The Desi Adda

This looks like I'm  reviewing Paranthas this season. I was in no mood to cook for myself last afternoon so ordered for Paranthats from the Desi Adda, Kondapur. I have had better paranthas before, so this was no where outstanding to my expectations. But one thing to mention here is their promptness and service. Parantha was big enough for a person to finish. I ordered for a glass of sweet lassi. It was rose flavoured, though I do not appreciate rose flavored drinks much, yet the mild flavored yogurt was fair enough.
Finally,  the  place is average and good for people on the go.

My 3 word review for this restaurant :  Satisfying, Sufficient, fair.

The Punjabi affair

My cousin and his family dropped in recently to our place and all of us were in mood of have something spicy. Though we were in no mood to go very far hunting for a place, so staying in Kondapur area, "Punjabi Affair" was the pick of the evening. So, we step in at 9:15 Pm to find the place was totally packed. We had to wait for a few minutes to get seated. One thing that needs a special mention is the "Punjabi Tips" written everywhere in the restaurant. That really was impressive and we got connected with the restaurant. Our order was quite simple Aloo parantha (Potato stuffed bread), Aloo cheese parantha, Vegetable Kofta curry and Tandoori rotis.

Paranthas were well stuffed and very well spiced up. I had Dal makhni and Yogurt to accompany. Then arrived the Koftas. After a long time I got an opportunity to taste koftas that were correctly spiced and cooked. Gravy too was apt enough to tickle my taste buds. Loved my food completely that day. No Punjabi meal is complete without a glass of Lassi. So, I ordered for a sweet lassi (Small). There were two options if I wanted the Small or the Large one. As I was already full with all the curries and paranthas, so Small sized Lassi glass was a safe option. After sometime, a big glass arrived to our table, and the guy said " Madam, Your sweet Lassi." I inquired if this was the small sized glass and he said " Yes Ma'am. as you ordered, this is the sweet Lassi (small)".

Huh!! awesome, sweet, thick and fresh yogurt. It was a bit difficult to finish it, but nothing is impossible for a passionate foodie. Though I really wondered how large would the Large sized Lassi been ????  May be I plan it for my next trip to this place.

For now, my three words review for this restaurant :  Awesome, Satisfying, Balle-Balle.

Maharaja Chaat - Maharaja of all chaat places in Hyderabad

I believe that a city can be defined by it's popularity for street food. For a hard core street food maniac like me this indeed is the mission when I moved to a new city. I lived in Pune for almost a decade and loved all the lip smacking stuff the city had to offer. Shifting to Hyderabad was a little tough. But destiny brought me to another City of culinary czars. 

So, my hunt for the good food started in Hyderabad. Pani puri has always been my first love. I believe that if you have worked hard during the day, you truly deserve that beautiful plate of pani puri. I was referred by a lot of local friends to this Chaat place in Jubilee Hills called "Maharaja Chaat". I could see a lot of crowd up there, this implied that the place is definitely quite well known. I ordered for a 'Ragada Pattice' (chaat) and of course the most awaited 'Pani Puri'. The Chaat was simply amazing, correctly spiced and satisfying. Then came the time for the Pani puri eatathon. At that time I could not speak because I had my mouth filled with those super delicious Pani Puris and after that I was just speechless. The Pani puris were simply awesome, spicy and crunchy. 

The Staff  is well experienced at handling big crowds at one time. There are no hassles while delivering the food and every one is served with smile. I liked my food experience at the Maharaja Chaat, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. This place is a must visit and highly recommended for any food lover.