A fresh food startup called 'Swad Station' has opened its doors in the Nawapara area of Ambikapur, the divisional headquarters of Surguja in Chhattisgarh. This enterprise has been brought to life by a housewife named Rani Sony alongside her son, offering popular street food items such as dosas, momos, and sandwiches. Rani Sony shared that she has spent her life primarily as a homemaker and is a mother of two. While her husband receives a pension, she found herself with considerable free time during the day. Recognizing this, her son encouraged her to embark on something new, which inspired her to utilize a vacant shop and step into the food and beverage business.
Started with an investment of 2.5 lakh rupees
Setting up this new venture required an initial investment of approximately 2 to 2.5 lakh rupees. At present, the shop serves plain dosas, masala dosas, paneer dosas, momos, sandwiches, and various shakes. The founders noted that as the business establishes itself, additional food items will be incorporated into the menu in the coming days to offer a wider variety to customers.
Mastered the craft through YouTube
Interestingly, Rani did not attend any culinary school to learn how to make dosas and other items. Instead, she acquired these cooking skills entirely by watching YouTube tutorials and mobile videos. She had always enjoyed experimenting with different recipes at home, and she is now channeling that accumulated experience and practice into her commercial enterprise.
Current menu offerings
The shop currently provides customers with a selection of plain dosas, masala dosas, and paneer dosas, alongside momos, sandwiches, and refreshing shakes. Rani stated that because this is merely the beginning, the food items on offer will be expanded gradually over time.
Son supports the family business
Rani's son actively assists her in running the shop and preparing the food items. Explaining the preparation process for dosas, he noted that rice and lentils are first soaked and ground into a batter, which is then left to rest for a few hours. Afterward, salt is mixed in, the griddle is prepared, and the dosa is cooked to perfection. He also shared that idlis will soon be introduced to the menu at the shop.
