified white butter). [[Dal makhani|Dal makhni]] is a popular dish in the vegetarian dhaba.
== Tandoor ==
The [[tandoor]] (also called ‘tandooria’ or [[dhatti]]) is a barrel-shaped clay or earthenware oven, which makes the cuisine special. It is a versatile kitchen appliance for making [[roti]]s and [[naan]]s and a social institution. In rural North India, the community tandoor, dug in the ground and either coal-fired or (more recently) electrically heated, is a meeting place for women, who bring the kneaded atta (dough) and sometimes marinated meats to have them cooked while
== Ingredients ==
Most menus are made according to the season. The universal favourite is [[chole bhature]] which is a year-round item and is available at every wayside dhaba; it originated in Northern India but is now found anywhere in the Indian subcontinent or other countries where the [[South Asia]]n diaspora have migrated in large numbers. But, the pride of the Punjabi winter cuisine is [[sarson ka saag]] (curry made out of mustard leaves) served with blobs of white butter accompanied by [[makki ki roti]] and [[lassi]].
Some
*Wheat and maize (the staple food grains), all [[lentils]], especially [[black gram]] and [[Chickpea|yellow gram]], [[rajma]] (kidney beans), and [[Chickpea|chana]].
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The simple vegetarian meal served could be a [[paratha]] of many kinds depending on the type of vegetable stuffing one wishes to have – the [[aloo paratha]]s is the most popular. Parathas stuffed with cooked, mashed and spiced vegetables such as cauliflower are popular for breakfast with curds or tea.▼
=== Vegetarian specialties ===
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▲The simple vegetarian meal served could be a [[paratha]] of many kinds depending on the type of vegetable stuffing one wishes to have – among these the [[aloo paratha]]
[[Paneer]] dishes are a must in a vegetarian menu. It is cooked with every kind of vegetable, the popular dishes of such variety are [[palak paneer]] or [[saag paneer]], [[mutter paneer]], ''[[paneer makhani]]'' etc.
''[[Naan]]'' and ''[[paratha]]'', rotis made of maize flour ([[makki di roti]]), [[chappati]]s made out of
The basic gravy used for vegetables and meat dishes is onion-tomato-garlic-ginger.
=== Rice ===
A predominantly wheat-eating people, the Punjabis cook [[rice]] only on special occasions. Rice is rarely cooked plain or steamed and is always made with a flavouring of cumin or fried onions. ''Sada chawal'' – plain rice – is served with other wheat-based dishes. [[Biryani|Vegetable biryani]] (fried veg rice) is also a favourite dish.
In winter,
=== Non-vegetarian options ===
Authentic items include kadhai murg, [[tandoori chicken]], tali machali amritsar, rara gosht, [[chicken tikka masala]], peppery tandoori chicken
Non-vegetarian popular starters include [[kebabs]] –
Murg yakhni shorba and chicken shorba are popular soups.
Most meat delicacies are eaten with plain rice, phulka, or tandoori [[roti]] without ghee or butter.
=== Sweets or desserts ===
[[File:Firni.JPG|thumb|Firni]]
Sweets include firni or [[phirni]] (a sweet dish made of milk, rice flour, and sugar and chilled in earthenware bowls), [[gulab jamun]] and [[burfi]]. The desserts include fresh hot [[jalebi]] with vanilla ice cream, [[rasmalai]] and [[saffron|kesari]] [[kheer]].
[[File:Patiala Lassi.JPG|thumb|Patiala lassi]]
The saffron-mixed buttermilk (lassi) of [[Amritsar]]; milk boiled with almonds, pistachio, and dry
===Regional variations===
[[Haryana]] has dhabas all over, and dhabas
==Overseas==
The word has come to represent the [[cuisine of the Indian subcontinent]] so much that many [[Indian restaurants]] in
==See also==
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* [[Dabbawala]]s of Mumbai
* [[Cha chaan teng]] Hong Kong diners
* [[Greasy spoon]]s
* [[Hawker centre]]s of Singapore
* [[Kopi tiam]] in Southeast Asia
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* [[Truck stop]]s in North America
* [[Kesar Da Dhaba]]
* [[Mamak stall]] of Malaysia and Singapore
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