It’s that time of the year again – ‘Navroz’ The Parsi New Year calls for tasty treats. The dikras and dikris at SodaBottleOpenerWala have conjured up a delicious Navroz platter with some of their signature dishes.
Soda Bottle Openerwala is like love at first sight. The minute you enter into the restaurant a sense of nostalgia cuddles you. The cheerful café like exteriors , witty quotes written on the wall, relaxed seating, and the music offering a heady soothing english and Bollywood hits from 70s and 80s. There are not too many places in our city which gives such an attention to every little thing.
Going back to the History as Chef Anahita Dhondhy explains “The Patra Ni macchi is a traditional parsi dish that is cooked on the New year day, other than that there is Pulav,Dal, Maghi na Farcha and Ravo and sev. The first occassion is the New Year according to the Iranian calendar is on the 21st of March (one of the oldest festivals celebrated around the world, ushering Spring) and the second in the latter part of the year (usually August) where the Parsis celebrate their arrival in India and the acceptance of their new homeland. The meal has to end with a flourish….. Ravo (sweet semolina pudding) Sev (browned sweetened vermicelli) , Falooda and ice cream, (Rose Milk with vermicelli and ice-cream), Dar ni Pori (sweetened lentils stuffed in a light pastry) and Khajoor ni ghari (sweetened dates stuffed in a light pastry).
Food Talks
The Navroz festival comprised of two elaborative platters with variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian food. Starting with their vegetarian platter Doodhi no Murabbo is a bottlegourd preserved with dried fruits accompanied with Saria which is crispy rice papad. Masala ni daar is a classic parsi preparation of lentils and vegetables and is rich in spices and the flavor of the dish tingles on your taste buds. Papeta no kebab are fried and delectable fried kebabs made of tangy vegetables and potatoes. The winner of the night according to me was Kachumbar which is a tasty salad of onion, tomatoes and cucumber.
The non vegetarian platter also had dishes like saria, kachumbar, doodhi no murabbo and brinjal pickle which were a part of the vegetarian platter as well. The star dishes according to us in the non vegetarian platter were chutney eeda na pattice which is bascially a potato pattice stuffed with a spicy green chutney and eggs. The badami chicken was rich in appearance, aroma and flavor. The chicken cooked in almond, cashew and coconut milk gravy made the dish looks like heaven. The mutton palao had a real bright appearance due the spices and ingredients there was a complete balance of flavor maintained in it after using an array of spices in it.
In a nutshell 4/5 to this place. Delhi walo, get ready for some amazing food as The Soda Bottle Opener Wala treats your taste buds with authentic Parsi cuisines.
Date: 18th to 27th Aug ’15
Navroze Platter Cost: Veg – Rs 700++ and Non-Veg – Rs 800 ++
Venues:
Gurgaon: SodaBottleOpenerWala, Cyber Hub, Shop No 3, DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Next to Building no 8, Gurgaon, Haryana.
Contact No: 0124-6518801
New Delhi: 72, Khan Market, New Delhi 110073
Contact No: 011-43504778/ 43504878
