City Food – Devi Prasad’s Chai Stall, Paharganj Food by The Delhi Walla - July 9, 2019July 9, 20190 The ideal tea stop. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Finally found! The pavement chai shop that arguably serves the town’s very best chai. But, first, let’s make something clear. There is no “best” chai shack in Delhi, because chai is not the deciding factor. Some of the most charming and atmospheric stalls can only rustle out average versions of tea. But Devi Prasad’s stall in Paharganj, for all its moody setting, does arguably serve the best chai among shacks of its kind. It tends to be towards the stronger side but not too sweet. Yet it provides a cathartic sugar-high on an exhausted afternoon when you most need it. Founded by Mr Prasad some 40 years ago, it doesn’t have the trappings