We aren’t exactly thrilled when someone says home-style food and serves small portions at sky-high prices. That’s because truly home-cooked food for us translates to big portions that our mother would force us to eat, which is never a problem as the food is brimming with flavours and love. And we are offered a glimpse of that at Kaka Kaki, a small Bohri eatery-cum-takeaway in Santacruz.

The restaurant, owned by Hozef and Durriya Darukhanawala (who are fondly called Kaka Kaki), specialises in authentic Bohri food and a few dishes borrowed from other cuisines but made using ingredients and techniques commonly used by the community. They also offer the classic Bohri thals. When we visit the eatery, the first thing we notice is the squeaky clean vibe; we also manage a to get a quick peek inside the kitchen that is sparkling clean, a positive sign as most small eateries in the city often lacks basic hygiene. The walls are adorned by paintings made by Durriya, we are told.