In the city’s ever-shifting paranormal pop culture ranking—where ghost stories jockey with haunted Instagram reels—Old Delhi has always remained a frontrunner. But recently, Chandni Chowk’s famous momo lane entered spiritual influencer territory when reportedly, a local vendor’s stall became haunted. Again. This is the third haunting this month. At this rate, Netflix might buy the momo rights before the Archaeological Survey of India does.
The vendor, whose spicy steamed momos have flirted with both fame and temporary amnesia, claims that after 9 p.m., strange whispers emerge from his steamer. “Bhai extra chutney dedo,” one whisper says. Another, more demanding wong, insists, “Make it chicken… or else.” Initially, locals suspected hunger hallucinations brought on by over-snacking, but now even the pigeons refuse to fly past his curry cloud after dusk. A recent viral TikTok video showed a momo levitating gently before disappearing behind the Golgappa corner. Someone called it “The Exorcism of Bhaskar Biryani.”
Here’s the thing: Delhi doesn’t need an actual ghost to stir up drama. The city has enough traffic to scare the dead back into their tombs. But there’s something undeniably comforting about Delhi’s age-old combo of history and imagination. After all, when your city has survived emperors, colonists, floods, smog and the MCD tri-annual pothole festival, what’s a polite momo ghost to add to that legacy?
Experts—who are also conveniently YouTubers—suggest that the ghost is likely a Mughal prince whose burial site was replaced by a samosa counter during colonial times. That would explain the spirit’s occasional screams of “Where’s my kebab?”
But in true Dilli fashion, the haunting has become another tourist attraction. College kids are now queuing up not just for the momos, but for a selfie with the stall. The momo guy has now renamed his place “Paranormal Pakode.” Business has boomed. He’s even introduced a special ghost-themed combo called “Scream and Steam.”
Our suggestion? Next Friday night, skip the haunted Netflix algorithm. Take a walk through Old Delhi. Grab some momos, maybe meet a spooky aristocrat or two. At worst, you’ll get heartburn. At best, a selfie that breaks the algorithm.
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