CaLDRON February 2014 - Valentine's Day Special | Page 17

REVIEWS - MUMBAI If overindulgence is not your thing, then you are best advised to steer clear from the Sunday brunch at Pondichery Café. course. And are we glad that we stuck to this course of action. Pastry Chef Marzban Avari pulled all stops when it came to creativity and came up delicacies like ‘Gaajar Halwa Tart’, ‘Gulab Jamun Pie’, ‘Gulkand Puree with cream’, ‘Tri-colored Falooda’ and ‘Rabri with Fresh Fruits’. This was in addition to the assortments of pastries, macaroons, flans and cakes. have Kolkata’s famed ‘Baida Roti’, which was average; ‘Pesarutu’ with chutney and sambhar; and the live chaat counter. Our bulging tummies reminded us that sitting down for a proper meal with some main course was a fanciful notion. Yet, we could not resist reaching out for the Goan ‘Sannas’ with some pork ‘Sorpotel’ and were we glad we did – the fluffy sannas were perfect to mop up the vinegar-laden spicy gravy. After pandering to our sweet tooth, we moved to the live counters to try We then tried the ‘Jhinga Dum Suneri’ with some ‘Nimakai Annam’. The brunch menu was The marriage of the northern style prawns cooked on dum in capsicum, inspired by dishes tomato and v&Ɩ2w&g