Sameep Karve joins the list of Pune Patrons for Maharashtrian Thali.
It was a Sunday noon and I was coming back from my Bhimashankar trekking. The journey started at 9 am in the morning from Bhimashankar towards Pune. It was a foggy morning with drizzle of showers. The road was good and clear. Had some light snacks at Bhimashankar at around 8 am with tea before boarding the bus. My plan was to have a full meal as was damn hungry and tired with 4 hrs of journey in ST Bus. If you are in Pune and looking for the Thali option then Durvankur should be in your list as it serves simple food with homely touch.
Located around the Sadashiv Peth corner on Tilak Road, Durvankur is an AC Hall serving affordable no-frills simple Maharashtrian Thali. Don't judge this place by its interiors and entrance as people from far off corners of the city and outsiders like us come here for dining. Their Tiffin Parcel Meals offer great value for money for the quantity packed.
The ambiance is simple and the AC Hall is crowded on weekends. You go there on Sunday and you will be amazed to see the queue of customers who visit this place. My choice to hit this place was my craving for the authentic Masale Bhaat which they serve only on Sundays and I was lucky that I was there on this day. Just reached there climbing the dingy stair case that leads to this hidden gem. Just table up yourself and within a minute server starts and you are flooded by delicious scrumptious food which you won't stop eating.
As can be seen from the photograph, the thali is not extravagant and it resembles home food only. My thali consisted of following items:
Anjeer Rabdi: Thick brown textured rabdi laden with pieces of anjeer. It was one full meal in itself. I gulped upon 2 to 3 bowls to satiate my hunger pangs
Shrikhand: Shrikhand was simple as we get anywhere with a hint of cardamom. Goes well with Hot puris.
Mix Veg: Spicy vegetable with veges like cauliflower, potato, carrots, peas. Was good in taste. Nothing great to describe.
Dried Aloo Subzi: It was simple vegetable made of boiled potatoes giving tadka of Jeera.
Dahi wada: It was well prepared dunked in sweet yoghurt sprikled with red chilly powder and masala. Nice and tasty.
Farsan: Dhokla and Bhaji. Bhajis were hot but dhokla is not so good and spongy. We here in Gujarat gets better dhoklas.
Chutneys: Dried Garlic chutney with groundnuts and coconut and chilly chutneys are put on every table and you can self serve yourself as much as you want.
Koshimbir: Sweet mixed raita of cucumber given a nutty concoction of groundnuts and green chilly pieces. This is also kept on every tables in huge bowl. You can self serve yourself.
Papads and Papdis: Had a variety of Papads and Papdis of different colors and tastes.
Masale Bhaat: Last but not the least(Pic is missing) is their signature dish. Masale Bhaat is prepared in a traditional way and is on the list of menus in many of the Maharashtrian weddings and other social functions. This was my sole reason to visit this place as they dish out this delicacy only on Sundays and it is served with its authentic taste. Not so spicy and cooked with perfection by adding vegges like carrots, peas, potatoes and garnished with coriander and grated dry coconut with spoonful of pure ghee. Just one morsel in your mouth and you will get a heavenly happiness.
Overall a very good experience and also the thali was quite pocket friendly. My total damages were Rs.250 as got Rs.30 as discount for finishing entire thali. Here they have a policy to promote avoiding wastage of food to offer discount to its customers who don't leave the food in their Thali and waste food. Great thought.
It was a Sunday noon and I was coming back from my Bhimashankar trekking. The journey started at 9 am in the morning from Bhimashankar towards Pune. It was a foggy morning with drizzle of showers. The road was good and clear. Had some light snacks at Bhimashankar at around 8 am with tea before boarding the bus. My plan was to have a full meal as was damn hungry and tired with 4 hrs of journey in ST Bus. If you are in Pune and looking for the Thali option then Durvankur should be in your list as it serves simple food with homely touch.
Located around the Sadashiv Peth corner on Tilak Road, Durvankur is an AC Hall serving affordable no-frills simple Maharashtrian Thali. Don't judge this place by its interiors and entrance as people from far off corners of the city and outsiders like us come here for dining. Their Tiffin Parcel Meals offer great value for money for the quantity packed.
The ambiance is simple and the AC Hall is crowded on weekends. You go there on Sunday and you will be amazed to see the queue of customers who visit this place. My choice to hit this place was my craving for the authentic Masale Bhaat which they serve only on Sundays and I was lucky that I was there on this day. Just reached there climbing the dingy stair case that leads to this hidden gem. Just table up yourself and within a minute server starts and you are flooded by delicious scrumptious food which you won't stop eating.
As can be seen from the photograph, the thali is not extravagant and it resembles home food only. My thali consisted of following items:
Anjeer Rabdi: Thick brown textured rabdi laden with pieces of anjeer. It was one full meal in itself. I gulped upon 2 to 3 bowls to satiate my hunger pangs
Shrikhand: Shrikhand was simple as we get anywhere with a hint of cardamom. Goes well with Hot puris.
Mix Veg: Spicy vegetable with veges like cauliflower, potato, carrots, peas. Was good in taste. Nothing great to describe.
Dried Aloo Subzi: It was simple vegetable made of boiled potatoes giving tadka of Jeera.
Dahi wada: It was well prepared dunked in sweet yoghurt sprikled with red chilly powder and masala. Nice and tasty.
Farsan: Dhokla and Bhaji. Bhajis were hot but dhokla is not so good and spongy. We here in Gujarat gets better dhoklas.
Chutneys: Dried Garlic chutney with groundnuts and coconut and chilly chutneys are put on every table and you can self serve yourself as much as you want.
Koshimbir: Sweet mixed raita of cucumber given a nutty concoction of groundnuts and green chilly pieces. This is also kept on every tables in huge bowl. You can self serve yourself.
Papads and Papdis: Had a variety of Papads and Papdis of different colors and tastes.
Masale Bhaat: Last but not the least(Pic is missing) is their signature dish. Masale Bhaat is prepared in a traditional way and is on the list of menus in many of the Maharashtrian weddings and other social functions. This was my sole reason to visit this place as they dish out this delicacy only on Sundays and it is served with its authentic taste. Not so spicy and cooked with perfection by adding vegges like carrots, peas, potatoes and garnished with coriander and grated dry coconut with spoonful of pure ghee. Just one morsel in your mouth and you will get a heavenly happiness.
Overall a very good experience and also the thali was quite pocket friendly. My total damages were Rs.250 as got Rs.30 as discount for finishing entire thali. Here they have a policy to promote avoiding wastage of food to offer discount to its customers who don't leave the food in their Thali and waste food. Great thought.
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