Highway on my plate

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Kadi and Coconut

Barfi

(l to r) Amit Rana, Mayank Kinger and Shyamal Mehta

Highway Patrol: My guests for the

evening were Amit Rana, Shyamal Mehta
and Mayank Kinger. Amit and Shyamal
are the founders of Techjini, and are from
UP and Gujarat respectively. Mayank is
from Rajasthan and works at Cognizant.

Road Show: From the tiny waiting area
outside to the entire decor inside, a good
attempt has been made to do justice to
the geographical theme of the restaurant.
The seating is of two kinds – low floor and
regular, and the cushions are bright and
comfortable. The staff also follow the
theme with their colourful pagdis. The fin-
ishing touch is in the form of the hand-
wash, which moves away from the regular
fingerbowl to a person pouring the water
Paneer Kalimirch Tikka
Masala turned out to be too spicy and
lacking any other flavour. The Marwari
Kadi was also too bland, and lacked the
sour, tangy flavours associated with it.
The Aloo Tamatar Rasawaala didn’t
leave any good impressions either.
Among the desserts, the Marwadi Lapsi,
made of broken wheat, was quite a dis-
appointment.

INTHEPAN
stage, and they plan to add more (Fri-Sun) for you to wash your hands.
Service: The high speed delivery mecha-
PARKING: No Valet parking
options soon.
Route Map: The welcoming ‘Padharo Sa’ nism of one dish after another could
NH8 SIGNATURE DISH: Daal Bati section with Chaanch and Jaljeera is fol- overwhelm you, but if you let that pass,
ALCOHOL: lowed by the savouries (Farsaan) that the service would rate as one of the best

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Manu Prasad
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s the map on the restaurant’s
signboard outside informs
you, the National Highway 8
connects the country’s capi-
tal New Delhi with its finan-
cial capital Mumbai, and on its way
passes the State capitals, Gandhinagar
and Jaipur. But for once, you’re
advised not to focus on the road.
Instead, the objective here is to pay
attention to the gastronomic journey,
as you get to sample the cuisines of all
the places mentioned above.
GENESIS: NH8 is owned by Shivi
Jawalia, Amit Sharma, and Aditya
Jawalia and began operations on
December 25. The idea is to present
the cuisine of the different cities tra-
versed by the NH8 highway. The
menu is still in the introductory
Churma, Gujarati Kadi, Batata Vada
among others.
COST: The thali is priced at `199 on
weekdays and ` 249 on weekends.
Hariyali aloo
No.
VENUE: NH8, 710, 3rd Floor, Above Bata
Showroom, 80ft Road, Indiranagar,
Bangalore – 560008. Ph: 42076575
included the dhokla, Batata vada and
Masala Bati among others. The main
course consists of gravies – dal, gatta,
kadi and to go with it naan, roti and rice.
There’s also a Moong Dal Khichdi and a
variety of chutneys. The road ends with
desserts in the form of burfi and Lapsi.
Roadworthy: We started with the Pa-
neer Kalimirch Tikka, and the Haryaali
Aloo, both of which turned out to be ex-
cellent. The Batata Vada was also ap-
preciated. The Dal-Bati was mildly spicy
and good enough for multiple helpings.
The Gujarati Kadi was sour, sweet and
spicy and was much in demand. But
clearly, the winner was the Jaipuri Gatta
with its rich, thick and spicy gravy.
Among the desserts, the Coconut Burfi
was the pick of the lot.
Roadhogs: The Khaman Dhokla was
spongy enough but very dry. The Gobi
you’d have encountered. With smiling
faces, they insist on serving you more
and when you’re finished, pleasantly ask
if everything was to your satisfaction.
Verdict: If you happen to be a vegetari-
an, this place is obviously worth a visit.
Even if you’re not, drop in for a unique
experience delivered in a most hos-
pitable manner. The way to a man’s
heart is a highway, and that’s not the
ghee talking.
The writer is a brand consultant,
who is always on the look out for a
restaurant that serves him right.
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