TROUSER KADAI Chennai | Wood Fire Cooked Meals For 45 Years! Kola Urundai, Mutton Chukka, Yera

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A name that stuck because of his preferred work attire, a black trouser, Mr. Rajendran’s ‘Trouser Kadai’ (Kamatchi Mess) is the sort of nondescript eatery that may not beget a second look when you walk past it in Mandaveli, Chennai. However, that doesn't seem to deter its diehard fans in the least who have been flocking here for the last 45 years to savour the meaty fare that he cooks over a wood-fired stove. I visited him just before lunch hour on a Saturday to watch the making of some of the dishes, before sitting down for an enjoyable meal comprising mutton chukka, vanjaram fry, kola urundai and a scrumptious kola urundai. Hope you enjoy this episode as well; take care, stay safe and strong. Happy eating!
Meals
Rs. 90 (usd 0.9)
7/10
Mutton Chukka
Rs. 160 (usd 2.1)
8/10
Kola Urundai
Rs. 50 (usd 0.7)
8.5/10
Vanjaram Fry
Rs. 180 (usd 2.4)
8/10
Yera Thokku
Rs. 100 (usd 1.3)
10/10
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ADDRESS - TROUSER KADAI, 107, 56, Ramakrishna Mutt Rd, Jeth Nagar, Mandaveli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600028; tel - [phone]
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Timings - 12:30pm to 3:30pm, 6pm to 11pm
Note: Trouser Kadai is all about the food and not its decor, which some may term drab and dingy, but others may find charming in its rustic, untended character.
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I watch the making of some of the dishes here, before sitting down for an enjoyable meal comprising mutton chukka, vanjaram fry, kola urundai and a scrumptious kola urundai. Hope you enjoy this episode as well; take care, stay safe and strong. Happy eating!
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[@vinody]

Try out Buhari's. They invented Chicken 65 for New Year's Day 1965. Some of the other NYD specials are worth trying as well.
They have great biryani too.

[@mallikarjunuppin7264]

Zhakhas ❤️

[@commonman1738]

@@vipraymond7484 im working as a part time delivery partner....i had chance to notice some of the so called hifi classy restaurants kitchen....frankly saying it was not cleanliness and hygienic.......they reheat the old meat dishes for month or more and you guys enjoy those dishes.....

[@surajpatnaik17]

Come to andhra pradesh or telangana hyderabad,guntur,vizag.

[@just_timepass1]

Sir plz do a vlog with actor chinnathambi prabhu 😎

[@raghavendrav7258]

U earned my respect Kripal ji when u called him Rajendran Sir 🙌

[@rekhak7129]

Thank you kripal! God bless you ! For shocasing this hardworking man ( he started this for daughter s operation) ( but couldn’t save his daughter ☹️ lost her ) but continuing his service ( that’s what I should say coz there rate for each dish is v nominal ) very very affordable and very healthy ( less spicy ) I loved all their dishes , they don’t use mixie and all are cooked in wood fire 🔥 traditionaly ( I was in tears 😭 seeing him ) u won’t get these dishes in this price anywhere in chennai 🥰 that too for this hardwork

[@foodhope7313]

😢😢😢

[@revolutionarythinker]

Kripal, you are a "Sherlock Holmes" in finding such places for all "food lovers", I find these people are so humble despite of their capabilites

[@arunchandra3028]

He doesn't find most of the places, but people do recommend and he goes with what interests him and who recommends the most

[@raghzhedges6574]

This place is very popular already.. already highlighted plenty of times in other TH-cam channels

[@singarajancarter1042]

❤️🙄👍

[@sundaresanish]

I am so happy that you have started covering Tamilnadu also…. Long live!

[@pspk70]

India is such a rich culinary country, that TN too has its share ! 😊

[@FoodLoversTV]

Hope to cover some more on future visits too, Sundaresan.

[@sundaresanish]

@@FoodLoversTV try to visit places like Madurai which is known for varieties of food…

[@prabirintube]

I watched this episode and the one at Leela Bangalore almost back to back. One thing struck me. Kripal is equally at ease, be it in a 5 star property like Leela or in a dingy looking small restaurant. But one thing has to be common, the food. That is the real superstar for him.

