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Few can resist the food served at the dhabas that dot Punjab's landscape. Despite the rise of top restaurant chains, these dhabas have not lost their charm.

By Sukant Deepak and Amrita Dhaliwal

Punjab in my veins
RANGLA PUNJAB, JALANDHAR 140 KM FROM CHANDIGARH

At Rangla Punjab, multiple elements come together to reflect the DNA of the state, which makes it popular not just in the country but across the world.

It's not just the all-vegetarian food at Rangla Punjab, but the colourful ambience that attracts people. You can spot an astrologer who predicts your stars, children playing hopscotch, a bull moving in circles to pull water from the well and bhangra dancers carrying on in happy abandon. All this with a museum that houses pre-Partition memorabilia including chulhas and colourful hand fans-there's enough to keep one busy all day.

Binge on This Just adjoining the famed Haveli dhaba on NH 1, Rangla Punjab, set up in 2004, serves a lavish Punjabi thali, which the waiters, dressed in traditional lungis and headgear ensure is never halfempty.

Their slow-cooked dal mixed

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