Paan

SalimBhai

Salim Mohammed has been supplying paan for the past 40-50 years to paan gallas and restaurants. His family is originally from Madras.

He lives in Behrampura and delivers paan to his customers. He supplies four kinds of paan — Kalkatti, Banasari, Bangla and Kapoori. They all have different tastes. He has been supplying Kapoori paan to The House of MG for the past (20-30 years). Kapoori pan is used because it is light for digestion and is not too spicy.

Before Salimbhai, The House of MG used to buy paan every morning in cash. Once there was a shortage of paan and Salimbhai’s contact was given to bring the paan at short notice. Since then, Salimbhai has been supplying paan to The House of MG.

He buys the paan from Sarangpur Darwaza. He goes there everyday in the morning or evening to buy the paan. He keeps the paan in a bamboo basket covered with cloth, on which he arranges the paan in a certain pattern so prevent them from drying or falling out. He covers the paan with the dry grass. He stores all the paan in one basket which he brings on a scooter.

The relation between Salimbhai and House of MG has lasted this long due to the quality of paan delivered by him.