MALLIKAS RESTAURANT
SERVING UP THE BEST OF INDIA
November is a month to celebrate the Festival of Lights, Deepavali. Taking this opportunity to look out in search of an authentic Indian restaurant to get my craving satisfied on this time of the month, my 'Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan' gastronomic journey has brought me a newbie in town.
Serving Up The Best Of India Cuisine
Tucked away in Aked Esplanad, Bukit Jalil is a hidden gastronomic gem called Mallikas Restaurant. Unassuming and quiet, the restaurant been operating a year ago serves authentic fare of Northern and Southern Indian delights to appease the taste buds of Indian food lovers. I heard that they are popular among the office crowd and residents staying around the vicinity at Bukit Jalil.
Beautiful Hand Painted Art Adorns The Wall
Determined to serve the best cuisine from both worlds -
North and South Indian dishes, Mallikas Restaurant has a chef each from
Tamilnadu, South India and Uttar Pradesh, North India itself. Owned by
Madam Grace Mallika Judson or Mallika as she is affectionately known, Mallikas Restaurant has an impressive menu to choose from and the dishes do not fail to impress.
Amazing Mural Decorated The Wall
With a
well-defined menu which is divided according to food groups and different types of meats, there's a useful guide indicating
vegetarian and non-vegetarian food groups, handy when considering the diet and religion of diners who frequent the place.
Madam Mallika said that food was her passion and it was her lifelong dream to own a restaurant. She said that Mallikas Restaurant was a realisation of a 20-year-old dream. It was opened more than a year ago with the help of her son in law, Robert Doraisamy. To feature authentic dishes, she brought experienced chefs from India, specialising in curries, tandoor dishes, biryanis and bread, to recreate Indian flavours in Malaysia.
STARTERS
Crunchy Onion Pakoda
RM 10
We started the meal with starters of
crunchy Onion Pakoda, followed by
Chicken Vepudu, chicken made with tender cubes of chicken breast meat marinated with fresh ground masala spices.
Chicken Vepudu
RM 16
Chicken Vepudu, a deep-fried wonder was a big hit with everyone at the dinner table. Juicy and well-marinated with masala spices, together with the wafting smell of spices and curry leaves whet our appetites, every bite was simply addictive. You just can't stop at one, neither do I.
Tawa Fish
RM 17
Another entree was
Tawa Fish - Slices of mackerel (Tenggiri) marinated in a paste made from scratch, consists of chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, spices and lime juice and shallow fired on a
Tawa until its soft and cooked.
