Roots of India - Times Square - Marol - Andheri East - Mumbai — Restaurant in Mumbai

The world is divided into 2 categories of people . 1 are the leaders who have faith & full confidence in their vision . Who believe in making a change in the society & are willing to fight every hurdle which comes they way to achieve their dream . The 2nd category are the followers who blindly follow the trends & usually lack the audacity to create something new as their fear failure . I am glad I met one such visionary Mr Jigar the owner of Roots of India restaurant located at Marol Andheri East who is the 1st restaurator in Mumbai to have 500 indoor potted real plants to adorn the ambiance of his restaurant ! Mr Jigar believes that Mother nature provides us everything & without it survival is simply impossible . In todays world everything is plastic - from smiles to furniture & people have literally forgotten their roots in this fast paced world . Mr Jigar believes that India being world famous for its diversity with its culture , religion traditions , language & food changing with every few kilometers , yet inspite of our rich heritage we travel the globe as humans are curious by nature & are born to explore the unkown .Similarly he believes in providing multi cuisines in his restaurant along with Indian food as he wishes to cater to every single person & wants his customers to be thoroughly satisfied with the vast array of lip smacking dishes offered .

I tried the following items in the lunch buffet . First started with the almond broccoli soup which was served piping hot .Simply wow made from scratch using fresh ingredients , The portion size is generous & filling for one person .The soup was rich , creamy with almond slivers adding a slight crunch to the classic soup . Delicious is an understatement . Must order if your are a health freak & looking for something wholesome . Next I tried the assorted tandoori starters served on the table including paneer tikka , veg seekh kebab , tandoori cheese broccoli & stuffed mushrooms . The presentation is flawless & gets full marks .The aroma is enticing to say the least & you just feel like attacking at the mouth watering items . Marinated in rich Indian spices & yoghurt grilled to perfection served with freshly made green chutney . Explosion of authentic flavours in your mouth makes you feel ecstasy as you bite slowly . The panner chunks are large in size & also the button mushrooms are huge .The cheesy broccoli was my favourite which I couldnt stop relishing . One of the best starters I had off late & definitely highly recommended which are ideal with drinks . The American corn salad was a light appetizer which I enjoyed before moving to the main course .They have a variety of assortments like fryums , papads , raita chutneys & pickles at the buffet . The main course had dal , paneer gravy , assorted vegetables & rice preparation . Assorted bread basket is served as per your demand . The superlative aspect about the food served at Roots of India is that it is made fresh everyday in small batches . Immense care is taken to ensure every dish has a distinct aroma , taste & flavour of its own so that the audience gets variation which plays with their taste buds . They change the buffet menu every day which is remarkable ! I royally enjoyed hot tandoori roti's along with the piping hot Indian gravies . Finger licking is all I can say . Honestly after this extremely satisfying lunch I had little space for desserts but the display was so tempting that I tried them all . There are freshly cut assorted fruits for the calorie conscious . Large luscious hot gulab jamuns were hard to resist . There were mini cream cupcakes , chocolate pastries & dessert shot glasses . Can a lunch ever be more perfect than this ?! Well you need to come to Roots of India & experience it yourself . This is a steal at ₹800/- all inclusive . Ideal for corporate parties , kittie parties , birthdays & other occasions . Must Visit if you are looking for unlimited food at unbelievably...

The Roots of India 1930hrs 11th October 2018

The Roots of India stands up Bright on the Bylanes of Marol Next to Times Square, can be located easily. Roots of India has a lavish décor with more of wood all around, further a wall been planted with saplings which add on to beautify the place. The personnel can guide you to make your choices sine roots of India offer a wide range of delicacy some of the fusion/Their touch to the traditional avatar of the recipe which is completely new to us, one of them if I have to name would be “Kale Chan Ka Cappuccino “ This is Delicious with Nutrition value intact. We had Mr. Jigar with us who is the owner who briefed us about the restaurant and how they have come up with all the variations

KEY POINTS

AMBIANCE: Brightly Lit up with wooden decor SOURCING: They make their own Ice cream, available in flavors too [Motichoor, vanilla, Paan] MENU: Brief introduction above gives a flavor about this place SERVICE: The service was quick and we did not have to wait for our orders to come by

SOUPS

RAAN PAYA SHORBA [LAMB] Shorba refers to hot Soup or Stew relished, Popular in Middle-East and Asia, Lamb Paaya [Legs] been cooked for hours with herbs and spices which results in meat to be melt in the mouth and a broth which is flavorsome packed with the goodness of the meat. This must be consumed piping hot to enjoy the shorba also a quick reliever for Cold. Been a big fan of Mutton this was the perfect way to start my dinner. If you are a vegetarian you can blindly go for “Kale Chane ka Cappuccino”

STARTERS

DAHI KE KEBAB [VEGETARIAN] Dahi Ke kebab is made up of a base ingredient of Hung Curd which is supposed to be crisp on the outside and melt in the mouth in inside, we could feel a strong hint of Elachi.

