Monday, 16 May 2011

Chicken Pepper Pot at Tasting Room

GPS: 1st floor, Good Earth, Raghuvanshi Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013

Tring Tring: +91-22-65285284
Click: http://www.impresario.in/uc/tastingroom/ (site under construction)

Damages: Approx Rs.220/-
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There is something about a good chicken stew that"s akin to the feeling of a winter morning under a wellworn quilt. Tender chicken coming apart at the bones, fusing with hearty veggies in an umami broth can simultaneously soothe and delight the palate. Thus to discover Chicken Pepper Pot in Tasting Room's newly launched healthy n' calorie-counted menu had me reaching for it. And it was a risk well taken. Using a base of coconut milk (not too thick, sweet or overpowering) and blending in bite-sized chicken pieces, root veggies, okra (yes the homely bhindi makes a star debut in wellness fine dining!) topped off with cilantro, the dish was home comfort with a South-East Asian touch. And the okra providing the most pleasantly surprising touch since it was the most distinct veggie in the otherwise finely chopped melange. After a fortnight of heavy-duty eating out and vino this is exactly what the doctor ordered at 160 calories, 3gms of fat and 0 trans-fat! Smart chick (en)!

2 comments:

  1. sounds soo freaking good... bhindi in pot?

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  2. you bet! that too with chicken, what an unusual but hearty combo! Tasting Room is got uniformly superlative food which they keep reinventing

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