Restaurant Gurukripa

Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh


The best place to eat in the village centre is this small and slightly ramshackle place that dishes up a delicious thali. Try the Mandu Special (₹160), which comes with the local speciality, Mandu dhal bafta, which is a ball-like lump of crushed lentils fried with ghee.


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