Walking distance from my office in Sec 15, I decided to have dinner after listening to the positive word-of-mouth feedback from colleagues. Spacious, peaceful, less crowded, simple and beautifully laid-out furniture, overall the ambience inside the restaurant is relaxing and one can enjoy with family and friends.
My colleague Karan ordered Orange and coffee flavored ice-cream. They took out two scoops and placed it in a coconut shell, interesting. From the main course, we ordered their famous ‘Malleswaram 18th Cross’ Dosa (detailed description from the Menu is visible in a photo clicked while ordering).
The Dosa is a really unique experience for Delhi NCR customers. In most, famous South Indian restaurants, the stuffing inside is usually a potato/veggie/paneer paste. Not this, though. One, they use good quality butter to fry the Dosa batter. Second, they stuff the Dosa with ample amount of Gunpowder. What is Gunpowder, I asked the Manager/Executive, quite amused with the word? They mix 3-4 varieties of lentils and roast it. Then make a powder out of it mixing a variety of spices to perk up the taste. That powder is then stuffed inside the Dosa. It has got a spicy, grainy taste to it and is a unique experience.
The green chutney on the plate is the tastiest and (I could not verify this) tasted like ‘Tapioca’ paste. Yum and fresh. Equally tasty were the red and white chutneys. The Sambar was good too. The chef can reduce the amount of butter in the Dosa because it makes the preparation a little greasy. My colleague Karan pointed out that reducing the butter may compromise the rich brown/red look of the Dosa. Hmm, I would not play around with the look if I were pitching my best-selling stuff. So you taste it and decide if you found it a little greasy too!
Overall a fun and unique experience when it comes to the Dosa and it is indeed recommended that you come with your family, friends and colleagues to savour it. You won’t be disappointed, take my word for it. Bon Appetit!
