Often I've heard people in Bangalore complain about not finding the authentic North Indian/Punjabi food and the right taste in restaurants. The kebabs, the masala, the dal, the rotis etc are never upto the mark. But after my recent experience at a restaurant I can vouch that Bangalore does have fine punjabi restaurants that will definitely satisfy the punjabi food cravings.
The Pindi is a legendary restaurant that's famous among the people of north India and they've recently launched a new outlet in Bangalore in HSR. As a part of a meet up organised by the Food Bloggers association of Bangalore we had our #27thFBABMeetUp here and I did have a chance to taste and immerse into the punjabi goodness offered by The Pindi.
Firstly I'll talk about their ambiance because I was indeed impressed by it.
The Pindi is spread across two floors one of which has is a rooftop open air ambiance, decorated with pretty hangings on the walls, tiny bulbs and trees around. Absolutely adorable and different, it gives a nice view from top of the hsr area, which looks lovely during the evenings.
And the other is that of a causal dining set up with bright coloured furniture, flower pots and quirky designs on their wall. The rooftop opens only during the evenings because it's really hot during the daytime.
So we all sat in the closed casual dining area and were served welcome drinks which was kiwi virgin Mojito. Very refreshing and it was mixed with mint and lemon so just about right to cool us off in the heat! After a while the food started arriving and we all got busy clicking pictures. So let me just list down the appetisers first. For vegetarian we had-
Tandoori mushroom : Grilled mushroom stuffed with spicy filling of paneer Bhurji, mixed with masala. This dish was my favourite among the veg fare, the mushrooms were juicy and the filling inside was prepared well. A great appetiser and the portions were good too.
Veg Sheekh kebab - I'm not a fan of veg Sheekh, so I won't comment much. This was rich in texture and decent in taste.
Paneer Kurkure - This happens to be one of their specials. So this is paneer cubes marinated with mint sauce and deep fried with pieces of crispy papad on top. It's coated with the crispy papad pieces making it so unique, crunchy and an excellent appetiser. A must try.
Paneer tikka - The usual classic paneer tikka but little spicier than usual. Too spicy for my liking but soft paneer, so nothing to complain.
Bhojpuri aloo - Another beautiful appetiser at Pindi. Sesame crusted potato rings stuffed with paneer bhurji, a few bits of dry fruits, mixed with spices and topped with coriander. Not often do you get such good appetisers made out of potato, this one's a hit!
Soya chaap - Honestly, I didn't try this dish and I don't really know how it tasted. But of what I heard, this was a good one.
Moving on, non veg appetiser spread was slightly limited though but I relished every dish!
Tandoori chicken - The classic appetiser which is probably the first choice of a foodie. The tandoori chicken was bliss, soft succulent chicken marinated and grilled to perfection, with a spicy masala paired with onions and it was yummy! Loved it!
Bhatti ka murg - Boneless chicken, chargrilled in a spicy mix. A good one, the quantity is satisfying as well.
Mutton Sheekh - Smooooooth and classic! I'm not a fan of mutton but all I can say it, this was upto the mark.
Mutton galauti- This was served on tiny pieces of paratha, the galauti kebabs were a treat to the taste buds. Every meat eater raved about it! Good one.
Moving on to the mains, we were pretty stuffed after the appetisers though.
We had dal makhani, sarson da saag, chicken butter masala and Lal Maas. I don't have a single complaint about any of the dishes.
The dal makhani was creamy, rich in texture and just the right taste.
The butter chicken was my favourite, succulent pieces of chicken cooked in a thick creamy gravy with an excellent blend of spices. It wasn't the usual sweet creamy gravy and instead it was rich, spicy and had a wonderful flavour. I'm already craving for it I swear!
Lal Maas was loved by everyone, soft mutton pieces in a spicy gravy just perfect with your butter naans.
The highlight was the authentic makki di roti and sarson da saag. It's definitely a combo made in heaven and I bet every Punjabi swears by this. The rotis were thick and smothered with butter and the saag was delicious with a dash of cream over it. Amazing preparations I must say.
We also had the Veg fried rice, done decent nothing very exceptional about it.
We were stuffed and barely left with any place for dessert though! Tried their signature fruit cream and tiny Gulab jamuns.
The fruit cream was light, different in taste. A light cream mixed with fresh fruits, kinda tastes like custard I felt. Not the best choice maybe but could be given a try If you like cream based desserts.
The Gulab jamuns were tiny, juicy and good. No complaints.
All the appetisers were plated beautifully, accompanied with spicy onion salad and even the rotis were soft and buttery.
A few areas to improve would be making the ambiance livelier with good music, the mocktails need a slight improvement in taste and mainly presentation wise as well. I'd love if they include some more variety of desserts and biryani in their menu and also at least a two line description about every dish in their menu, would be helpful to the customers for making a choice.
The staff was quick, receptive and they had an idea about every dish that was being served. They also did bear with us while we clicked photos of the dishes. Much appreciated :)
So overall, The Pindi is an excellent choice for enjoying a hearty North Indian meal with friends or family.
I would recommend all you punjabi food lovers to go here and you shall not be disappointed.
I've heard they also have a great lunch buffet spread which is not heavy on the pocket.
Well. I am going back here very soon because I'm honestly a sucker for kebabs and butter chicken! Keep up the good work Pindi. :)
Cheers.
