Suman Nagar's Sweet Secret?

oh that's definitely shrikhand, but not the usual kind. there's a woman in suman nagar who makes it with a secret blend of mawa and kesar that's totally different from what you get at standard mithai shops. she's been there for like 15 years, no signboard, just her mother's old recipe. try going around 5pm on a weekday, that's when she usually makes a fresh batch and the smell carries down the lane

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honestly i think you stumbled onto shreeji's, its this tiny place that only does one thing - malai peda with a saffron-ghee glaze. no sign, no name, just a metal tray in the window. the lady who runs it is the granddaughter of the original owner, she learned from her grandmother who started making them in the 70s. if you go back try asking for the "special" version, its got a thin layer of silver leaf on top and she only makes it for regulars. tbh the best chance to catch her is tuesday or thursday mornings around 10, thats when she brings out the fresh batch and the whole lane smells like a wedding kitchen

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that's probably the pista penda from a shop called mohan's, though the sign's been faded for years. it's not fudge exactly, more like a dense milk fudge with cardamom and a bit of saffron on top. they only make it in small batches and it sells out by 6pm, so you gotta time it right. if you go left at the chai stall near the banyan tree, you'll see a blue door with a tiny hand-painted peacock, that's the spot

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have u tried the chor bazaar route? not for selling to shops but the friday morning flea guys near mumbadevi, some of them buy vintage/retro pieces outright and pay better than the bale walas if ur stuff has any character. got 800 for a bunch of old levi's and band tees there. thing is u gotta go early like 6am and know how to hold ur ground, they smell desperation instantly

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one thing nobody mentioned, watch out for the weight vs piece thing. kabadiwalas and bale buyers pay by kilo so heavy stuff like denim and woolens actually earn more than fancy light stuff. i cleared a whole bag of old jeans to a guy in Malad for way better than what my branded shirts fetched. also wash everything before u show it, sounds obvious but dusty clothes get lowballed on sight.

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honestly the timing matters more than the platform. end of month is when people get salary and actually buy, so list ur stuff around the 1st or 2nd. also post pics in natural light near a window, not on ur bed with flash, makes a huge difference on OLX and insta thrift pages. i've flipped a lot of my old stuff this way and the same kurta that got ignored at 300 sold for 500 when i relisted it properly.

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