“As a kid, I have watched my grandfather and then my father make Bara Aloo from the exact spot you are taking my pictures. I’m the third generation to continue in this legacy.

We have been running and serving Bara’s for the last 80 years. My grandfather, Krishna Raj Shrestha, opened this shop so that travelers/porters heading Bhaktapur from Kathmandu could stop en route for a protein enriched snack. It was then passed on to my father Ramsharan Shrestha. After his demise I took over and we are still going strong.”

What makes your Bara special?

“My passion for making perfect Baras. Also, I only use local home made sunflower oil for the Bara and it’s cooked in wood-fire and served in leaves.”

Mukesh Shrestha, runs a small Bara Pasa (Bara Shop) at 7 Pahakha Bazaar Madyapur Thimi.