I had only this feeling after I
had my dinner last Friday - 'How could I miss this? Its So yummy and so good
:D' And only the delicious cuisines prompted me to write my foodie entry on blog.
The place is situated right after
we cross SNDT flyover from Nal Stop on Paud Road, which is easy to spot. The
entrance is bit small and however, as you enter through the gates, homely
dining hall welcomes you wholeheartedly.
Typically, there is a waiting for
atleast 20 minutes, if you are on Weekends, so do have spare time in hand :)
Once your name gets called, you'll be allocated a table.
As a first timer, I had reserved
half of dinner for famous Biryani and wanted to try Mutton Masala Fry, another
recommendation from Friends. The service is prompt and attentive. Waiters will
definitely answer all your queries regarding food and other details.
So we ordered Mutton Masala Fry,
SolKadhi and Jwari Bhakri as main course and Mutton Biryani.
Within small time, dishes were
served, and they were traditional Maharashtrian plates. Water was served not in
Jug glass or bottles but in Tambya (Loti), Pela, another trademark Maharashtrian
style.
SolKadhi arrived first and was
fine. Solkadhi is a Konkani drink and not the curry served before meals for its
digestive properties especially before and after heavy meals! It satiates your stomach
after heavy spicy meal. It’s made up from Kokam, and Coconut milk with green chilies
and tempered with various spices. Now, the actual drink arrived in glass
garnished with Dhania and Curry Leaves. The pink curry served was mildly spicy,
with smell of cloves. It was not so sweet, and not very spicy, just right. And
after taking few sips, I felt it also fueled my hunger and was impatiently
waiting for main course J
And when dishes arrived, the
first thing I noticed was the portion size. The Bhakris' were large and soft.
The Mutton Masala Fry portion was good enough for 3, which was supported with
Rassa, specialty item at Tiranga. After trying lot of restaurants, finally I
was having a very good looking mutton dish. Darkish red gravy with 6 to 7
pieces served in small pital kadhai was very inviting. Fragrance of portion along with spices was nourishing
and garnished with fine green dhania made the final mark. The red gravy was
titillating and the Red Rassa was challenging. We couldn’t wait more and
started our dinner. With the first byte, you’d notice the tenderness of piece
and you’d say complete justice done to the meat! Soft and tender and smooth. The
skill of chef was commanding as the spices were appropriately filled till bones
(we had not ordered boneless ;)). We applied Rassa on portions and also tried
sipping it. Once the rassa went through the throat, I could feel the warmth of spices
and smoothness of it. Thumps Up!
Mutton Biryani arrived after we
finished with Bhakris and Masalas. The first look of Biryani was bit
disappointing as it looked like typical roadside item with rice served over
mutton. However, as it was poured in plates, delicious looking pieces came
right through rice layers. Note that this is not Hyderabadi Biryani; its
Tiranga’s own preparation and is alternate of dum style. Mutton pieces were judiciously
spiced and was living upto the reputation. It was mildly hot with various spices
satiating all your senses with their fragrance, looks and tenderness.
Overall, the dinner was very
good, had awesome dishes and many more occasions to come and fill myself with
various dishes @ Tiranga J