[@karthikeyant2379]

Thank you Sir for supporting our Trouser restaurant 🙏 being a Chennai guy I love the food here ❤️❤️❤️ I would ask everyone to visit this place and support Mr Rajendran Sir 🙌

[@shreyashreets6029]

You are truly a good hearted person ,who not only promotes rich hotel ,but also. Help poor ppl hotel ,really great of you sir.❤️

[@neswan]

Whether it hole in the wall or 7 star setup, Mr Kripal is always Mass. Love your story telling, nicely build a fabric around food, people and culture with humbleness and respect.

[@pspk70]

Absolutely !!

[@FoodLoversTV]

🙏🙏 Appreciate your kind words, Neswan. Thank you.

[@surendhar06]

Sir ...the way u said Vanakkam _/\_ to selvi amma... It was right from ur heart.. Keep your good work💜

[@gannesh829]

Oh my god , kripal ji , I cross this shop everyday to go to my office .. It's so happy that you are here in chennai for the hotels like trouser kadai ... super ji.👍👍

[@premanathanv8568]

மிகவும் அருமைங்க சூப்பர் ருசியை தரும் அனைத்து உணவு வகைகள்.😋😋👏👏🤝🤝

[@grajiv1979]

In Tamizh Naadu, it's never about speaking Tamizh right, but we value your attempt to speak the language, and the respect you give for the language. Tamizh is close to our heart. Thanks for your genuine attempt. One day you will speak like a local and will start enjoying the sweetness of the language and know why we are so passionate.

[@travelwithjosh3548]

Rajendran sir is very humble from heart ...simplicity is the best policy

[@somegowdasomegowda7985]

India's Legendary vloger our lovely ಕೃಪಾಲ್ ಸರ್ 👌👍🙏🤗😍

[@rajendrennatraj6901]

Vanakkam anna🙏🙏

[@bully40]

Ek baat to sahi he south indian food traditional tarike se aur bina milawat ke banaya jata he jo north india me kam dekhne ko milte he🙏🙏

[@gautampram]

Mandaveli... wow... Kripal ... didn't expect you to visit this place... great... I wanted to eat their food but food wasn't ready then... lucky you!!!

[@chaatman5754]

Mr. Rajendran, what a star you are! This man can cook and everything looks delicious. When I visit Chennai I'll eat here for sure

[@blueocean_revelation]

Welcome to tamilnadu the food haven of south india
Every region has its own delicious delicacy

[@rajeshramachandran1704]

Good morning dear Kripal 🙏 The moment you posted the post on Twitter some of your followers were quick to realise it’s Trouser Kadai - Cool 👍👍 I have never been to this hole in the wall eatery- would be interesting to watch . I was actually wondering the on what could be reason behind the name of this eatery and you informed us right at the beginning. 👍 Kudos to Mr Rajendran for holding fort for 45 years . Simply love the way you conversed with Mr Rajendran in Tamil - Impressive Thalaiva 👍👍 So sweet of the owner to cook a veg dal for himself being a Saturday- Super cool 👍👍👌👌 These chefs are legends when it comes to cooking such tiny kitchen and that too quite particular on their health - Need to learn and imbibe from these legends 🙏🙏Spice , Salt perfect aa irukku Sir 😅😅 Kudos to Ms Selvu for being a multi tasked - 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Banana Ellai saapadu 👍 That’s a fabulous spread - looks bright , glistening and the curry looks delicious 😋😋😋 Sooda sooda rice with soodu and spicy curry 👍👍 Not sure from your expression if you liked the Kola Urundai . Glad that you relished the Yera Thokku - quite clear from your expressions and comments this time . You are so candid and honest and that’s what we love about you . What a fantastic explanation on the flavour profile of meat delicacies - so much to learn from you 🙏 You reiterated that the Prawns Thokku was the best dish amongst all other items that you tasted 👍👍 Thoroughly enjoyed this Vlog . Today for lunch we have Jasmine rice and Thai Green curry . So looking forward to having a good lunch with my family . This Vlog was also a good learning . Thanks a bunch for taking us to yet another modest but worth a try of Trouser Kadai 👍🙏 Take , care , stay safe and God bless 🙏🙏 Much love and respect to one and all 👍👍🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@FoodLoversTV]

Thank you, Rajesh, this was a very special eatery as your have surmised. I enjoyed the kola urundai too, despite the heavy hand with the cornstarch binder. The prawn thokku and gravy were the aces in this pack.😋

[@rajeshramachandran1704]

@@FoodLoversTV If you are happy with the dishes then it gives me even more joy and happiness . Have a good weekend. Eagerly awaiting tomorrow’s Moto-Vlog 👍

[@vamsikrishna6997]

How good rajendran... Still following old school method and cooking for many ppl... Salute to the ppl who are out there like him.