The Pindi is a legendary restaurant that's famous among the people of north India and they've recently launched a new outlet in Bangalore in HSR. As a part of a meet up organised by the Food Bloggers association of Bangalore we had our #27thFBABMeetUp here and I did have a chance to taste and immerse into the punjabi goodness offered by The Pindi.
Firstly I'll talk about their ambiance because I was indeed impressed by it.
The Pindi is spread across two floors one of which has is a rooftop open air ambiance, decorated with pretty hangings on the walls, tiny bulbs and trees around. Absolutely adorable and different, it gives a nice view from top of the hsr area, which looks lovely during the evenings.
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| Decorations in the Rooftop area |
And the other is that of a causal dining set up with bright coloured furniture, flower pots and quirky designs on their wall. The rooftop opens only during the evenings because it's really hot during the daytime.
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| Casual dining area |
So we all sat in the closed casual dining area and were served welcome drinks which was kiwi virgin Mojito. Very refreshing and it was mixed with mint and lemon so just about right to cool us off in the heat! After a while the food started arriving and we all got busy clicking pictures. So let me just list down the appetisers first. For vegetarian we had-
Tandoori mushroom : Grilled mushroom stuffed with spicy filling of paneer Bhurji, mixed with masala. This dish was my favourite among the veg fare, the mushrooms were juicy and the filling inside was prepared well. A great appetiser and the portions were good too.
Veg Sheekh kebab - I'm not a fan of veg Sheekh, so I won't comment much. This was rich in texture and decent in taste.
Paneer Kurkure - This happens to be one of their specials. So this is paneer cubes marinated with mint sauce and deep fried with pieces of crispy papad on top. It's coated with the crispy papad pieces making it so unique, crunchy and an excellent appetiser. A must try.
Paneer tikka - The usual classic paneer tikka but little spicier than usual. Too spicy for my liking but soft paneer, so nothing to complain.
Bhojpuri aloo - Another beautiful appetiser at Pindi. Sesame crusted potato rings stuffed with paneer bhurji, a few bits of dry fruits, mixed with spices and topped with coriander. Not often do you get such good appetisers made out of potato, this one's a hit!
Soya chaap - Honestly, I didn't try this dish and I don't really know how it tasted. But of what I heard, this was a good one.
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| Veg sheekh kebab and Tandoori chicken |
Moving on, non veg appetiser spread was slightly limited though but I relished every dish!
Tandoori chicken - The classic appetiser which is probably the first choice of a foodie. The tandoori chicken was bliss, soft succulent chicken marinated and grilled to perfection, with a spicy masala paired with onions and it was yummy! Loved it!
Bhatti ka murg - Boneless chicken, chargrilled in a spicy mix. A good one, the quantity is satisfying as well.
Mutton Sheekh - Smooooooth and classic! I'm not a fan of mutton but all I can say it, this was upto the mark.
Mutton galauti- This was served on tiny pieces of paratha, the galauti kebabs were a treat to the taste buds. Every meat eater raved about it! Good one.
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| Bhatti ka murgh |
Moving on to the mains, we were pretty stuffed after the appetisers though.
We had dal makhani, sarson da saag, chicken butter masala and Lal Maas. I don't have a single complaint about any of the dishes.
The dal makhani was creamy, rich in texture and just the right taste.
The butter chicken was my favourite, succulent pieces of chicken cooked in a thick creamy gravy with an excellent blend of spices. It wasn't the usual sweet creamy gravy and instead it was rich, spicy and had a wonderful flavour. I'm already craving for it I swear!
Lal Maas was loved by everyone, soft mutton pieces in a spicy gravy just perfect with your butter naans.
The highlight was the authentic makki di roti and sarson da saag. It's definitely a combo made in heaven and I bet every Punjabi swears by this. The rotis were thick and smothered with butter and the saag was delicious with a dash of cream over it. Amazing preparations I must say.
We also had the Veg fried rice, done decent nothing very exceptional about it.
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| Dal Makhani |
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| Bread Assortments - Plain roti, Butter naan, Laccha paratha and Makki di roti |
We were stuffed and barely left with any place for dessert though! Tried their signature fruit cream and tiny Gulab jamuns.
The fruit cream was light, different in taste. A light cream mixed with fresh fruits, kinda tastes like custard I felt. Not the best choice maybe but could be given a try If you like cream based desserts.
The Gulab jamuns were tiny, juicy and good. No complaints.
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| Gulab Jamuns |
All the appetisers were plated beautifully, accompanied with spicy onion salad and even the rotis were soft and buttery.
A few areas to improve would be making the ambiance livelier with good music, the mocktails need a slight improvement in taste and mainly presentation wise as well. I'd love if they include some more variety of desserts and biryani in their menu and also at least a two line description about every dish in their menu, would be helpful to the customers for making a choice.
The staff was quick, receptive and they had an idea about every dish that was being served. They also did bear with us while we clicked photos of the dishes. Much appreciated :)
So overall, The Pindi is an excellent choice for enjoying a hearty North Indian meal with friends or family.
I would recommend all you punjabi food lovers to go here and you shall not be disappointed.
I've heard they also have a great lunch buffet spread which is not heavy on the pocket.
Well. I am going back here very soon because I'm honestly a sucker for kebabs and butter chicken! Keep up the good work Pindi. :)
Cheers.
