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2014-01-22
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Eat all you want, pay as much as you wish! Does this sounds too good to be true? It is right here, at Annalakshmi! This is their buffet range, neither too much nor too little, just enough to fill your stomach to the brim.After we were seated, we were asked by the polite service staff for the choice of our drink. There was no menu, no price list. We were a little bit disappointed that mango lassi was not available, but this blueberry lassi pretty much made up for it.The buffet line started with t
After we were seated, we were asked by the polite service staff for the choice of our drink. There was no menu, no price list. We were a little bit disappointed that mango lassi was not available, but this blueberry lassi pretty much made up for it.The buffet line started with tomato rasam soup. The light texture, slightly sour soup easily stimulated our appetite.
Next in line was nuts pilav. The basmati rice was cooked in well seasoned broth, enhanced with spices and nuts.
A friend once told me that yoghurt was commonly used in Indian cuisine as it has cooling properties, which balance out the heatiness from curries. This yoghurt has a consistency similar to yoghurt drink, it was not very sweet but more on the sour side.
Lemon pickle has an intense sour and bitter taste, a little bit is enough to flavor your dish. Once I put a spoonful in my mouth and I learnt it the hard way.
Avial, originated from Kerala, is a mixture of vegetables, curd and coconut. The texture was rather thick without much gravy. Curry leave rice was fragrant, with a tad of spiciness from dried chilli.
Kheema was traditionally made with meat, but this vegetable version does not lose up to the meat version at all! Right beside kheema was alu jeera, where the potato chunks were tossed with cumin seeds, turmeric and other spices.
When I first saw the word 'drumstick' on the tag, the first thought came into my mind was 'chicken drumstick'. However, this is an vegetarian restaurant, hence no meat served here. I later found out that drumstick is a kind of long shaped vegetable which possesses medicinal value.
Furthering down the buffet line, there were mee goreng, medu vadai, coconut chutney, fresh watermelon and parrupu pradhaman. Personally, I love the mee goreng, it was spicy and flavorful. Wished I had a bigger stomach to fill them all in. The medu vadai was crispy on the outside while remain soft inside. An addictive snack indeed. I didn't really had much of the fruits and dessert as I was already full from the main course. Overall, the food here were tasty and the environment was cosy. It was spacious so that we could easily move around, which is an important factor for having a comfortable buffet. We were there without any reservation, and we were advised to do so in the future.
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