[@nandakishorekomandur480]

This is literally social service. Helping these kind of small eateries during this pandemic 🙏🙏. More power to you Kripal.
You're the best food vlogger in India by far.

[@tingulara]

Some food vloggers usually do a Collab and go with a local vloggers or subscriber whenever they go to new eateries to manage language or finding area issues. But you are the one who visit places alone without any hesitation and make unique content. Great sir!!

[@ishan209]

I am Vegetarian, but, i don't mind watching Your NonVeg Vlogs. just to listen how u bring out the flavour of the food, which we viewers are watching. Also i loved the way, Small eatiers are getting Deserving Lime Light via ur Channel. Kudos To You and Your Team. ❤️

[@js7238]

வாங்க வாங்க தமிழ் நாட்டில் இருந்து🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@yellove484]

First time am watching NV all just because of you KA just to see your cute presentation. God pls forgive me ( don't mean to hurt anyone certainly, I respect everyone s preferences ) KA I like your humbleness , n u are gracious to cover unsophisticated places too 😊 u r great 👍

[@karthikiyer1050]

Your unbiased opinion/review for food be it small eateries to lavish restaurants is what makes me follow your channel. For you taste matters not the people who make it. Good job Kripal sir ❤️❤️

[@preranmpatel4986]

Kripal Sir's Kannada slang of Tamil is nice to hear 😄😄😄

[@prabsudar]

HELLO KRIPAL SIR, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU EXPLORING INTO TAMIL NADU CUISINE, TROUSER KADAI IS REALLY AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO BE. HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND ENJOY IT.

[@sridhargireesh1764]

Thanks Krripalji. Wonderful episode. I have been in chennai for50 years but I havent explored this eatary. Thanks fornyour visit sir. I will surely want to visit this place after seeing your episode and specially the way you have conversed with Mr.Rajendran with great respect for a modest person. He is a hardworking gentleman and humble resembles a old fashioned Madrasi

[@arjunprince9446]

Very interesting to watch every video .. ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಡಿಯೋ

[@dcmhsotaeh]

9.24 Indian Flag noted !
Tricolour
Saffron of Kripals' Shirt
White of rice
Green of Plantain leaf
Even the central wheel
Jai Hind !

[@madhurakp12]

waw wt a humbl man he is.I love the way of cooking štill using traditnl method i hope tast z vry well..yenak romba pidichirk ..thnk u kripal sir u r realy Treasure hunter...

[@sairam7363]

I am from Tamilnadu and a big fan of yours. I was eager for your vlogs in TN. Finally, you are here. Welcome!!

[@dwarakanath1527]

Sir,
Finally I can say oh! This kadai I have already ate there. Absolutely down to earth joint and the food tastes better than most of the non-vegetarian joints in Chennai.
Thank God its something different from regular food of Chennai

[@paulhingorani4791]

Wow...what a nice family..humble and hard working...real passion for good food for their customers
Gods bless them with good health and success.👍👍👍👍👍

[@pradeeprao1827]

There are many bloggers of food and everything under the sun, but you are an exception in the way you treat the people you come across. If only everyone would be as respectful to our fellow Indians/human beings as you are to all of your compatriots irrespective of their caste, creed, status, region our country would be a far better place.

[@forza87]

Mr Rajendran is like an one-man orchestra, incredible effort being put by him 👍👏

[@Kiranchalla75]

Sir, I really love it when you say " OHHHHHHHHHHH"......""AHHHHHHHHHHHH"....."HMMMMMMMMMMM".....Def expressing the taste through sounds.....Could you please explore food from Andhra Pradesh too............

[@deenadayalan272]

Your presentation is class. Whether it is a star hotel or a small shop you portray them with equal respect. Your honest approach is very appreciable.

[@koneyvsp1792]

Great video..... Respects to Rajendran garu for his skills, hard work and for inspiring us..... Wishes and BEST.....

[@veluvimalanathan82]

Thank you again for visiting eatery in TN Chennai🙏

[@RK-rk7tx]

You gave your respect to the elder man who has been running the shop alone. Appreciated.

[@RajThilakBhuvaneswaran]

@kripal, this is one of a kind traditional shop. It's purely meant for people who doesn't look for shiny and modern stuff. The masalas are hand grounded as u have witnessed and cooked by people, who give value to the food. The ingredients are fresh and nutrients are retained by their way of cooking.

