Cafe Madras Restaurant Review A review of Cafe Madras, home to south Indian delicacies. JustInReviews is going to take you inside Cafe Madras, as a part of this restaurant review. Get ready to go the southern way !
Interiors:
The restaurant owner informs that the tiles and floor have seen a change. In the past, Café Madras had wooden tiles, which used to be a major ordeal back then. At that point, granite arrived, and later, marble, so things changed. The administration counters were of steel which used to be exceptionally costly then. There used to be four seats before, accompanying each table rather than these seats, he recalls. The eatery has been in its present look throughout the previous 20 years.
Recipes on offer:
Talking about history, the oldest menu happened to be Vada, Idli, Sada Dosa, Masala Dosa, Rava Dosa and Upma; Rasam Vada came on the platter in 1950. Earlier, Onion Uttapa did not exist, simply the plain Uttapa. In 1960, Mysore Sada Dosa was added to the menu card. Certain bhajias like Mango Bhajis, Banana Bhajias were available once, which they stopped preparing for the past 10 years. It got the name 'Mini Madras'. Slowly, they went away and the Gujaratis arrived, so the interest for those cooking recipes descended. Panpoli (a sweet made with banana and jaggery) happens to be the oldest dish available here. It comes in the same form, even today.
The idli is said to be light and soft in nature. With simply the appropriate measure of butter, it liquefies in your mouth with ease. The dosas are fresh and crisp; the bisi bela baat (rice and sambhar) is known to have the appropriate measure of tamarind and spices and the extra popadams given with it simply add value.