Legacy of Punjab - The authentic dhaba

location : Opposite Mallya hospital, Richmond road.

Now 6 months in Bangalore, and I have been to plenty of places to eat. Some fantastic, others very poor. In the midst of chaos that is Bangalore, Legacy of Punjab stands out as an "authentic" punjabi place. Wats more its one of the very very very few places where vegetarian food is of some standing. Not withstanding the tasty jalfrezi or the decent paneer makhan wala, what really impressed my palate were the Parathas. We ordered two varieties, Ajwaini and Garlic, both were awesome ! A special mention to the Sweet Punjabi lassi they serve, it reminded me of old times, and thats saying a lot. Somehow most places I have visited here (Including Oye Amritsar!) have lassi as a very thick, almost semi-solid drink. That wasnt the case here. The drink was light, not as light as they serve in Jammu but still light enough to be very likeable. Cheers to that !

The ambience deserves a special mention, everything was rustic and the punjabi village theme was very well brought out.

People tell me the breakfast they serve on Sundays is a buffet and really awesome. Well have to check that out at any cost !

So Bon Appetit folks and Be good :)

Good old Chung's

Location : Near JayDeva flyover, 5 minutes walk from OnMobile office.

Chung's has a special place in my heart. One of my friends once commented that,"I have never visited Chung's and come unsatisfied". How true ! And, I think of this statement everytime I visit that place. Although I havent yet talked about the legendary Dragon Chicken Chopsey they serve, this post is about the Chicken Kwai Thai (Delicious Malaysian Noodles) I had a chance of devouring at Satisa's treat this afternoon. Now, heres an important note : Kwai Thai (not sure about the spelling) in itself is quite delicious and filling but it may get a little dry for a typical curry lover like myself. So order a chilly chicken gravy or a chicken leefo gravy to go with it and you have yourself a fantablous combo.

Also. the quantity at Chung's deserves a special mention. For a glutton like myself the quantity is awesome. For my frailer friends who don't "Live to eat", well sometimes it can get a little too much. So take a friend along and share if you think you can't finish the dish by yourself but if you are not visiting Chung's and classifying it as just another Chinese restaurant, well you are in for a surprise and a pleasent one at that..!

Bon Appetit folks..!

Chicken fried rice @ Punjabi times

"Punjabi Chicken fried rice" is what the menu card read. Hopeful, that this won't be like the painful debacle faced at Empire (which went undocumneted as this blog wasnt born then), I ordered it. And wonderful it was ! Not the bland, chinese style fried rice but authentic north Indian "spicy" fried rice with tasty morsels of chicken seamlessly blending with the rice and veggies as if they were born with them. Like twins.

The pickle at Punjabi times deserves a special mention. It is tasty, really tasty. And not the paste like goo they serve at most places but hard, greenish like real unripe mangoes. Helped myself with generous helpings of it. The roasted saunf and jaggery at the end are the perfect conclusion to a satisfying and tasty meal. Not to mention the large comfy pillows at the seats. Punjabi times lives upto its reputation. Yet again !

Nice meal, a bit on the costly side, but what the heck. Sunday lunches are supposed to be delicious and lazy. Am off to my siesta. Bon Appetit folks !

Adventures of my palate.

Today's lunch. I ordered chilly chicken and parathas. It was PATHETIC. Yeah caps. That bad. It got me thinking, I have had tonnes of experiences with food. Some fantastic, others crap. They have got be documented somewhere.

Obvious solution : blog.

So now you know the story of how "adventures of my palate" was born.

Lucky you !