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| Cocktails & Mocktails on a Sunny Day :) |
Last Sunday, I had a slap up meal at the newly opened
Sodabottleopenerwala at Powai bang opposite the IIT Bombay. The décor of the
place was as eclectic as it could get, deriving from Irani cafes in Old Bombay,
Parsi dairies and Bakeries. The cuisine here comes as a breath of fresh air
against the quintessential Indian and continental fares.
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| Eggs Kejriwal & Chilli Cheese Toast |
We started off on a delightful note with an Eggs Kejriwal
and a Cheese Chilli Toast on Pav. As we chomped off our amazing entrees we
enjoyed reading the blackboard with all instructions related to the etiquettes
to be observed by the guests – No picking nose, no legs on the table and no
flirting with the staff! It was hilarious!
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| Veg Berry Pulao |
Among the beverages we tried a Raspberry based mocktail
which was a sheer disappointment and a Vodka based cocktail Bumsuckerwala which
actually lived up to our expectations. However, the other whiskey based drink
Mumma nu Double Dose was apparently better.
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| Dhanshak with Brown Rice & Kachumbar |
For the main course, I was quite impressed that they served
vegetarian Berry Pulao which was delish. I especially enjoyed the cashews in
the pulao along with some light gravy. We also called for the Parsi delicacy –
Dhanshak which was served in a horse-and-buggy like stainless steel tiffin
along with some brown rice and Kachumber which is a salad consisting of
cucumber, onions and tomatoes with a dash of lemon and cilantro.
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| Lagan Nu Custard |
Now, the desserts here will leave one with an
unforgiveable greed for more. We had the very famous Lagan nu Custard, without
which any Parsi wedding is incomplete. It was a delicious caramel custard with
a smidgen of cardamom. The Persian Halwa was dished out in lovely floral ceramic
cutlery which made it all the more appetizing. It was somewhat similar to our
rich and ghee laden Sheera. But the two were perfect to end our Sunday Preview Luncheon.
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| Persian Halwa |
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