7 bizarre but delicious Maggi items you must try at Mumbai restaurants

No Matter how many culinary experiments one likes to indulge in its hard not to succumb to the charms of good old Maggi Given its undying appeal across age groups a handful of chefs in Mumbai have been whipping up versions of the twominute noodles in quirky flavours and forms From American to Italian crunchy to soupy the twists to the dish are finding takers We sampled a few and came back amused at the sheer possibility this much loved and sotakenforgranted snack holdsPicShadab KhanMAGGIE ET AL DOOR NO 1 BANDRA WESTOn Monday when we drop by at Door No 1 it happens to be the karaoke night Patrons are crooning Abbas I do I do I do Being the citys only retro bar the place is dotted with LPs and shiny disco balls We want to take you back to the good ol days And thats the idea behind Maggie et al as well says Mihir Bijur who along with Vishesh Khanna set up the place last December The dish 150 part of the single faux pas menu is essentially Maggi served in a bowl with some leftover pav bhaji and lime squeezed on top Oh dont worry the pav bhaji is prepared fresh We added the word in the menu for effect he jokes The idea sprang from memories of Bijur and Khannas college days when they would make Maggi and toss it with leftover gravy while prepping for exams late into the night Thats why we call it the single faux pas because most of us have tried various permutation and combinations while making Maggi at home Some worked some didntRs 150PicPradeep DhivarTWO MINUTE SANDWICHCHAAYOS LOWER PARELIf theres anything that goes well with chai its Maggi says Raghav Verma owner of Chaayos that offers an extensive variety of teas No wonder then that the Maggi sandwich has been part of the menu since it was launched four andahalf years ago The sandwich priced at 109 is the noodle peppered with tomatoes capsicum and onions and sandwiched between two breads Its the default combo whether youre at home or trekking in the mountains says VermaRs 109PicShadab KhanWELCOME BACK MAGGI FABLE JUHU While creating the menu for this popular eatery in Juhu Chef Ganesh Gaonkar and his team were given a single point brief mdash comfort food And how can you talk comfort food in India and not think of Maggi he says placing a plate of piping hot Welcome Back Maggi before us Its basically Maggi Bolognese style topped with mince lamb and finely shredded parmesan Sitting atop is a sunnyside up The lamb makes for a rich addition to the dish the Maggi is slightly soupy and together they make a good marriage Theres also a vegetarian variant where minced soya replaces the lamb The flavours are nearly the same It makes a very sumptuous meal And while we meant to serve this one for lunch it gets ordered through the day mostly during breakfast hours If its comfort food its anytime food I guess adds the chef with a smileRs 225Zoobar chef adds finishing touches to the Chicken tikka maggi PicSneha KharabeCHICKEN TIKKA MAGGIEZOO BAR VILE PARLE WESTThis writer takes great pride in her appetite So when we reached Vile Parles Zoo Bar to try the Chicken tikka maggi we knew polishing it off would be childs play We were wrong Served like a risotto with tender chunks of chicken marinated in Indian spices and then tossed into Maggi the dish is fingerlicking tasty and can be a standalone meal The Chicken tikka Maggi is my own recipe I love Maggi and chicken tikka Together its the best thing you can ask for says owner Nishant Joshi Interestingly the place has an entire section dedicated to Maggi called the WAG GI given its an animalfriendly restaurant The options range from Kadai paneer Maggi to egg burji Maggi Chopras special Maggi we learn is inspired by Joshis friend His helper would cook it in a way which made it taste very different from what we are used to To make it more delicious its topped with a fried egg he says not willing to reveal the recipeRs 165Chef Avtar Singh wanted to serve a filling barbitePicSameer AbediChef Avtar Singh wanted to serve a filling barbitePicSameer AbediMERI MAGGITRUE TRAMM TRUNK JUHU Its not too often that we hear of Maggi as a bar snack The folks at True Tramm Trunk wanted to change that So here instead of regular bar bites like chicken tikka or paneer chilly you can opt for Meri Maggi to pair with your drink It goes fabulously with a beer or wine Even a mild cocktail The idea is to offer patrons a filling snack instead of a tiny barbite The reason why the instant noodle is popular is because it is sumptuous says chef Avtar Singh as he places a plate before us This is Maggi crowned with spicy chicken keema and a sunnyside next to it Maggi can be consumed any time of the day But over a drink with friends it adds to the nostalgia appealRs 345MAGGI BURGER AND MAGGIZZAHUNGRY HEAD POWAIThe concept behind this popular Powai eatery was to build it around Maggi The three hungry heads behind the venture Arpit Kabra Yash Patel and Rahul Daga diehard Maggi fans themselves wanted to see how much they could stretch their imagination Turns out quite a bit On offer here is the noodles in nearly every form imaginable across cuisines We tried two of their bestselling items mdash the Maggi burger called the Mag Burger and the Maggipizza which has been christened the Maggizza Speaking of the latter Patel says When you bring together the two things people love mdash pizza and Maggi mdash and manage to strike the right flavour you cant imagine what happens The Maggizza constitutes an eightinch thincrust pizza topped with classic Maggi One can opt for added toppings like onion and capsicum and for the cheese lovers theres the decadent threecheese burst which as the name suggests comes with three exotic cheese toppings The patty in the Mag Burger is a mash of potatoes and Maggi cooked with the quintessential masala and served with a choice of sauces mdash the thousand island mayo salsa mayo and Schezwan mayo We are trying to develop a variant where the bun too is made of Maggi Lets see how that goes Patel saysRs 70100Rs 170280