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Adaas Marathahalli versionhas its legion of fans, so whenthe building that used tohouse Desmonds in

Koramangala started displaying a dis-tinct green Adaa instead, it wasquite a pleasant surprise. Thishappened early in September,but the story is much older. Adaais part of the Atulya group of restau-rants, and the group has anothercrowd favourite that opened way backin 1993 Treat which now has twomore outlets in Bangalore. The origi-nal Adaa was displayed in Marathahallimore than four years back.

Both Treat and Adaa focus onPunjabi cuisine, and theKoramangala outlet is no different.The dcor is indeed elegant, and mir-rors and photos of erstwhile Punjabroyalty go well with the comfortableseating arrangements and even man-age to co-exist with the other glassysurface that displays royalty thetelevision screen showing the Indiancricket team in T20 action.

The only dissonance in this oth-erwise perfect ambience is the com-bination of Latino, Electronica andoccasionally Trance music playing inthe background.

APPETISERSOn cold, rainy Bangalore winter

nights, the Murg Yakhini, made ofchicken stock simmered overnight,and with a mild pepper flavour, is agood place to start the food journey.

In case you requirehelp in graduating onthe spice scale, the BukniKebab can certainly help,with a powdered masalathat has a dominantflavour of red chillies.When chicken andmutton meet up, youget the Seekh DoRukhi, which, in addi-tion to the two layers, also hasits share of cheese, all of whichmake it a must-have. And so long asthe Bewazni Paneer is around, the veg-etarians have a champion fresh,

fluffy and very soft paneer with atangy and mildly spicy flavour, and abarely discernible ajwain presence. Itmade even my cold-hearted non-veg-etarian resolve melt. The only disap-pointment in this stellar mix was theTandoori Machhi, which was not onlybland, but also seemed not-so-fresh.

ENTREAdaa continued its campaign to dis-solve my pure non-veg preference

with the superb Malai Kofta. Acreamy gravy that spared no expenseon the cashew flavour complement-

ed the melt-in-the-mouth Koftasplendidly. The chicken struck

back with Delhis own MurgMakhanwala, a thick,

smooth, mildly spicedgravy that wowedeveryone.

The muttonmade a valiant effortwith the Rogan Josh,

but despite the relativelythin, spicy gravy and ten-

der mutton, it was just not inthe same league. Mutton also tried

to leverage its presence with theKeema Kaleji, which wasnt stingy onthe quantity, and was only held back

by the thin and slightly bland gravy.If you do want to try something dif-ferent, Id recommend the Magaz,which is goats brain in a slightlyspiced masala. The Murg Raada hasquite a back story. It was apparentlycreated in a dhaba near the RoadTransport Authority in Old Delhi.Unfortunately, its watery and bland

gravy did not make it a very road-worthy companion in the gastro-nomic journey. The winner among

the rotis was, predictably, theKheema Kulcha. The Makki Di

Roti, Methi Paratha and the GarlicNaan also did their complementaryroles reasonably well. But theChicken Biriyani was not really spec-tacular. It missed the fragrance thatadds much to the dishs appeal,and though it wasnt greasy, itlacked the zesty masala its sup-posed to have.

AFTERSWhats common to Phirni, Jalebiand Rabdi, other than that theyare desserts that make yourmouth water? Unavailability.The Kulfi on a Stick makes thepain bearable and was a fittingfinale to a good meal. The

Rasmalai was not far behind soft, spongy and not too sweet.

The sugar kick was providedby the Gulab Jamoon, whichalso delivered a different kindof kick to the first person whotook a large mouthful, thanksto its temperature! Make sureyou ask for the Paan, which

they specially fly in fDelhi. Its different, really

IN ALLWith the obvious attenpaid to the food itself, Adoes a good job. But thegant ambience and the e

lent service takes it up anotches and makes it a gexperience, despite the desnon-availability.

Food: Purely Punjabikhaana

Owner: Pramod ChaudhryExecutiveChef: Pramod ChaudhryAlcohol: NoPrice range: Rs.900-1,000 for twoParking: Street parking.Wheelchairaccess: NoService: Helpful, friendly and

prompt.Sound level: Moderate, though th

music marches to a dferent beat from therestaurants theme.

Ambience: Elegant and comfortable.

Hours: Daily 12 pm 3.30 p

7 pm 11 pmHomedelivery: Yes.Reservations: Its early days, so you

would be able to get a

seat without reservat

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(Top) Bewazni Paneer, (above) Seekh Do Rukhi, (below, left to right) Mutton RoganJosh, Tandoori Jhinga, Kulfi on a Stick and Malai Kofta

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