Neer More |
Ram Laddu |
The courteous waiters started with traditional welcome drink named ‘Neer More’ which tastes like rasam. Partly tangy partly salty, the spices burst into your mouth as you sip this cool appetiser. 'Últe tawe ka khakhra’ coupled with an array of chutneys accompany it.
Tilwali subz seekh - My favorite |
Starters flowed in and each item on the plate spoke of a true Indian experience with the finest blend of spices. My order of veg starters comprised Ram Laddu, Rajma Galaouti, Tiwali subz seekh, dahi kebab, bhutta mutter shammi and pudina paneer tikka. I skipped the Nilgiri Cheese Dosai as I made space for main course. Nawab’s
style Rajma Galaouti was simple crispy bite and little spicy just like the
Nawab’s form. Awadhi style Tilwali subz
seekh and dahi kebab stood out
in the entire platter. Tilwale seekh gets a full 5 on 5 from me.
Rajma Galaouti |
Cranberry mocktail |
Being the first day of the restaurant, the staff
was quite busy with their hands full of orders from every table. Main course
arrived after some delay while I enjoyed the live music and virgin mojito. Oops virgin mojito was not upto the mark. It was overloaded
with sweet.
Beautiful bar in the middle |
Rasmalai |
Marwad famed Dahi aalu achaari is another unique item in vegetarian menu which is made by potatoes simmered in pickling curd. A nice tangy punch feels heavenly.
The last item in main course was Amritsar’s Paneer Kasturi. The color
looked tempting however the dish wasn’t much exciting. Husband enjoyed his non
veg meal of mutton curry, chicken chettinad and gosht biryani.
Amritsari Badam Phiri |
After a hearty meal, I was full to the core but an
Indian can never turn down desserts. Hehe
Husband had Rasmali and I chose Amritsari badam
phiri. Former tasted way better than Phiri.
Shuddhita in her conversation told us about Indian
Cuisines that would be presented rotational basis. The thaali would be
unlimited, priced at 500INR only. This gives me more reasons to visit INDIA ON
MY PLATE again in future. What’s better than pocket friendly authentic Indian
food at a great place like Fortune Excalibur?
Ambience- Very comfortable, warm and cheerful- 5/5
Food
presentation- 5/5
Experiment with
cuisines- Good attempt- 4/5
Staff- Very courteous, polite- 5/5
Anything
missing – I missed salad. May be it can be included. I
also found the ‘health consciousness’ factor missing. However, health has not
been the focus of Indian cuisine, so Fortune kept it at bay. May be they can
introduce a section for health conscious ones like me.