Mumbai restaurants-- the melting pot of varied cuisines

Have you ever heard of a term- the hotter the weather, the spicy the food must be- and if this is what gets you hungry, visit restaurants in Mumbai, the melting pot of cuisines—where you taste no difference in street food and fine dining servings.

To top this, the city offer tourists with restaurants for breakfast options, especially if you are one who enjoys home-style cooking and believe that junk food should ideally be in the junk box and not in your tummies.

Staying true to the aforesaid term, the Kolhapuri Mutton dish personifies it. With roots that stem from Kolhapur, this dish is served at restaurants in Mumbai as well, if you are looking for a heavy morning meal option. If you are into tarts, brownies and cakes, then head off to the cafes at Mumbai. I prefer a heavy morning meal and hence, when in Mumbai, I often dig into non-vegetarian delights and this time, I tried Mutton Dhansak—a Parsi meat preparation that one must be prepared by a Parsi and eaten at a Parsi restaurant—and nowhere else.

Another dish I liked at a restaurant for breakfast, in particular, is the Sukke Mutton dish that can break anyone into pouring sweat. Meaty chunks on the bone pre-marinated overnight in malvani masala and then dry fried with onions, garlic and a dash of chillies to give it that extra spicy kick, until the meat is tender and brown can tempt anyone. Eat it with chapattis or rice flour chilla and your day is complete.

If this isn’t enough to kill your mid-day hunger pangs, Nalli Nihari is the perfect dish for you. Often termed as the ‘king of breakfast’ option, it promises to take you into another level. You may just be all charged up to battle the clones after this hearty breakfast or mid-day meal. Tender lamb shanks cooked in spicy gravy explode with flavours and when had with crispy naan, you could be well on your way to the times of the Mughal cuisine delight.