[@rajarajanjayapaul5505]

Very interesting to know about ths eatery. Although Im from Chennai, never knew about this....will try one day

[@FoodLoversTV]

Happy eating for when you do, Rajarajan.

[@Drarka913]

Hey Kripal sir! If you are still in Chennai, here's a must visit seafood places 'Boat stoppers' which is located right next to the shore. Let me know if you are interested in visiting and savouring the delicacies! BTW this is a genuine suggestion from a Bangalorean residing in Chennai from a long time.

[@narayanamurthyp.k9015]

Sir. You came to my area. Had I known about your visit to Rajendran kadai I would have met you. Hope to meet you soon. I stay at Mandaveli, Chennai.

[@venkateshwararangarajan4057]

Just realised towards the end that I have been watching the entire video with a smile on the face!

[@FoodLoversTV]

😃🙏

[@sarithakaler]

Sir you are very humble while speaking to people, I’m always waiting for your next video😊

[@sivaramakrishnang3563]

Dear Kripal, you are doing a great service. Thank you very much

[@bumblebee2956]

Nothing beats the wood oven cooked meal….plus joke apart he literally puts his sweat in food 😅

[@naveenkumar-sw1qg]

Happy that you are trying to speak your best in tamil

[@kevinsmith-ky6se]

Tried it, couldn't agree more with Kripal on his commentary, that prawn thokku did knock my socks off, guys Kripal is the most honest TH-camr out there, thank you my friend, be well🙏

[@JagadishModugula]

Only Real food lover visits any place for real authentic food. Really appreciate Kripal's passion to visit all types of places to bring it to us.

[@khadarshaik9253]

Simplicity person Rajendran garu

[@uniqueconsultants8817]

No match for you Kripal. Being a Tamilian myself I love the way you speak Tamil. A child like innocence who wants to perfect the art. Keep going great guns

[@rashmirashmi2253]

Traditional way of cooking food is just awesome wit traditional devices 😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@sakthikumarperiyasamy2403]

Been watching your videos for quite a long time now. Your vlogs are part of my day to day life. I just have one question, you upload your video only if it tastes good?

[@mithileshkumarsahu2171]

This vlog Mr.rajendra cooks well by wood fire every recipe. Mr Rajendra punchual , honesty and hard working.so one man army.wood fire Cooke items very tasty and aromatic.

[@durbanman647]

Your explanation and commentary was excellent, especially when describing the meat and type of palate which may prefer such strong flavours. You are a true gastronome and connoisseur of the Indian cuisine with a strong appreciation of food and all it's complex flavours.

[@sridharsrinivasan625]

kripal..you are too good and kind...So much addicted to your videos..

[@plusorminus6517]

Great sir
You give respect to hard working peoples
🙏

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

This old man is so hard working don't know how he does it

[@bharathkumar-dx2lz]

Hello Sir
Happy to see you in Chennai...
Please give a chance to your hard-core Chennai fans to meet you... 🙏🏻

[@ShyamSunder-eh4ps]

Trouser Anna is humble and modest, so Kripal is almost there too, with his humble and modest. I know that the Sundari Akka episode was some of a ego let down. However Kripal can learn the modesty and humbleness from Trouser Anna. And I can see that this lesson has gone well too for both. We always learn and you are excellent Kripal

[@shivamannan]

Sir I was born and raised in chennai but kripal Saab is finding new new places 😊😊

[@prateekdubey3189]

One sentence i have to say watching your all videos u are my inspiration
thankyou 😊

[@shanmuganathanmohan4422]

Hoo really superb following traditional cooking,i am in chennai but not aware of this thanks for your post .great

[@CoffeeRoamer]

the thing i like is. his approach is calm and composed, from his first few videos to the videos he is putting near 1 million subscribers. that standard is good and keep it up sir.

[@neelakantan1614]

Sir,speaking in TAMIL it's so nice to listen..we are big fan of you.

[@yogesh21492]

ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಲಾಗ್ ಸೂಪರ್ ಕೃಪಾಲ್ ಸರ್👌👌👌

[@FoodLoversTV]

ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು 🙏

[@rajeevanand3380]

what best I like about your vlog is your honest neutral opinion on the food quality, no pre announced visit, no left over food, no ego, a simple and straightforward approach. Keep up the genuine good work! Nowadays most of the food vlogs have people with egoistic attitude, they want extra attention, pre announced visit, free food, plenty of food wastage since the eatry owner serves them most of the menu dishes to please the vlogger for a good review.

