'Odisha Hotel, Saket, New Delhi' - by K J S Chatrath

A few months back, one of my Delhi based friends Abhishek Tripathy, who hails from Odisha wrote about his visit to a newly opened Odisha Hotel (restaurant) in the capital. I  soon got in touch with him to obtain details and within a few weeks I was having lunch in Odisha Hotel in Saket in New Delhi- authentic Odia food.

Mutton curry with potato was tasty indeed.

 

Green chillies are served and relished with every meal. For some reason, chillies are called 'lenka' in Odiya.

Some how I do not like closed stuffed in places and this restaurant is no exception.

Though Lord Ganesha is not the God of food but he is surely remembered at all auspiciouys occasions and business establishments pray to him for good sales and profits.

I was told by the staff that Chilka Bagda Chingri (local name for tiger prawns) prawns, for which Odisha is rightly famous, are received everyday through flight from Bhubaneswar. Since I do not take prawns, so I would not go further into how true this assertion is.

Photo source: internet

Masalas or spices are freshly ground on sil-bata for every meal. There is no use of ready made masalas in Odiya cooking.

Mahaprasad- Photo source: Wikipedia 
 

Food in Odisha has been influenced by temple cuisines, especially of the “Maha Prasada or Abadha” of Lord Jaganntha’s temple at Puri.  Lord’s Kitchen is one of the largest kitchen in the world, which can feed 25000 devotees daily. There are two types of Prasada/ Bhoga which are offered to the Lord. Abhada or Sankhudi bhoga consists of Ghee Rice, Dal, Dalma, Besara, Mahura, Saga, pita, Kanika Khechudi etc while the dry or Nisankhudi bhoga consists of all types of sweets, deserts & pithas.

For reaching the restaurant one should, on coming out of the Saket Metro, move a few metres to the left and locate this huge board. The restaurant is just three minutes walk from there.

Bon Apetit!

(Disclaimer: I was a fully paying customer in this restaurant and no discount or concession was availed of. )

(Text with inputs from the internet.)

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May I invite you to take a look at my earlier blogs going gaga over Odiya food: 

'Odia Food- one of the best in the world' by K.J.S.Chatrath;
https://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2015/07/odia-food-one-of-best-in-world-by-kj.html 

 'Odisha's Chenna Poda Pitha- the best sweet in the world' by K.J.S.Chatrath

https://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2015/08/odishas-chenna-poda-pitha-best-sweet-in.html

 One of the the dishes from Odia cuisine that I love most is 'Tomat Khata'- by K.J.S.Chatrath ; https://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2015/09/one-of-the-dishes-from-odia-cuisine.html

'Pakoras at Konark, Odisha' - by K.J.S.Chatrath ; https://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2017/07/pakoras-at-konark-odisha-by-kjschatrath.html 

'Pakhala Bhata- an Odiya dish to feel drowsy during hot summers'- K.J.S.Chatrath ;

https://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2018/04/pakhala-bhata-odiya-dish-to-feel-drowsy.html 

 'Odia traditional food is one of the best in the world, believe you me' - K.J.S.Chatrath; http://indianrestaurantsworldwide.blogspot.com/2015/12/odia-traditional-food-is-one-of-best-in.html?m=0