Rasam, the pure vegetarian South Indian restaurant at The Stadel in Salt Lake, was inaugurated on January 15, 2006 during Pongal festival. Since then it has come a long way and is now one of the favourite South Indian destinations in the city. Neat and no-fuss, this 60-seater restaurant has huge glass windows and sleek wooden chairs that characterise this eatery. The traditional touch is added in the form of ethnic South Indian wooden artefacts, idols, thematic ambience with Carnatic music playing in the background and traditional attire for the team. It’s a litte trip to the South!
Rasam has launched a new mouth-watering Kerala-style menu in addition to their regular South Indian menu. Authentic Kerala dishes like Idiyappam, Puttu with Kadala Curry, Lemon Rice, Thakali Sadam Rice are on the menu. They also serve desserts and beverages like payasam, filter coffee, kulfi and more. The Telegraph checked it out!
What: Rasam
Where: The Stadel, Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Kirangan, Salt Lake Stadium, Gate No 3
Timings: Monday to Friday, noon-10pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 8am-10pm
Meal for two: Rs 500-plus
Feed your sweet tooth with authentic Payasam, made with vermicelli, condensed milk, milk and dry fruits.
Lightweight Idiyappam rice noodles garnished with coconut, served with healthy stew made with coconut milk and fresh vegetable stock, garnished with curry leaves.
An aromatic Lemon Rice made with Basmati rice, lemon juice, ginger, sauteed peanuts and a pinch of turmeric to add the colour. Served with papad and achaar.
Shallow-fried Parappu Vada which is made with chana dal, coconut and other Indian spices and served with white and red chutney. Goes best as your evening snack.
Made with white rice and urad dal, Kuzhi Paniyaram is cooked in a typical South Indian utensil or mould with very little oil.
Anil Bhutoria, chairman and managing director of The Stadel, said, “South Indian food has not been considered as mainstream food. It falls in the category of fast food nowadays. So I decided that there should be an eatery which serves only authentic South Indian food. Hence Rasam came into being. Apart from our general customers who often walk in for breakfast or evening adda, we also had South Indian customers who praised our food. Our food is made in our kitchen fresh every day with fresh ingredients, is less oily compared to other South Indian fast food eateries and healthy too. We are also introducing the famous Share Bazar pop-up menu which includes, Malai Toast, Pav Bhaaji, Papri Chaat and more.”