Scenes from Mumbai’s Markets Published Jun 9, 2010 8:00 AM Travel SHARE A display of fish at Colaba Fish Market in Mumbai. James Oseland Women buying saris at Bhuleshwar Market, Mumbai. James Oseland Lentil pakoras, a favorite Mumbai street food, served with cilantro chutney. James Oseland A produce vendor’s display at Bhaji Galli Market in Mumbai. James Oseland A chaat vendor. James Oseland A grilled, spiced vegetable sandwich, another popular street food. James Oseland A woman holding chaat. James Oseland A cashier at Badshah, a popular Mumbai ice cream parlor. James Oseland A sweets merchant in Mumbai’s Bhuleshwar Market. James Oseland A small glass of sweetened milky tea, a popular midday treat in the markets of Mumbai. James Oseland An arrangement of dried fruits and nuts in a spice shop in Bhuleshwar Market, Mumbai. A vendor selling haleem, a lentil and goat porridge, in Null Bazaar Market, Mumbai. James Oseland A vegetable vendor in Mumbai’s Null Bazaar Market. James Oseland A coconut vendor at Bhaji Galli Market in Mumbai. James Oseland An arrangement of bael leaves in Null Bazaar Market, Mumbai James Oseland A serving of vada (savory lentil doughnuts) with sambar (spicy lentil gravy) at Cafe Madras in Mumbai. James Oseland A busboy at Cafe Madras in Mumbai. James Oseland A banyan tree at Mantunga Market in Mumbai; the trunk of the tree doubles as a good-luck shrine. James Oseland A Tamil-style vegetarian lunch at Udipi Palace restaurant in Mumbai. James Oseland A fishmonger at Colaba Fish Market in Mumbai. James Oseland MORE TO READ RELATED How Learning to Butcher in France Made Me Rediscover Myself Meat and mentorship with the pioneer of seed-to-sausage charcuterie. READ NOW RELATED Seared Halibut with Artichokes à la Barigoule Wine-braised artichokes and carrots—a classic vegetable dish from Provence—are a simple and soothing pairing for crispy white fish. RELATED Best Thing I Ate This Month: Springtime Artichokes at Charleston’s Chez Nous Chef Jill Mathias waits all year for spring vegetables. The thorny artichoke, when paired with a crispy seared halibut, promises brighter days to come.
