BURGER KING

The famous American fast food chain BURGER KING finally made it to Hyderabad and today i was invited as a part of the tasting session on a pre launch event here on Saturday. The store is located on the 3rd floor of sujana forum mall in kukatpally, which is quite famous for the weekend crowds.

The store is a limited seat quick service restaurant, which has a wide range of menu for the patrons who look for something tastier and quicker. Their whooper burger is their signature burger in which they are offering them in 3 variants, chicken mutton and veg. The mutton is also available with double patty and is a ground breaker for the people who would like the taste burst in their mouth. Its just juicy and succulent in the mouth with lots of flavors with majority of pickles.

Firstly i started with the cheesy fries which were served with the chili sauce and the cheese dip which was very good in taste and the flavors are awesome for me as they are less oily and good in flavor. The dips are accompanying the taste all the time.

The tandoori chicken burger was one of my favorite and the best of the burger is, they prepare the chicken patty in the tandoor and you will relish the flavor of tandoor in the very first bite with the mint mayo sauce which compensates the taste of the burger all the way. The specific Indian touch is evident in this burger and they didn't made it in desi version. The patty was made with the corn dust and it was soft and good in taste. I loved it and the spice level can be increased as per the palate. They will customize as per your order.

The chicken whooper and the mutton whooper burger are also made with the whole patty and the proportions of veggies to the meat is a bit on the higher side, and with the high concentration of sauce makes the burgers taste less on meat. The chicken strips are the best ones i have had, the honey chili sauce is the perfect accompaniment for the strips and you will love them along with the onion rings which are pretty bulk in size.

The 7 inch extra long were normal in taste, but they replicated the same bread which they serve in US and the filling was normal and a average burger fan can appreciate the real taste of it. The chicken was good for me with the mustard filing and the cheese strips.

In the deserts, they innovated a gems variant which is made with the vanilla ice cream and the gems crush. They promise you, that it can withstand gravity for a minute or so, which can indirectly tells us the consistency and the quality. I loved the gems crush and the vanilla flavor along, which was good. They have another in oreo version.

Overall, it was a great lunch with one of the best burgers in the world and we warmly welcome the burger king to Hyderabad and i wish them all the best for their future endeavors. Looking to hop in the near future.

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Punjabi feast By dippy's kitchen

Dippy's kitchen is a home based outlet and it is run by the home chef dinesh purushottam. He  hails from mumbai and a retired actor from bollywood. He is in Hyderabad since january and he has a great passion for food and he specialized in more of the North Indian cuisine and Gujarati food. He runs his kitchen at his residence which is located in safilguda. 

I was there at his place on a fine day, as i was invited for a lunch over conversation. His place is quite easy to locate. He maintained his home very well and he lives alone in his house. I loved the atmosphere and the ambiance of his place. 

He prepared punjabi lunch for us, like

Dal makhni
Aloo gobi mutter
parathas
4 kinds of chutneys and pickle
jeera rice
chaas 
blue berry cheese cake ice cream from kwality walls

He prepared himself all the stuff and i am amazed to see his energy levels to work for himself and he has got some serious skills, which one should acquire and learn to perfection. 

We started with parathas, which are super soft and crunchy and are made with pure ghee which gave them an extra edge of taste which stood out. The dal makhni was given to accompany with which was very rich in texture and was topped with cream to have. The taste was as authentic as it can be. It was heavy and i could barely eat 3 parathas with that and that concludes the quality concerns. 

Aloo gobi mutter was another item in the menu with which i had the paratha, which was done very well and the spice levels are very well balanced and i felt the taste of my mom. Its very impressive. The same is the case with the chutneys and pickles which he made. 

The grilled muthiya was another star in the menu, which was prepared with the grated bottle gourd, cabbage etc. which was then made into paste and grilled over the pan, which gives you a solid texture and distinctive taste. The best muthiya i have ever had. It went well with the chili chutney which was made by the chef himself. Love the combination. 

In the end we finished the meal with chaas, which was made with the high quality kiaro milk turned curd and was very thick indeed. For my sweet tooth cravings he had a solution in the form of the blue berry cheese cake ice cream from kwality walls which was impressive. 

On a whole, my meal was filled with love and pampering by chef dinesh purushottam and i am completely flattered with his culinary skills and his top notch hospitality. 

Will recommend this place for those who look for the authentic home made food, and a daily menu will be done on prior order. 

Address:

101, 1st Floor, Golf View Enclave, Uttam Nagar, Safilguda, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad.

Mobile: 
+91 7032701270

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CHILI'S New Menu.

The tex-mex cuisine is aiming for a standardised position in the Hyderabad food dairy, which has come again in the disguise of Chili's part two, which is located in the prime location of Banjara Hills. I was here with some of ,my foodie friends and we gathered here for lunch. 

The place is quite catchy when you are on road no.1 banjara hills towards GVK mall. The interiors are very good and colorful background with different poster boards of food and the upside down glass lights and the wooden carved chili's board name...will make your presence a bit more exciting about the place. 

Coming to food, we started with some appetizers, followed by main course drinks and deserts. The classic nachos with cheese dressing were served in veg and non veg variants, which are very good with the mustard layered cheese dressing. The best part is the salsa which was tangy enough to compensate the cheese flavor in nachos. I loved it. The chicken variant is my choice which has got more flavor of sauces or the cheese.

Then we had the chicken appetizer platter in which we had different varieties of chicken made in different ways and are presented in one single platter for each of us. The bone less chicken wings, the winglets, kfc style chicken and the stuffed chicken with carrots. The cream and salad was the best accompaniment one can ask for such beautiful platter, which was very appetizing in both texture and taste. Among them i liked the bone less wings and the winglets which are spicy and tangy enough. The stuffed bone less chicken in a roll, was the best of the lot with lot of barbeque flavor and the chicken was tender enough for me to taste. The sour cream helped me to balance the flavors. 

In the main course, i got the chicken steak and the fajitas. The chicken steak was served with much of breast part with the cream sauce. The chicken tasted good and the sauce was a bit dull in taste and needs some improvement. The fajitas were good, chicken and mushroom combination is not to miss. 

In the quesadillas, they cheese and jalapeno variants in which i loved the jalapeno one, which was loaded with the cheese and jalapeno which gave me the whole flavor of the quesadilla and i loved it with the dry salsa. The cheese one is actually loaded with more cheese and the flavor was one less side, though i loved the cheese burst in my mouth with no thought of flavor. 

The salmon steak was served with mixed bean rice and cream cheese sauce in which the sauce is the best part, which is a bit spicy and sour, which can be accompanied with the fish alone and rice mixed. The taste will be good after a while.  

The drinks were served in between and my favorite among the drinks my favorite was POM-MANGO RITA, it is a combination of mango and pomegranate juice which is dominated with the flavor mango and the crushed ice will diminish the flavor if you wont consume it fast. The less the crushed ice,, the better the taste. 

In deserts the choco lava cake and the cinnamon white chocolate cake are good and the cinnamon with white chocolate is my favorite with the molten white chocolate in between the vanilla ice cream and the cinnamon cake. The taste was excellent and cinnamon tastes a bit strong with the chocolate. 

The service was very quick and prompt, the chef was around all the time explaining the dishes each and every one. Even i had a chance to visit their kitchen and on a whole it was a great experience with tex-mex cuisine at chili's and i will be back for their set menu which was quite impressive and will suit the needs of the office going crowd who looks out for some good change in their plans for lunch every now and then. 

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