Gastronomic pilgrimage in Mumbai

Originally Posted by Vibhu Jindal

yup they are originally from Nagpur but their major outlets are in Delhi.

Skinny, Skinny , Skinny........going to right place and choosing the wrong stuff....thats the problem...if u wanted to have paneer makhani and channa masala then i think u wud have done better to goto some mughlai or north indian restaurent ........but to order them in a gujrati speciality restaurent ....this is not done....

read my review on Soam , posted earlier and see the dishes i recommended ......they are wholely and solely of Gujarat....

I wouldnt goto Soam for some north indian fare..yes, their decor is wierdly minimalistic but it goes well and the crockery in which they serve is very ethnic and i love eating with them.

Give Soam another shot with the dishes that i recommended not the usual north indian fare....its like asking for mexican tortilla in a Udupi restaurent

Originally Posted by Vibhu Jindal

Finally on this tuesday i decided to venture into Skinny's teritorry-

I went to Soam, opposite Babulnath Temple
Another of those eateries which serve authentic and unique gujarati & rajasthani fare ( very much modelled on the lines of famous Swati Snacks in Tardeo, though both have totally different dishes)

Few things that must be had here:

Kand ka cheela - pancakes made of shredded onion, coconut and yam served with green chutney and youghurt.

Kanda batata sambhariya with biscuit bhakri - gravy with small patatoes, pearl onions, coconut and herbs served with very crisp bhakris

fada ni khichdi - wheat gravel based porridge with lots of vegetables in it served with papad and youghurt.

Vatana pattice- vermacilli rolls with stuffing of green pea and mint.

Dal dhokli - Dhokla (steamed pancake of rice and pulse batter), soaked in dal.

Cheese spinach samosa - samosa filled with cheese and spinach

Surati Dal with rice - a very different kind of dal ( must say had an amazing taste ) with plain rice.

Each one of them especially kand ka cheela & kanda batata sambhariya were excellent.

Drinks were dissapointing, wont suggest anything to drink here.

Desserts were quite nice:

Kesariya jalebi - crunchy, hot, garnished with almonds and pistachio ..yummmm...if not better than that if Swati then is as good as that of Swati

Aamras - best in the town, that i have tasted yet....pure 100% alphanso

Fresh hand churned Mulberry icecream - superb.

In all it was a nice experience, and best thing was the traditional bronze thalis and utensils in which they served....same as the ones used in traditional Gujarati and Rajasthani homes.

If one makes a comparision of Soam with Swati then Soam still has to go a long way to catch up but still is a nice place.