I just experienced a glimpse of Rajasthan
in Bengaluru recently at the ongoing Rajasthani Food Festival at Gokulam Grand
Hotel and Spa. You can’t miss a few
things when you think about Rajasthan – the beautiful forts, vibrant colors,
villagers in silver ornaments, and of course,
the Rajasthani food which is mostly made
of limited ingredients. There is a lot to
learn from the life of Rajasthani people. I was lucky to meet two really sweet Chefs
from Jaipur – Chef Hemraj and Chef Kishan Kumar who literally took us to their
hometown through a culinary journey. It was lovely meeting Chef Rayomund Pardiwalla after a long time. This time I enjoyed the food festival as
Chefs have sourced all the ingredients from Rajasthan which not many people
follow in Bangalore. Along with the great food,
there was also some live music performance by Rajasthani folk singers.
I started with a bowl of simple ‘Corn (powdered)
and chicken Shorba’ which gave a healthy start to my dinner. This was followed
by some appetizers like Murgh Angara kebab, Hara bhara Kebab, Lahori Paneer
tikka, and Fish tikka. I didn’t forget to
take a second serving of these appetizers. It was perfectly grilled and so yum
:)
Apart from the flavorful appetizers, I loved some dishes from the Chaat
counter. The Kachoris (with fillings like moong dal and onion), Mirchi Pakoda
with filling, tasted great with a portion of lasoon
(garlic) ke
chutney and Mirchi (Chilli) pickle. Dahi ke
gujiya was just another version of North
Indian Dahi Bhalla but much much flavorful.
I love Dal Batti Churma from my early days
of Bangalore. Here at ‘My Place’, they
served four types of Churma - Plain, Bajra, Pineapple and Gulab and two types
of batti – Masala batti with aloo and cashew nut filling, and plain batti soaked in desi ghee. At first out of excitement, I ate the Batti and Churma without taking
dal and when I tried it with dal, it tasted so heavenly especially bajra ke
churma+masala batti and dal combo with a good amount of ghee. Gulab ke Churma was also nice and flavorful.
They have a daily changing menu and the day
I went there were specials like Kacchi Haldi aur
Matar ke Subzi, Jodhpuri Ghatte ke pulao, kale channe
ke kadhi,
Marudhara Aloo, Panchmel made of 5 types of lentils, Ker Sangri, Ramghadi Fish curry, Murgh Jodhpuri, Laal Maas,
and Murgh Mangodi Pulao. Ker Sangri, Murgh Jodhpuri, Ghatte ke Pulao and Paneer Shekhawati was my favorite from the main course. Inspired by the Shekhawati
region in Rajasthan, Paneer Shekhawati
had rich creamy gravy with whole spices in this dish.
For desserts, there were options like Malpua
with Rabdi, Pathua, lapsi, and Misri Mawa and I liked the first two
desserts out of all.
Overall this was completely a new and
pleasant experience compared to the
previous Rajasthani food festivals I have attended. If you love Rajasthani food
and looking for dining options this weekend, then give it a try. It is priced
at ₹1688 AI and available only for dinner. The Rajasthani food festival is on
until 7th Oct 2018.
Address:
My Place - Gokulam Grand Hotel & Spa
115 Gokulam Ext,
BEL Circle, Bengaluru
For table reservations, contact - 080 4300 1000
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