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Reviews by galondmove
Jul 24, 2008
610, 6th Block, 80 Feet Main Road, Koramangala, Bangalore
Good
Trip down purani dilli cuisine
Love for Food
“There is no love sincerer than the love of food”, said George Bernard Shaw. One visit to More Than Paranthas, the new authentic fine dining Indian restaurant in Koramangala and you will know why. True to its name, this immaculate joint serves more than just paranthas. Infact, its specialty is the scrumptious chaats and the delectable kebabs.
The 7000 sq ft area smacks of chic finery with tables of black marble with inlay work and Rajasthani cut work mirrors on the walls, with subdued lights adding to the magic. Here you can take a journey to Old Delhi cuisine, the name that symbolizes gourmet and kitsch, aromas and secret recipes. The scrumptious dishes are reminiscent of the Paranthewali Gali or the Jama Masjid in Delhi, served in a five-star ambiance. The Bhatti ka murg (spring chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices), Murg malai lazeez, Bharwan nawabi tangri, Kasturi Kebab, Nawabi mutton, Seekh kebab and many more are indubitable. There’s also a whole range of shakahari kebabs like the mirch paneer tikka, dahi ke kebabs and the likes. These soft, melt in the mouth kebabs are cooked in an original coal sigdi and to top it all, I was told the paneer comes airborne from Delhi.
The main course dishes from the shakahari subziyan (paneer makhmali, aloo wadiyaan) to the non-veg dastarkhwaan (murg joshina, rara murg Punjabi, keema kaleji etc.) left me yearning for more. The Lukhnawi biryanis were finger licking. On my other visit, I chose from a hundred varieties of innovative and yummy paranthas which rule the roost with a complete range in Masahari stuffed paranthas, Pocket paranthas with stuffed kebabs, crispy paranthas Jodhpur ke khazane se and Kabil-e-tareef paranthas like the sharabi parantha (made of dry fruits soaked in alcohol overnight, stuffed and served on flames). The service though was a little slow, but I guess everything good in life doesn't come easy.
There was also an exhaustive liquor menu for my partner with some amazing cocktail concoctions for me. To wind up a perfect Indian fare we tried the jalebi with rabri and the shahi kulfi with falooda.
But one word of advice to people booking their tables at More Than Paranthas – the chaats and kebabs are a must try; don’t just gorge on the paranthas, or else you’ll be missing a whole lot.
Complete meal for two: Rs. 1000.
More Than Paranthas, #610, 6th Block, 80 feet main road, Koramangala, Blr-95.(near petrol pump). For reservations, call: 41724630/40/50.