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| Taka Tak Paneer Tikka |
So, before we begin we wish you a very Happy New Year and
hope you have a rocking year ahead! (better late than never!)
The New Year brings about a lot of “new” things, be it
resolutions, schedules etc. but it is normally not expected that with a new
year a new menu comes into the picture.
One of Bangalore’s favourite north Indian (actually they
serve North West Frontier Cuisine) Restaurants: Kopper Kadai launched its new
menu this week and they start off 2017 with a new menu and resolve.
This was not our first visit and the last time as well, the
food was exquisite. They have kept a fifth of the old menu and replaced the
rest with new and innovative items to maintain their position as one of the
best.
The best part was that we had a live interaction with
celebrity Chef Akshay Nayyar who gave us a walkthrough of the new menu.
So, starting off the New Year with some spicy, rich and
crafted food:
There were a large number of items served and we did not try
all of them but we would definitely stress on the ones we recommend this time.
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| Limca Bhel |
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| Kashmiri Kiss |
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| Chiller Chai |
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| Tandoori Broccoli preparation |
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| Jwalamukhi |
For starters we had the Ande Ka Funda, Nadru Ki Chaat, Pesto
Soya Champey, Jwalamukhi, Taka Tak Paneer Tikka, Murgh Korma Kebab, Hariyali
Machhi Tikka and a few more.
If you are an egg lover, do not forget to try the Ande ka
Funda as it has a stuffing of spinach & cheese. You’ll not be disappointed
for sure!
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| Anda Ka Funda |
The Nadru ki Chaat was a crispy lotus steam preparation and
was mildly sweet. Worth a try but won’t be any harm if you don’t.
The Pesto Soya Champey was excellent. The characteristic
flavours went through and the rich and creamy feel was delightful. The best
part was the consistency of the soya: smooth as silk!
The Jwalamukhi or Volcano was a spinach and cheese
preparation and the heart of it was molten cheese. Taste wise not so special if
you ignore the cheese.
The Taka Tak Paneer Tikka was spicy with a tangy after taste
with huge chunks of Paneer. The paneer was well done and deserves a bite.
The Hariyali Machhi Tikka was standard. It will not
disappoint you and at the same time, won’t excite you either. The fish was
perfectly done, the flavours went through and the juiciness intact.
The Murgh Korma Kebab deserves the mouth-watering label. One
can feel the richness in each bite. Cooked with loads of milk, it gives a mild
sweet sensation along with the fusion of herbs and spices. Amazing!
The drinks we tried: Chiller Chai, Jugal Bandi and the
Kashmiri Kiss.
The Chiller Chai was unique. There was a mixture of citrusy
flavours and the good old notes of tea which ended up as a great appetizer.
The Kashmiri Kiss looked great but was dominated with the
flavour of honey. Healthy no doubt, but definitely needs some tinkering. It is
served with a burning piece of cinnamon which gives off an inviting aroma.
Now finally for the main course:
We heard that the Gobi Chicken was worth a try but since we
didn’t we won’t comment further.
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| Hariyali Machhi Tikka |
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| Pesto Soya Champey |
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| Pashmeena Nalli Gosht |
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| Murgh Korma Kebab |
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| Chowdhary Chooza |
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| Kopper Kadai Biriyani |
The Chowdhary Chooza was a chicken preparation with yet
again, great presentation. The gravy was semi thick and not worth wasting. The
boneless chicken was accompanied with chicken keema in the gravy. It was spicy
and lip smacking. Tasted excellent with the breads!
The Kopper Kadai Biriyani was a chicken meatball biriyani
and the rice was aromatic, fine and delicious. The meatballs were perfectly
done. After this we want to talk about two mutton preparations: The Pashmeena
Nalli Gosht and the Laal Maas.
Both are a must try, depending on whether you like meat on
or off the bone. The former had the all-powerful flavours of Garam Masala and
it always comes through. Insanely tasty!
We expected the latter to be fiery and fierce but it was not
quite so. It was balanced for normal human consumption and in fact was mildly
sweet. This was not desirable but the meat was well done and preparation was
spicy and magnificent.
For dessert, we recommend the Nutella Dodha Lava from the
old menu. It is a milk based sweet with stuffed Nutella so don’t stop
yourselves!
From the new menu, do try out the special Gajar Ka Halwa
called Gajrela! We won’t talk about it as after trying you will ;).
That’s all from our side on the new menu @ Kopper Kadai.
It is one of our favourite restaurants, so instead of a
biased opinion we would recommend you to try them out.
Do let us know in case you do.
We will be back soon.
Till then—keep rocking, stay tuned and bon apetit!
*We intentionally left out some items as we do not
comment/write about items we don’t try!*
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