Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Mast Kalandar - a slice of North India in South India

Mast Kalandar is the first choice of diners for North Indian cuisine restaurants in South India; specially in Bangalore and Chennai for the variety of North Indian food they offer.


I was invited to taste some of their newly launched wholesome and calorie conscious menu along with my other blogger friends. I was stupefied to see that the restaurant was all packed by sharp 12.00 pm. I perceived the fact then that Mast Kalandar is "the" place to hang out.


Welcome drinks were served which included the all time favorite lassi, chaas, mango lassi, masala cola etc. From the Jhatpat chatpat menu, we got to taste the cholle samosa chat which was authentic. We then savored the rest of the items on the menu like dahi puri, dahi papdi chat, aloo tiki. They were rather served as starters to us.


The "Curry Sutra" segment on the menu is a must try as the name says that this is the rule how a curry should taste and indubitably they were. Dal tadka, karela gharwala, aloo ka choka, dal makhni, paneer makhni, kadai paneer were served along with some breads like masala kulcha, stuffed parantha, Amritsari kulcha, Bhaturi etc. They were the every other day partake of food but were gastronomically satisfying.


I was baffled as the choice of desserts was limited. They had only Gulab Jamun, Sooji ka halwa and Gaajar ka halwa. I wish for more on the menu.


Mast Kalandar has got desi kebabs, Family Curry Packs which they call it as FCPs for everyday and weekends as well. And for the rice lovers they have biryani, pulav and also combos like Halka Phulka and parantha.


Meal at Mast Kalandar was like a short trip to North India and was remarkably gratifying.

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