BATTI DA TANGDI KEBAB [CHICKEN ] Tangdi Kebab is Leg area of chicken which is flavored with turmeric, green chilies, whole spices, ginger- garlic paste, and yogurt marination and finally tandoored to perfection. The chicken was tender not chewy done well with al Flavours in each bite.

MUTTON GILAFI KEBAB [LAMB] Gilafi refers to cooking the meat with a cover. Lamb Mince with finely chopped onions and capsicum and ground spices mixed well and Seekheed to Perfection.

BUTTER GARLIC PRAWNS [PRAWN] Decent Sized Prawns Marinated in Garlic for a few hours later tossed with Butter and lemon, finely chopped spring onion on top, a perfect munchy

TANDOORI MAKHMALI BROCCOLI [VEG] If you are a fan for broccoli then this is a must to ask for. Broccoli tandoored to perfection and tossed with cheese and cream.

MAINS

BUTTER CHICKEN [CHICKEN] Butter Chicken in Delhi Style that is not sweet. I suppose this needs no introduction. However shall share short brief on the butter chicken, base gravy of tomato which is a spike with garlic, Garam Masala and chili powder to which tandoored chunks of chicken is added. To sum up a Doll- Up of butter

KHOW SUEY [VEG] Need no Introduction, Khow Suey was a recommendation of a fellow foodie and so did we opted for it. roots of India did not turn us down. The Khow suey was perfect with the coconut milk and lemongrass balanced really well. You have variation [Sea food, Chicken, Vegetables ] for your selection.

DESERTS Everything is made from Scratch be it delicious Gulab Jamun to...

🚪The Intro :

An amazing option at marol if you are looking for a buffet. They have a wide range of options and the best part is that they have 30 different menus for 30 days. That's wat makes it a must try!!!

🍸The Spirits :

We tried a few mocktails; Peach sunrise, Coffeetini, Strawberry surprise, Green apple martini. Our favourite was the Coffeetini which was a milk based mocktail. Also the green apple martini was good.

🍝The Food :

😀Kasundi Paneer tikka : Paneer marinated with mustard,was nice and soft, also the flavour of mustard was balanced and not too harsh.

😍Aloo palak tikki : This was our most favorite from the vegetarian starters. The tikki was nice and crisp from the outside and the aloo palak stuffing tasted really good. Highly Recommended 🔥

😀Mushroom chili dry : Mushrooms coated and deep fried tossed in a chilly soy sauce. The blend of all the ingredients was just amazing and the mushrooms had a nice juicy flavour from the sauce.

🙂Punjabi chicken tikka : Traditional chicken tikka. They served it as small chunks though.. The taste was good but the chunks were unevenly cooked.

😀Dohra seekh kekab : Dohra kebabs are combination of chicken & mutton kheema. The seekhs were nice, juicy & tasty.

😍Chicken hot garlic : This was the most favourite from the non-veg starters. Coated chicken tossed in a hot garlic sauce. The chicken was so well cooked and the flavour of the sauce had nicely absorbed in the chicken. 🔥

😀Fish kurkure : Deeps fried fish chips. The fish had a flavour of Ajwain which added a really nice element to the fish. They went really along with the green chutney.

In the maincourse we had quite a few things :

We tried the veg handi and Paneer butter masala. Both were just amazing.. The handi had the perfect blend of veggies along with a red gravy. The gravy of paneer butter masala was nice & velvety and the paneer literally melted in our mouth. Also we tried the Methi palak chicken and I was surprised to see how the whole blend of ingredients went so well together.. Again the highlight was that the chicken was cooked perfect, hence was nice flaky and juicy and had absorbed the flavours of the gravy really well. There were quite a few options for the main course. Good job done by the team.

🍰The Desserts :

The Gulab jamun was mouth watering. It was nice and warm just the way we like it. Also we tried some assorted pasteries, Sabudana kheer & a chocolate mousse. Overall a nice spread of Desserts to end your meal

✍️ The Verdict :

I can easily say that the buffet the restraurant offers is by far the best option in marol in terms of value for money. It is also a great option to have your team outings if you are looking for a wide spread of buffet. This was the second time we were here.. Will definitely...