Cafes don’t
just brew coffees, they brew moments into our lives.
I fond over
visiting cafes which aren’t popular enough, or aren’t crowdy at all times. The
thought subsides that you get to breathe into your own time and the place feels
like bliss. But this notion was shattered big time when I walked into this very
popular café in Indian National Crafts Museum at Pragati Maidan. The place is
inside the museum grounds and makes for the right place to hog on food after
visiting the crafts there.
After having
a rather sunny day visiting the museum, I entered this place and found myself a
nice seat. The menu surprised me by the unusual dishes and their names which
aren’t common in most cafes. Instead of the usual pastas and sandwiches I could
actually fins a lot of desi dishes with a fine twist that my tongue just went
palpitating over them. I ordered right away!
Sabudana
popcorn, hari mirch thecha ~ Crispy yet soft, spicy yet subtle, poppy yet
filling – the sabudana popcorn was a big pop of flavor for me. I haven’t been a
huge fan of sabudana but the taste and idea of turning them into popcorn like
munching definitely appealed and won my choice! The paired up green chutney is
a classic match with some spice to sprinkle over the popcorns.
Sattu
Paratha and chokha ~ If you are an Indian then munching over sattu paratha has
got to be a therapy for you! With the delectable taste and flavor of sattu in
the paratha making up the taste in your tongue, the aloo chokha, onion sides
and brinjal chokha definitely takes it to another level. The large platter that
it was, I would not have been able to finish it if it was not sattu paratha.
Filling, healthy and definitely mouth watering!
Aamras Gol
Gappe (SUMMER SPECIAL MENU) ~ Its summers and the café has come out with their
special summer menu which comprises of a feew Mango dishes in which the mango
gol gappa caught my attention. This one has a crispy gol gappa filled with
rabri and a dollop of aamras with a slice of mango on top. Bliss!
MyPlateReview
Recommends: Café Lota is already a very popular place and if you haven’t been
there yet, give it a visit. Pick up the dishes I tasted or the desi twist you
would like to explore, I am sure the café won’t disappoint you.
MyPlateReview Rating: 4.5/5
Price: Aptly
priced for the quantity and taste they serve.
Plating: The
plating is quite good with special attraction on the platters.
Address:
Café Lota, National Crafts Museum, Gate 2, Bhairon Marg, Pragati Maidan, New
Delhi
Timing: 8
a.m. to 10 p.m. (Monday Closed)
Contact:
99108 07703
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