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As the map on the restaurants

signboard outside informsyou, the National Highway 8connects the countrys capi-tal New Delhi with its finan-

apital Mumbai, and on its waythe State capitals, Gandhinagaraipur. But for once, youre

ed not to focus on the road.ad, the objective here is to payion to the gastronomic journey, get to sample the cuisines of allaces mentioned above.

SIS: NH8 is owned by Shiviia, Amit Sharma, and Adityalia and began operations on

mber 25. The idea is to presentuisine of the different cities tra-d by the NH8 highway. The

is still in the introductory

stage, and they plan to add moreoptions soon.

SIGNATURE DISH: Daal BatiChurma, Gujarati Kadi, Batata Vadaamong others.

COST: The thali is priced at `199 onweekdays and ` 249 on weekends.

(Fri-Sun)

PARKING: No Valet parking

ALCOHOL: No.

VENUE: NH8, 710, 3rd Floor, Above BataShowroom, 80ft Road, Indiranagar,Bangalore 560008. Ph: 42076575

FOODIESFEEDBACK

Highway Patrol: My guests for theevening were Amit Rana, Shyamal Mehta

and Mayank Kinger. Amit and Shyamalare the founders of Techjini, and are fromUP and Gujarat respectively. Mayank is

from Rajasthan and works at Cognizant.

Road Show: From the tiny waiting areaoutside to the entire decor inside, a good

attempt has been made to do justice tothe geographical theme of the restaurant.The seating is of two kinds low floor and

regular, and the cushions are bright andcomfortable. The staff also follow thetheme with their colourful pagdis. The fin-

ishing touch is in the form of the hand-wash, which moves away from the regularfingerbowl to a person pouring the waterfor you to wash your hands.

Route Map: The welcoming Padharo Sasection with Chaanch and Jaljeera is fol-

lowed by the savouries (Farsaan) thatincluded the dhokla, Batata vada andMasala Bati among others. The maincourse consists of gravies dal, gatta,

kadi and to go with it naan, roti and rice.

Theres also a Moong Dal Khichdi and avariety of chutneys. The road ends with

desserts in the form of burfi and Lapsi.

Roadworthy: We started with the Pa-

neer Kalimirch Tikka, and the HaryaaliAloo, both of which turned out to be ex-cellent. The Batata Vada was also ap-preciated. The Dal-Bati was mildly spicy

and good enough for multiple helpings.The Gujarati Kadi was sour, sweet andspicy and was much in demand. But

clearly, the winner was the Jaipuri Gattawith its rich, thick and spicy gravy.Among the desserts, the Coconut Burfiwas the pick of the lot.

Roadhogs: The Khaman Dhokla wasspongy enough but very dry. The Gobi

Masala turned out to be too spicy andlacking any other flavour. The MarwarKadi was also too bland, and lacked th

sour, tangy flavours associated with iThe Aloo Tamatar Rasawaala didntleave any good impressions either.Among the desserts, the Marwadi Lap

made of broken wheat, was quite a disappointment.

Service: The high speed delivery mechnism of one dish after another couldoverwhelm you, but if you let that pass

the service would rate as one of the beyoud have encountered. With smilingfaces, they insist on serving you moreand when youre finished, pleasantly a

if everything was to your satisfaction.

Verdict: If you happen to be a vegetar

an, this place is obviously worth a visEven if youre not, drop in for a uniqueexperience delivered in a most hos-pitable manner. The way to a mans

heart is a highway, and thats not theghee talking.

The writer is a brand consultawho is always on the look out fo

restaurant that serves him rig

(l to r) Amit Rana, Mayank Kinger and Shyamal Mehta

Highway on my plate

u Prasadedback@indiatimes.com

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FAHEEM HUSSAIN

FOODAMBIENCE

SERVICE

Bangalore Mirror revieanonymously and pays for meHariyali aloo

Kadi and CoconutBarfi

Paneer Kalimirch Tikka

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