Sunday, July 24, 2016
The day started well. The hearty buffet breakfast at Bloomrooms' downstairs restaurant is a culinary treat and worth every Rupee. They include a variety of breakfast dishes cooked to order like omelets, pancakes and flatbreads, as well as coffee, tea, cereal, jam & toast and a real bonus - fresh fruit!
The day started well. The hearty buffet breakfast at Bloomrooms' downstairs restaurant is a culinary treat and worth every Rupee. They include a variety of breakfast dishes cooked to order like omelets, pancakes and flatbreads, as well as coffee, tea, cereal, jam & toast and a real bonus - fresh fruit!
The chefs went out of their way to introduce some authentic Indian dishes, which included -
Aloo puri - spicy potatoes (aloo) with gravy and puffed whole wheat bread (puri) - so good!
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| Aloo puri - photo courtesy of Zaika Zabardast |
Poha - flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is de-husked rice which is flattened.
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| Poha - photo courtesy of Veg Recipes of India |
Idli Sambhar - savoury cakes made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice.
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| Idli Sambhar - photo taken by Soumya Dey |
Upma - thick porridge made from roasted semolina or coarse rice flour.
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| Upma - photo courtesy of Veg Recipes of India |
Sambar Vada - savoury fried dahl ‘do-nuts’ eaten with all kinds of chutneys. These are delicious!
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| Sambar vada - photo courtesy of rediff.com |
And of course I had to try as much as I could.
The chefs' hospitality and the pride they took in discussing their national cuisine was inspirational. Admittedly, I was their only early-morning guest and they were just too happy to kill time by amusing the newcomer. But when I finally rolled out of there, I was one very satisfied customer.
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Buffet Breakfast at Bloomrooms - photo courtesy of TripAdvisor
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