Not everyone is dieting like Paris Hilton. We see good food and we want to eat
Not everyone is dieting like Paris Hilton. We see good food and we want to eat
Men love visual treats. Give the ladies the word 'Sheila' and they'll impress you with their latest update on the Chief Minister's spat with the Lieutenant Governor. We involuntarily picture Katrina Kaif's belly in a gyratory motion (including the extras in the backdrop). 
Osing mixed stir fried greens
Therefore, when I heard of Warung -- the Malaysian Dhaba at Blanco (known for its pan Asian food), I was already visualising a row of toothless Malaysian grannies stir frying prawns in one of the world's most expensive retail high street, Khan Market.
One way street
And as usual the fact is, the 'Warung' -- as the casual outdoor restaurants in Indonesia and Malaysia are called -- conveniently translated as dhaba in this case, had no toothless grannies. I was greeted by a lady behind Versace sunglasess giving me seductive glances, (hold your horses, from a poster).
The place advertises itself as India's first 'Shades-n-Steak' joint, but going by the dim lighting, envisaging a Jack-the-Ripper lookalike guest wearing dark Tom Ford wielding his steak knife wasn't a very appetising picture. Loud music from the bar and the hookah lounge upstairs were others which added to my nervousness.
The good thing is
The food was comforting. The non-veg platter served included Kare Ayam or chicken curry, which to my knowledge is more Indonesian than Malaysian. The coconut milk wasn't blending into the sauce smoothly. The unique taste, latter a friend told me, was also because of the Indian poultry used, for Malaysians don't import poultry and use their own, which tastes a bit different.
Unfortunately, I couldn't taste the Ikan Pepes (steamed fish in banana leaves) but yes, the prawn cracker was equally appealing. The vegetarian dishes I believe worth mentioning were Sambal Terong (aubergines cooked in chilli paste) and Ca Togehey Tabu (braised tofu with bean sprouts).
The Sambal,u00a0 which is a chilly paste made for red chillies, Kiffir leaves (from a lime fruit found in Malaysia and other South Asian countries), shallots, cloves and sugar and belacan (dried shrimp sauce) was not potent enough for someone who grew up on Bhoot Jolokias but a very powerful trip nevertheless. The Ca Togehey Tabu, something new to my palate was something I made a mental note to try again someday later.
The only wet blanket was size of the portion served. Street food, as sacrilegious as it sounds for you dieters, shouldn't fit in a regular fine-dine bone china plate. The spilling out and the slurping it up is what makes street food fun. That is why I always imagine, grinning toothless grannies piling your plate up with piping hot delicacies when it comes to South Asian street food.
At: 62, Khan Market
Timings: 11 am to 12 pm
Ring 43597155/66
Meal for two: Rs 1,400 plus taxes
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