#RoyannaMilitaryCanteen #Bangalore #NonVegetarianLunch
Takeaway Meal, Lockdown, Royanna Military Canteen, Karnataka Meal, Military Style Food, Chicken Kebab, Chicken Liver Fry, Mutton Fry, Curry Leaf Chicken, Chicken Pepper Fry, Chicken Pulav, Mutton Pulav, Pulav, Pulao, Non Veg Meals, Bangalore, Bengaluru
Just over a year old, Royanna Military Canteen seeks inspiration from the decades-old traditions of military hotels in the South, in its meaty menu that serves up naati (local) dishes. But in a format that the restaurant says is “sanitised and one that makes military-style fare convenient to families eating out.” The important question, though, does the food deliver the tasty punch that one has come to expect of military hotels that have stood the test of time? Well, I visit the restaurant and grab a takeaway of most of their dishes to find my answer. Hope you enjoy this episode. Take care and stay safe.
Chicken Kebab
Not as crispy as a kebab would be when tasted at the restaurant, but the chicken is moist, juicy and flavourful. The chicken is cooked perfectly and peels off the bone.
Rs. 150 (usd 2)
8/10
Curry Leaf Chicken
The rich masala exudes the toasty herbaceousness of curry leaf, however its flavours have not penetrated the meat as one would have desired.
Rs. 200 (usd 2.6)
6.5/10
Chicken Pepper Fry
The chicken is moist and napped in a flavourful masala rich in onions, tomatoes, coriander and curry leaf. The onions have been roasted to a deep brown. Definitely a dish to savour at Royanna.
Rs. 150 (usd 2)
8.5/10
Mutton Fry
The meat has a bit of a bite, after all one is eating local, military-style dishes. The buttery, unctuous flavour of the fat that straddles the meat makes for a lush mouthfeel. The spicing is gentle and warming as opposed to the fiery chilli hit one sometimes encounters when dining local style.
Rs. 280 (usd 3.7)
8.5/10
Chicken Liver Fry
The chicken is perfectly cooked to a creamy texture, its deep flavours complemented by the pepper laced green masala.
Rs. 150 (usd 2)
9/10
Palav
Cooked with chicken, but served minus the meat, the khaali palav is a spicy, military hotel tradition. The palav here though is mild on the palate, if you like to pick up the flavours, combine it with the sherva, the spicy broth that’s served with the palav.
Rs. 120 (usd 1.6)
7/10
Chicken Palav
If you are looking for a bold, military-style pulav, this is not it. But if you’re looking for something mellow in flavour, this would be a good pulav to taste. The chicken benefits when tasted with the rice, the latter lending its spice notes. The pulav comes alive when combined with the spicy sherva.
Rs. 160 (usd 2.1)
8/10
Mutton Palav
The palav is deeper in its flavours helped by the character of the red meat and also the fat that’s clinging on to it. One needs to work though, to pry some meat from the bone, and also to chew on it. One of those rare occasions when I preferred the chicken palav to mutton.
Rs. 180 (usd 2.4)
7/10
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