Monday, August 4, 2014

Sangeetha-The song to the Stomach !!

A best evening is when one does not have to go back home after a hard day's work and re heat or cook all over again. And what better than to spend it at a restaurant close to home and talk about everything under the sun. It was an interesting conversation which was shut by the most delectable food. 

Sangeetha on OMR has been my go to place whenever I wanted a South Indian touch to my food but eventually end up home delivering their north Indian fare. This time when we decided to go I recommended Sangeetha more due to the proximity and ofcourse I can for sure say that food cannot go wrong here.

A perfect ambiance with a laid back atomosphere and pleasant lighting started of what was to be a gastronomic delight. 

We started off with a starter of Mushroom Chukka. Mushrooms can go absolutely dry if cooked for too long. This one was however very succulent and juicy. The spice in the chukka was pepper but just about the right amount of it. And we just about loved the taste of it. The quantity was so much that it was good enough for 3 people to share the starter and not feel heavy at the end of the meal. 


The main course was garlic naan and onion kulcha with an accompaniment of Paneer Patiala. The garlic naan for me could have had more flavor of Garlic but then again its an acquired taste and I could enjoy with what was given to me. The onion kulcha was good and interesting mix of the onions with the white sesame seeds bursting with flavor at each bite. 

 
The surprise was however the Paneer Patiala which was completely different from what I actually ate. I expected to have chunks of paneer (the huge slabs) with a different gravy base. What I got however was a spring roll like stuffing cooked along with the gravy. When I did my research on the filling, it was actually the same kind of taste that you get in Khandvi (a Gujrati dish) but it had nothing to do with besan (kadala maavu). It was pure pure paneer powdered and packed with spices then (hold your breath) wrapped in soaked roasted papad (lijjad variety) and cooked along with the gravy. It was granished with grated paneer which was also cooked perfectly. 


My verdict - Yumm. It was most satisfying to note that restos like these are trying to make a difference to the end customers by giving them different dishes. What comes as a surprise is that this comes from an all vegetarian restaurant. I also saw a diet menu of ragi dosa and stuff but could not over burden the stomach and no time to explore it. One extra addition of onion slices and lemon pieces would have made a whole lot of difference to any North Indian fare. We asked for it and we got one small triangular cut piece lemon and chopped onions usually used for Chat items.

We washed down the meal with a lime mint cooler which was nice in taste but not exactly cool. We had asked ice cubes to be added to it. 



A totally satisfying meal worth Rs 600 odd for two people which is total VFM. I also saw a wheel chair which added more joy to the fact that they are differently abled and elderly friendly too. The spacing between tables was quite sufficient to wheel in and out. 

My ratings

Food : 4/5
Ambiance : 5/5
Elderly and Differently abled friendly : 5/5

Try this place and am sure you wont be disappointed.