After we were comfortably seated , we went through the entire sections to glance what in stock for us in the feast and also see how much we can stuff ourselves and not to miss dishes. They do have wide spread for dessert which caught my attention and I was sure to leave some space to attack those baddies towards end of the meal.

     

         We got to try lots of dishes which If I keep reviewing them individually would be an endless list. So let me introduce to few of the unique dishes I tried and that WOWed me and (very few) that quite didnt impress me. But overall none of them were below average which itself was quite impressive.

 

         Soups: Murgh Pudhina Shorba (Chicken Soup), Tamattar Shorba (Veg tomato Soup)

         Salads: Mutton Sheekh Salad, Chicken Kheema Salad, Papdi Chat Salad, Groundnut Sev Salad, many more

         Starters: Tawa Tarkari (Mixed Veggies) , Murgh Tandoori Kebab, Galouti Kebab, Mutton Shami,

         Curries: Samundari Khajan Taka Tak, Majunu Ki Takhnae, Murgh Dohara Masala, Kaliyan Jinga, Mehr-e-

                       Aftaab,Chicken Aur Pyaz Ka Pakado, Zaffrani Raan, Lauki Musallam 

        Parattas: Ulta Taka Ka Paratta, Tawa Paratta, Romali Roti n Naans

 

MY STAR PICKS:

       Lauki Musalam (Veg) - Yes you read it right a veg dish tops the list. Bottle Gourd stuffed inside with masala paste and cooked in perfection in gravy was the SHOW STOPPER. The cook on the bottle gourd was so perfect that when I knifed, it just sliced like butter and one bite you are in HEAVEN. Brilliant Orchestration of flavours and I loved it to the core.

       Samundrai Khajan Taka Tak (Sea Food Curry) - The dish with visual appeal of sea food platter curry decored with huge red teasing lobsters surrdoung in the curry , bright RED colors scream all over SCORED for me. Having prawns, squids, fish, lobster meat slices, this combination of sea food along with curry strongly based with green and yellow bell peppers was absolutely divine in terms of the cookes on the sea food meats and the curry as such not too dominating but just near perfect to make u feel the star.

       Zaffrani Raan (Lamb) - Lamb based curry made legs, raw pappaya, yogurt and saffron. The curry and the cook on the raan meat was absolutely spot on. Though it wasn't as hot as I would have liked it but the flavors was spot on and it went amazingly well with rotis n parattas.

       Murgh Tandoori Kebabs & Galouti Kebabs - Both the grill kebabs were served unlimitedly to us during our course and both delivered not so over powering flavors but just complimented the chicken and mutton meatss respecitvely so well. We did request them to serve Galouti kebabs with the parattas for a change and even then the kebabs as such were melting so easily in our mouths. Hands down the best Galouti I have had till date in Hyderabad.

       Majunu Ki Takhnae - This dish name is quite enough to attract anyone to try it out. The apperance as such might be so dul and make you feel it should be a regular chicken curry but dont move on. This dish was the best curry in chicken that was buttery and so elegantly rich that it was just making us go rounds with naans :)

       Kaliyan Jinga- This pranws curry was looking so sweetish but had the right spice balance and was not over taking the star of the dish - prawns. Again cook on the prawns were emazingly . Yet another curry that made us go WOW.

 

   One dish that was in the buffet  though had nothing to do with awadhi cuisine but did catch my atetntion was Steamed Red Snapper with Chimmmichuri Sauce.The dish totally blew me out on tasting only few bites (as I was totally stuffed and had to jump on to desserts) - AMAZING - Cook on the fish was brilliant.

 

DESSERTS:

        Now here is where things weren't as I expected. I really wanted to taste some authentic desserts but couldnt. Not that I coudnt find any desi desserts, but wasn't impressed by them compared to the western array of BADDIES :)

       Gur Ka Rasgulla - Jaggery Syrup Rasgulla. Was too sweet and Jaggery overpowered the rasgulla.

       Malpua  - This was hotty hot and was absolutely brilliant but again a tad sweet for even a dessert lover.

       Jilebi - This along with Rabdi  served in western section , was a pure blissful marriage. Both complimented.

       Gur Ka Rasgulla - Jaggery Syrup Rasgulla. Was too sweet and Jaggery overpowered the rasgulla.

       Malai Sandwich - too dry and average.

       Milk Cake - aptly sized and too good goodies.

       Malai Sandwich - too dry and average.

       Gulab Jamun - sweet but average. Definitely not the best.

 

     Now as we move onto the Western Desserts, right from their display, look , appeal and flavors I was bowled left and right.

      Banan Banoffe Tart (Liqour) , Tiramusu (Liqour) , Baked Cheese Cake , Philadelphia Cheese Cake, White Chocolate Mousse, Rashberry Cream Brulee  every single one of them was SPOT ON except for the rashberry one which was too srong on the rashberry jam. The desserts though didnt marry with the festival were amazing finale for our feast at feast.