WelcomCafe, Jacaranda — Restaurant in Bengaluru

Recently visited the ITC Welcome Hotel, more specifically for the Kathiawari Food Festival happening out here.

The Kathiawari menu is a Special Infusion in the buffet with a section dedicated just to the special menu with a live counter making fresh hot Fafdas and theplas. For someone who loves Gujarati food, the Kathiawari Thali is a welcome change in amazing spread of authentic deliciousness.

This is the first time the Chef here is showcasing dishes from his home region, something authentic that he grew up with.

A little bit of history from NDTV Food | Kathiyawar is a peninsula in western Gujarat and a part of what is known as the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The coastal region just like the rest of Gujarat has a high count of vegetarians. But what differentiates the Kathiawari thali from the Gujarati thali is its characteristic use of spices, which is mellowed to a great extent in its central counterpart, and also its generous use of garlic and onions. In winters, the region has to battle severe dip in temperature and this spicy platter helps them keep up with inhospitable weather conditions. | Text Credits - @ndtv_food

The Fafda Jalebi Combo with raw papaya salad just took me back to the streets of Kutch, where I had them for the first time. However the chef did point out on how thin the Fafda actually is here, so much that it breaks with slight pressure. This breakfast delight is something I absolutely relished here.

The Kathiawari version of the Baingan bhartha, is something I absolutely loved, and could not get enough of it, especially with the theplas.

The tadela marcha, or fried green chillies, in the side let’s you add up to the spice of the many servings here.

Lasania Bataka, My Ahmedabad trip Street Food Favourite is also served here.

I also liked the toor dal kichidi, though it was a bit dry & clove heavy to my taste.

Desserts were a delicious bunch, very authentic amrakhand, Aam Ras, Basundi. Someone who doesn’t have a sweet tooth, I definitely loved the balanced sweetness to sourness in the amrakhand, and devoured them in huge quantities.

The festival is ON for a few days only, so grab your big appetite & head to The ITC Welcome Hotel...

Jacaranda is part of the ITC Welcom Hotel on Richmond Road, Bangalore. The ambiance of this restaurant is amazing with fine spot lights and green walls. It is a multi cuisine restaurant but we visited to try their Bohri Thaal Festival by Chef Rehana. The Thaal is inspired by this middle eastern community. This community dining is a lifetime experience altogether. Food is served in a large thaal which can accommodate around 10-20 people at any time.

The experience start with a traditional sharbat made with jaggery and topped with sabza, which was fantastic. Next we tried a homely masala potato that we usually make as home. The veg cutlets were delicious. A Bohri experience starts with a sweet dish and we tried their anjeer halwa. This is made in desi ghee and is super filling. The veg samosa was also fantastic as it had a filling of moong dal.

For the main course we tried the dal chawal with channa. A classic dish that couldn't go wrong. We also tried their Veg Haleem or Daliya. It was made with different dals and ghee. The flavors were great indeed. We finished our meal with a coconut icecream.

The Bohri Thaal is a experience in itself. It reminds of how important our families are today. And how a traditional meal can bring everyone together.

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I was here for Sunday Dinner and I had the opportunity to try the Authentic Bohri style Food. What's special: The initiative to bring out the home makers who are the best chefs of the work. The concept is bringing the original Bohri home makers to the kitchen so that we food lover can enjoy the authentic Cuisine.

We started with a pinch of salt and ended with one.

The food is served in large Thali, so that the entire set of people can eat together.

We started with Angeer Halwa. And i am fan of it now. It was the most yummy dessert i ever had.

The starters were amazing and all worth a try.

Now comes the Raan. The mutton was just melting in the mouth. Its marinated for 8hours and cooked for 3 hoyrs. This is a must try for all the mutton lovers.

The kheer was amazing.the concept of cutting the salty, tasty with Sweets is just amazing which keeps you going with the food.

I loved the mutton Biryani. Mutton biryani Lovers dont miss this yumm delish.

Go try this amazing cuisine because so...