[@groworganic1077]

It is nice of you to encouraging the small traders. Well respected

[@sankarkarthikeyans6342]

Whatever it's your dedication is amazing I love IT

[@baalah7]

*Great find - Rough Diamond* 💎
*Thankyou Kripal for showcasing these mouthwatering Gems of Good homely food, which is rare to find* 🙌🏽

[@rajeshramachandran1704]

Great comment dear B. R - Wishing you a wonderful day ahead 👍👍

[@kannansubramanian4012]

Hi sir, Trouser kadai is for hard core non vegetarians.But Rajendran,the troser annachi is a nice human.I go to eat idli and dosai in the morning but really they are nice people.

[@TheBinoyVudi]

This is just so heartwarming to watch.

[@avsharma5403]

Kudos to Mr.Rajendran and the Man with the Hat for bringing out such a beautiful piece de art.
I have read and seen magicians bringing rabbits out of the heart, but here is a a man who brings the best of the eateries from the thinking 🤔🤔🤔 🤠🤠🤠.
Excellent pieces of presentation Sir, sure you know how to make the food talk to you. 🙏🙏🙏😷😷😷🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

[@srinivasanmuthukrishnan6107]

Welcome to Chennai Sir, I am ur great Fan

[@needtobechanged]

Just leart the meaning of "pot of gold at the end of rainbow from Kripal. Again it's lovely to enjoy the food story he narrates with amazing visual treats along with some vocab learning. This is a great sort of the cocktail. Love the work you do as always. ❤️😍

[@rajeshgur21]

Fabulous Episode...Rasam at end would have been much more....

[@saumya_42]

Always watch your videos when i'm enjoying my food.

[@pspk70]

Same here :-) 😃

[@FoodLoversTV]

😋Happy eating, Saumya.

[@heenar3331]

Ohhhh yaah..hey thats my mom who lead you to your destination 😍…and Rajendran sir is our best friend 😌

[@eliyasdgl]

love from chennai ....you are so fine with details and information...Excellent..

[@vallepushekar167]

Sir iam fan your vedio very day waiting very itam food explain very language very places 5 star hotels food to little small hotel food super . Your real food explain herosir👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.

[@KishoreKumar-fn5ir]

Rajendran : Tamil nalla pesreenga 😊

[@DR-xb3kg]

Congratulations for 900k subscribers

[@krishnaravi6776]

Small eateries like these are last bastions of true rustic flavor of Indian food. Also they are portals carrying yester year flavors to the new generations.

[@divinepower297]

Wow. U r a amazing person, u try to review all good hotels irrespective of their appearances . U look only for qualities and not the surroundings. I still remember that u were enjoying the food with the great personality Mr. Punith sir two years ago which is unforgettable and missing him a lot

[@kanswe1]

I'll take my family next month to Mr. Rajendran's Trouser Kadai, living in Chennai I did not know is a SHAME. Thanks sir for exploring to Chennaities. Keep coming to our state TamilNadu. Vanakam.

[@pugaligeetha498]

It's great watching that you shooted a small budget hotels in Chennai happy tha😍😍👍👍

[@kishorsurya2011]

Thanks sir 🙏🙏.. For visiting Chennai..

[@gopi8665807]

Respect for this video, u have looked for taste whereas other Chennai based youtubers look for monetary gains from the eateries.You are genuine.

[@kulandaivelanvenkatachalam5791]

Good coverage ..one observation which I would like to share and appreciate..you retained rawness of footage without editing... example ..mr Rajendran tasting the dish with drop pouring in his hand ..which remembered me home cooking of mom..how they used to do .. 👌

[@bearkrithikesh1473]

Superb...you can visit Besantnagar beach for tava Fish fry...it's good

[@TheBinoyVudi]

Kripal ji. You should visit the nooks and crannies of TN. It was where south Indian cuisines originated thousands of years ago And you'll discover some crazy things. I grew up in TN and I am grateful for that life experience

[@cknarasimhareddy5700]

Next when we go Chennai....we will go Rajendra hotel 👍💐💐💐😁... beautiful food available there 👍

[@vijayabaskar9994]

i ate more than 10 times, my fav. mutton kola urandai and sura puttu.

[@ramesh.ddonbosco5174]

Kolla mass sir ..

[@janarthananperiyasamy8968]

Delicious food
Greetings from Colombo Sri Lanka