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SIGNATURE DISH:
and share a dessert.
Manu Prasad from Lucknow, fish dishes from Goa and chicken. Among the main course dishes,
VENUE: O! Ustaad, Below Purple Haze,
There are a few
bmfeedback@indiatimes.com dishes — the Chicken Salli Kebab, Bengal, vegetarian fare from Himachal the Prawn Malai curry Bengali style, had
Palak Makkai aur Muttar, the Ustaad 17/1, Residency Road, Bangalore – and Punjab, and Old Delhi specialities, an excellent creamy gravy which was ru-
ake out a pan-India cuisine Biriyani, Lucknowi Gosht Korma, to 560025 Ph: 080 41518147 together ensure that both vegetarians ined by the overcooked, rubbery prawns.
journey. Kebabs from name a few. and meat eaters are kept happy. The Chicken Nasi biriyani was akin to-
Lucknow, fish from Goa and tomato rice with chicken. Somewhere in
Bengal and veg stuff from Ustaadi: From the 3 starters we tried, the kitchen, a cooking oil well has been
Himachal and Pondicherry. the Mutton Kulfi (one of the Day’s spe- discovered, judging by liberal usage. Oth-
Thanks to the Gateway Hotel, you cials) was easily the best. The combina- er desserts on the menu weren’t avail-
could end your gastronomic journey tion of melt-in-the-mouth mutton and a able. The apple and chocolate pies offered
on Residency Road with ‘Arre huzoor, green chilly laden coating made it a were both quite avoidable.
wah Taj boliye’. But in case you were unanimous favourite. In the main
wondering how to begin, you now course, the ones that impressed were Khidmat: The service was quite prompt.
have hope, in the form of O! Ustaad, the Murgh Khatte Pyaaz, with its unique
at the other end. It claims to be an ‘asli gravy of vinegar soaked onions, pepper The writer is a brand consultant,
Indian restaurant’, serving you the and yogurt, and the Himachali Dhingri who is always on the look out for a
best fare from Lucknow to Mumbai Mutton Dhulma, with mushroom, capsicum and restaurant that serves him right.
and Delhi to Konkan with nazakat Bhuna Ghost paneer in a slightly spicy gravy. The Luc-
and nafasat, but we journeyed from with Anda knowi Gosht Korma, though decent, FOOD
the delight of Wah! Ustaad to the Paratha was lost in the bargain. The anda AMBIENCE
despair of Waah! Ustaad. paratha is definitely worth a try too, and SERVICE
though the gobi paratha had an extra
GENESIS: O! Ustaad opened in helping of chillies, it was still reasonably Bangalore Mirror reviews
Bangalore in August first week. Owned good, as was aloo paratha. anonymously and pays for its meals
by Houscate Services & Hospitality, a
Modern
night out than refuse to babysit for saying, “I can see I’d bet- don’t agree with them. language.
your friend? But behaving in such a ter leave you alone
passive way can actually cause more today.” Don’t apolo-
life can batter WITH YOUR STROPPY
TEENAGER
WITH DEMANDING FRIENDS
self-confidence and
harm than good. Teacher and author gise. If you say sorry It’s nice to do favours but when you
of the book How to be Assertive in any for their bad mood It’s your decision what can’t help out, be firm. If your
situation, Susan Hadfield says you’re being passive.
sometimes we need they do, not theirs. So friend tries to persuade you, you
help to regain it
“Modern life can batter self-confi- whether you negotiate, may need to repeat, ‘I’m sorry, I
dence and sometimes we all need a bit WHEN YOUR BOSS compromise or stand can’t’ several times, especially if you
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confident dealing with their children One in four people suffers you stick to that decision. - Daily Mirror very empowering