Grab some traditional grub this Pongal

Embrace the harvest season with a Sankranthi spread at these four city restaurants where the kitchens are whipping up festival treats

Embrace the harvest season with a Sankranthi spread at these four city restaurants where the kitchens are whipping up festival treats

If you are missing the lack of celebrating something after the brouhaha of New Years and the smell of good food in the air, here is a chance to rejoice with new tidings. With Sankranthi, a festival that marks the beginning of harvest season in different parts of India, bask in the festive spirit with traditional fare at these restaurants.


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Bon South
If you miss festival food cooked at home, here's some good news for you. Over the next three days, you can tuck into traditional dishes like Sakkarai Pongal, a rice dish cooked with palm jaggery, coconut and cashew nut, Thakkali Patchadim made of country tomatoes cooked with lentil, coconut and tempered with spices, Dhaniyam Sadam with three variety of beans cooked in coconut and spices, Poricha Kozhambu, which is a coriander flavoured curry cooked with mixed vegetables, lentil and chili and more. You can also end your meal on a sweet note with hot Payasam.

At: Mantri Square, Malleswaram
On till: January 15, 12.30 to 3.30 pm
Call: 2266 7377
For: Rs 399 plus taxes

Southindies
Chef Suresh Pandian is ready with his Sankranthi feast this weekend. You can relax at this eatery decorated with flower hangings, sugarcane, banana plants and rangoli, while digging into some mouthwatering Sankranti special dishes. On the menu are Mochai Murungai Mandi, a dish with kidney beans and drumsticks cooked in tangy Chettinadu gravy and Podi Sadam, which has steamed rice mixed with gun powder among others.

At: all Southindies outlets
On till: January 15, 12 noon onwards
Call: 4163 6363
For: Rs 299 plus taxes

Mast Kalandar
Bring Punjab to South India with food especially made for Lohri. This weekend enjoy a Lohri combo with Kathal Masaledar, Daal Makhani,Lachcha Parantha, Gud-Makhan along with sweet lassi and gulab jamum as accompaniments. This festival which marks the beginning of the auspicious period of Uttarayan will have you drooling at these Punjabi delicacies without sweating it out in the kitchen or making a dent in your pockets.

At: all Mast Kalandar outlets
On till: January 17, lunch and dinner
For: Rs 139 plus taxes

Hallimane
This restaurant resembling a village house promises to bring back the flavours of the earth while welcoming the harvest season. With dishes like sweet and khara or spicy Pongal, Tondekai or Tendli Palya with green chilli and coconut, Kosambari and various other dishes made of avarekai or flat beans get ready to celebrate the harvest season with a delicious spread for lunch and dinner.

At: 3rd Cross Sampige Road, Malleswaram
On: January 14 and 15
Call: 6561 1222
For: Rs 199

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