Dairy good idea

Food WholesomeAmbiancecosyServiceefficientCost ModerateVerdict44Being highly lactose tolerant read obsessed our love for all things dairy is an unbridled one Even on a particularly brutal day wersquod pick a milk bar in a jiffy over a conventional alcoholdispensing one So imagine our delight when we recently chanced upon this new dairy productsbased cafeacute a hop skip and a jump away from where we live in the DadarShivaji Park vicinityA2 ghee sukhdiGOD short for Goodness Of Dairy Cafe claims to be Indiarsquos first A2 milk cafe serving healthy satvik and guiltfree food and beverages made using fresh A2 milk and other dairy products like butter ghee paneer and yogurt brought in daily from the cafeacutersquos parent company Harrit Farms thatrsquos located in nearby KhardiWith an open barstyle kitchen thatrsquos housed rather unusually at the very entrance of this twinlevelled cafeacute the food and drinks are all prepared freshly on order And all are based on the Ayurvedic philosophy of lsquofood is rasa essencersquo Think masala chais herbal teas milkshakes and allvegetarian snacks desserts and breakfast items like poha upma and dhokla among othersDue to the new dinein restaurant restrictions we chose to pick up our order from the cafeacute The option of lounging on the mezzanine levelrsquos main dining space mdash with low tables cane stools and traditional Kutchi lippan mirror work art mdash will have to wait until things get back to normalYashtimadhu chai right A2 fresh cowrsquos milkMade using the naturally sweet and calciumfortified A2 milk thatrsquos produced by the longeared Gir breed of cow our Yashtimadhu chai 150 was a fullbodied treat served in an earthen kulhad Enriched with fennel seeds and spicy chai masala the creamy tea had a distinct chocolate taste and was sparingly sweetened with palm jaggerySpeaking of which the cafeacute has a lsquonowhitersquo policy where there is no usage of white sugar maida or white salt The same jaggeryinduced caramel taste is packed into the raretofindinMumbai traditional Gujarati sweet called sukhdi 320 Made on the spot this dulce de lechelike barfi thatrsquos also known as gur papdi is made with whole wheat atta and loaded with A2 ghee and the aforementioned palm jaggeryCraving a bit of savoury we tucked into our order of a generously portioned A2 ghee khichdi 320 that was enough for three people Anointed with a generous drizzle of ghee this rice moong dal and mixed vegetable carrots French beans cauliflower florets and green peas comfort food hit the spot Taking the slight chilli heat off our palate was the thick plain raita that was served alongside the khichdiStill channelling those Holi vibes we couldnrsquot resist the lure of a tall glass of the spicy thandai 320 The saffronfennel seed fragrance of the milky drink transported us to moments from our last trip to Varanasi where savouring thandai at one of the holy cityrsquos many dugdhalayas was an almost daily ritual for usWe ended our lactoseenhanced innings with an order of a onelitre glass bottle of pure unpasteurised raw A2 milk 150 This we later generously splashed onto our quotidian midnight muesli bowl sans any sugar or other sweeteners that we generally crave Its thick creamy consistency and naturally sweet taste were more than enough compensationAt Sanskruti building Shop no 1 opposite Sena Bhavan Dadar WestTime 9 am to 11 pmCall 9820084100 home delivery via Swiggy and Zomato44 Exceptional 34 Excellent 24 very Good 14 Good 0054 Average GOD Cafe didnrsquot know we were there The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals