I REALLY need to get my eyes checked, ASAP. How on Earth could I have missed out such a big sign? And to think of it I just noticed it this morning, when it has been around for since God knows when.
Well, I won’t confuse you anymore. I think you would have
figured out .what I exactly mean, from the title. Walking to work from the bus
stop, this morning I just happened to look around. And guess what! My eyes fall
on the menu pasted on Mast Kalandar’s window. Mast Kalandar is my savior whenever
I crave for authentic North Indian dishes. There’s no added “Southie” masala in
the chole bhature or any other recipe, here. It’s pure and titillates your
taste buds, every single time.
Coming back to where I left, ever since I left Pune
(Maharashtra to be precise) I have been craving for sabudana vadas and anything
Maharashtrian that can satisfy my yearning for some awesome food. This morning,
seeing the sign so loudly beckoning me, I felt as if a slice of heaven has
fallen into my lap. And you can be sure that I made it a point to step into the
restaurant during my break to have a bite. My happiness literally touched the
sky, when I saw that their menu also boasted of Vada Pav, Kanda (Onion) Bhaji, and something else that I can’t
recall right now. But it was a Maharashtrian dish.
It was like water to a parched throat. Like finding an oasis
in a desert. The euphoria when one falls
in love the first time. No matter, what adjectives I may try to cook up, there’s
nothing that can describe my happiness.
The waiter there told me that they had introduced these
items almost three months back. How blind could I have been, for so long?!? Well,
finding my favorite savory so near is a true blessing. Now I can satisfy my
craving for sabudana vadas whenever. Better late than NEVER, ain’t it?
God Bless Mast Kalandar!!!
Same as earlier, I feel sorry about you leaving Maharashtra. But this post leaves me glad as you found yourself an oasis... As you call it, in the middle of The Great Desert of Bangalore :p. Anyway, enjoy all that you can .... And maybe someday, you will come to satara.... Looking for that old taste that you simply can't find anywhere else.... Hope.
ReplyDeleteFinding that menu is Bangalore is awesome! Great..... Yeah MK recently started that menu too.... great you found some solace there.... and yes, MK is a saviour. It was my favorite spot back when I was in Bengaluru... And you really should get your eyes checked huh :P :P Enjoy the sabu-wadas and vada paavs.... Happy for you :)
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