On last Saturday I was invited to Mast Kalandar to taste the special Maha Thali which will be served during Navratri. There was also a demo of some of the food cooked. These will be covered in separate posts. But today I would like to introduce you to Mast Kalandar's chain of restaurants and would also like to showcase their special thalis which were worth every penny.
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| Jai Mata Di |
The festival season is all about celebrating the victory of good over evil - the time for a lot of fun, festivity and food. It's time to celebrate special moments with family and friends and food of course stays right in the middle of all the fun and revelry! Mast Kalandar has been celebrating all the festivals from North India every year. It is the best place to eat at all the festivals like Lohri, Holi, Navratri, Dusshera and Diwali. They have something special for each festival.
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This Navratri, Mast Kalandar is all set to revive the memory, taste and smell of delicious food made for fasting which is needed to break your Navratri fast in an authentic style and feasting to bring in the festivities with a scrumptious spread to indulge in.
Mast Kalandar believes that food is a symbol of hospitality, togetherness, joy and the traditions. What they select to cook and how they prepare it, serve it and even how they eat are all factors touched by culture and tradition. They like to increase awareness of the food traditions by bringing this cultural experience and tradition alive through special delicious food that they serve during this festival.
People from North India who stay away from home and who feel like having food prepared during festivals, can come and feast here. Apart from that people who are on fast, can come here and break their fast. Some people get tired after performing pooja at home for hours and can't find any stamina to cook. They can also come here and have a delicious meal.
Chef Samta Gupta at Mast Kalandar, ensures that the food cooked is to the mark of perfection. Since the staff at Mast Kalandar knows the North Indian customs, they ensure that they use Rock Salt or "Sendha Namak" in their cooking on these special days. They also do not use grains, ginger or garlic as some communities do not eat these during the festival days.
Mast Kalandar brings in their special traditional thalis this festive season comprising of feasting and fasting menu - "Utsav Maha Thali" and "Vrat Maha Thali".
"Vrat Ki Maha Thali" is a traditional one and is meant for those who want to break their fast in an authentic style and flavour. This thali has been specially created to give you a delicious feast while following the traditional restrictions and religious norms for the vrat. The key ingredients used to prepare this thali are Sendha Namak, Kuttu Atta and Makahana Seeds. Each of these ingredients are sourced right from the most authentic place to produce and are of highest quality. The thali will be available on all 9 Vrat days and includes lip smacking dishes like -
Aloo Ki Subzi, Paneer ki Subzee, Kuttu ki purees, Kutte ki pakori, Nariyal ke ladoo, Makhane ki kheer, Sabudana Papad, Raita, salad and chutney.
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| Vrat Ki Maha Thali |
The thali is cooked in traditional manner to meet the fasting norms during these days. For all those who are not fasting, there is "Utsav Ki Maha Thali", which is the feasting thali. It comprises of 12 distinctive dishes from UP and Central India. This scrumptios thali consists of delicacies like - Shahi Kofta, Pindi Chole, Aloo Gobhi, Paneer Ajwani, Pulav, Masala Poori, Shaker Para, Gulab Jamun, Ras Malai, Raita and Salad.
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| Utsav Ki Maha Thali |
The Chef's at Mast Kalandar have taken each of these recipes from the homes of North India where the festivals and food go hand in hand.
Indulge in hand picked delicacies this Navatri at Mast Kalandar!
About Mast Kalandar:
Mast Kalandar is a North Indian quick service chain of restaurants started by Spring Leaf Retail Pvt. Ltd., a company promoted by Gaurav Jain and Pallavi Gupta. To provide a wholesome and healthy eating experience to the working professionals, Mast Kalandar serves home style authentic North Indian food using old recipes with a new age perspective at an affordable price.
Mast Kalandar has maintained the quality of food and service as they have expanded over the last 8 years. Mask Kalandar currently has 48 branches in Bangalore, 6 branches in Chennai, 3 in Hyderabad and 7 branches in Pune and is in fast paced expansion phase.
The thalis will be served from 25th September onwards over lunch and dinner.
These will be available at all outlets of Mast Kalandar.
Cost Rs.229/- per thali for dine in.
Website: www.mastkalandar.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MastKalandarRestaurants
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