Healthy food is boring…lacks variety…bland….blah….Dhyaana bursts all these myths. Located on Krishna temple road in Indiranagar, this is a tiny health café that serves vegetarian food and offers quite a range to choose from its menu.
I was greeted by a lovely painting of Buddha on the wall. I also loved the rope thingies hanging over the light bulbs.
The first feeling that I got when I walked in is a sense of calm. I was the only person there quite early.
I did like their note on the menu to eat mindfully and put away all gadgets – something I haven’t done for a long, long, long time!
I started off with the momos platter since I’m the kind who could eat them all day. I am soooo not used to the healthy version of it with the momo’s dough made out of wheat and no msg;). Very used to the thinner maida version. The fillings were all very different…corn, paneer, mushrooms, basil, onions. After a while, I took apart all the momos and ate only the fillings and left the dough:)
Next was the mixed millet dosa – two per plate. I found this oil free and tasty though slightly on the sour side. Not sure if the batter was supposed to be that way. Chutney’s were awesome whether for momos or dosas – coconut, tomato and green chutneys.
I finished it my meal with pomegranate juice. Somehow despite hardly ordering much, I was quite full. I did order a kichidi bowl for my mom and a thali for me as takeaway to eat later– rice, curry, roti, raitha, curd, papad…This wasn’t too impressive because everything had excess salt in it especially the kichidi and its accompaniment cucumber and peanut salad. I don’t know what went wrong there, but from this experience I feel it is better to eat at the place.
Service is quick and the manager couldn’t have been more helpful in choosing items offered on the menu and giving a lot of information about the workshops and classes they conduct. I did miss ice creams for dessert though and wish they had the natural versions of it.
Would I go again? – yes, to try out their Buddha bowls and other dosas. I quite enjoyed eating peacefully, guilt free.
Would I take friends– Yes, if in a mood for health food.
Overall rating : 4/5
Ratings for reviews:
1 – No! No! No!
2- Just about average.
3 –Good. Can give it a try.
4- Great!!
5 – Yes! Yes! Yes! And I’ll tell all about it.
Details:
Address: 756, Shri Krishna Temple Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore
Timings: 8 am to 10 pm.
Contact: 080 49653419
