*New Cuisine Alert*

If you are a regular reader of the blog: Firstly, Thank you for your support. It is because of you, that we get the motivation to write on.

Secondly, you must be aware that we love to try out new kinds of food and write about them!

So, this post is all about the ongoing Rajasthani Food Festival at M Café, Marriott Whitefield, Bangalore. Although we have tried Rajasthani food before, we have never a part of a complete experience.

We have been to M Café before for other festivals but this festival is different from the others: the food is actually authentic & one of the best food festivals we have experienced.

For those who are well versed with this type of cuisine, we recommend visiting by the 6^th of April as the festival ends on this day. Whereas for people like us who do not have much of a clue but are willing to experience: this is a golden opportunity!

We had the pleasure of interacting with Maharaj Bhik Singh, a special chef from Marriot Jaipur who gave us a walkthrough of all the items. We’ll be talking about the highlights only. There was nothing worth complaining about as everything was perfectly executed. The only thing one needs to be careful about is that there are certain items which are an acquired taste & the first hit on the palate might not be a pleasing one!

So, now about the food:

From the starters:

Must tries: Mirchi Bhaji, Paneer ke Suley, Mangodi ki Tikki, Murgh ka Parche & Rai ki Machli.

Basically, all the starters as they were all magnificent. The Murgh ka Parche was the only one which can be left out. It was spicy, well cooked & tasted good but was slightly dry on the palate. The others can’t be ignored. The Mirchi Bhaji was slightly spicy & almost oil free. The Paneer was soft & spot on. The Mangodi ki Tikki was exactly the way it should be & the fish: juicy with a spicy touch.

Normally we miss out the Chaat counter, but thankfully this time we didn’t. This counter served excellent stuff! Must tries: Kachori & Katori Chaat.

From the main course we tried the Murgh ka Mukul, Laal Maas, Ghatte ka Pulao, Ghatte ki Subzi & the Daal Baati Churma.

Both the non-veg preparations were rich & delectable but the Laal Maas is spicy beyond ordinary so beware!

The Ghatte preparations were of besan/ gram flour & they tasted different. The Daal Baati Churma is an authentic preparation & pretty unbeatable.

We tried the Ker Sangri for the first time & it had the kick of achaar. This is an acquired taste so better luck next time.

The desserts were equally good. The best ones were Ghewar, Mawa Kachori & the Bikaneri Rasmalai.

All of them were moist, had the right amount of sweetness & were very rich. The Ghewar had tonnes of ghee. The Mawa Kachori did justice to its name but the Rasmalai was just too good. It had a great aroma and the presence of saffron was evident.

This is a buffet arrangement & can be termed as a feast fit for royalty.

These were the highlights. The quality of food can only be experienced first-hand.

The festival lasts till the 6^th so, quite some time left to visit. This is definitely worth visiting so a thumbs up from our side!

Do let us know about your experience if you visit.

We’ll be back soon.

Till then—Have a great week ahead & bon apetit!