Bring on the Brunch!!
Sunday is the most important day of the week. Well, at least for me. People who know me, also know the fact that while I used to live in Bangalore, I used to go for Breakfast Hopping on every Sunday. Sadly, we don’t have the concept of Breakfast cafes in Bhopal. But, thank the lord that there are Brunches. Sundays are one of those days that we tend to skip the breakfast time and we look forward to lunch at early hours, hence we have something called as Brunch which does the job of both.
I quiet like the concept of Sunday Brunch, as that particular day, you get to spend time with you family and friends over good food and drinks. One can just not complain of not enjoying their Sunday brunch or there is nothing that will interest them. You sure have so many options to explore and hog around the place.
Recently, I was invited to experience the Sunday Brunch at Momo Cafe, Courtyard by Marriott, Bhopal. For those who know don’t know much about me, this place has a soft corner in my heart as I started my career from this place as an intern. My first vlog was also for Marriott. So now you know why I love Marriott!! 🙂
The smart folks at Courtyard Marriott decided to organize the brunch, live counters and buffet spread, completely indoors. This means that the dessert counter greets you at the entrance of the restaurant, and you know right away what you want to keep space for. 😉
Chaat Counter
Apart from the “eye catchy” dessert counter, next thing to catch your attention is the lovely Chaat Counter serving absolutely lip-smacking chaat such as Dahi Puri, Pani Puri, Chole Tikki, Papdi Chat , Bhel Puri etc.
Salads
The salads and cold cuts are my favourite way to start on a buffet. I absolutely loved the variety of Salads that were on display. I particularly loved the Caprese Salad, Radish Salad, Greek Salad and Broccoli Peanut Fete Salad.
Drinks
A brunch is incomplete without good drinks to accompany your meal. I was served with a customised mocktail named Orange Shooter which was tangy and sweet. If you’re not very keen to go in for drinks (which I recommend you should give a go) you can try out the soups along with a variety of breads.
Grills & The Starters
Continuing my culinary journey of a perfect Sunday with a delectable and exquisite brunch, I next moved to Live Grills and Starters. You have a plethora of choices, including live grills, Chinese and Indian Starters. Choose your own veg/non veg and let the chef do the magic for you.
Starters included Marriott’s signature Galoutte Kebabs ( which are cooked using high temperatures in the tandoor. The flavours which emerge are a delicious combination of smoky yet subtle while the textures are rich, soft and succulent. ), Shezwan Potatoes (which were boiled potatoes made in shezwan sauce and garnished with sesame seeds, very similar to honey chilly potatoes but not very sweet), Fried Rice (The quintessential Chinese favourite. Veggies chopped into juliennes, a whole lot of spring onions and some soy sauce tossed together with steamed rice) and Creamy Potatoes (well wasn’t the real name, but this tasted absolutely brilliant. Creamy and Cheesy flavours blending well with the boiled potatoes and grilled in oven.)
Main Course
Along with the Indian meal that I’m going to describe below, I also called in for Pasta Arabiata from the live pasta counter. Unfortunately, I was so hungry that for once I forgot to click a pictures of a few things. (Thanks to Anmol for sending me some of the pictures) But, let me assure you that the Italian counter won’t disappoint you.
Aloo Hing Hara Dhaniya: Stir fried potatoes with aromatic masalas, lemon juice, ginger, chillies and with a pungent taste of hing. A perfect dish on the side.
Mix Vegetable: A tangy tomatoes gravy, crunchy onions and a basketful of colourful veggies with Indian masalas. You get a tongue-tickling delicacy that is hard to resist.
Paneer Lababdar: Paneer cubes in an aromatic, spicy gravy with sautéed onions, kasoori methi and a hearty dollop of cream and butter. Paneer Lababdar is sure to be the highlight of your meal.
And then came the Chef with a Surprise.
A bowl of bread dipped in Nihari!!
There’s a special Nihari Section and guess what? There’s an option for both Veg and Non Veg!!
For a person like me, who is trying hard to go towards complete vegetarianism, it’s even more harder to resist the fragrance of the dishes that you used to love having in the past. Well, If I can’t consume Nalli Nihari, I sure can consume Veg Nihari which is basically spicy and flavourful stew and loved it when it was served with breads dipped in it.
Dal Panchamel and Dal Makhani: Dal Panchamel or Dal Panchratna, a wholesome combo of five dals, is flavoured with a special masala water and whole spices as well! Not only the flavours of the spices, but the flavours of the assorted dals are also discernable in this delightful dish. Talking about the Dal Makhani, which is made with Red kidney beans and black gram, it was cooked with plenty of butter and selected spices which make it rich, creamy and delicious. Let me tell you one more thing with my past 4 years of dining experience at Marriott Bhopal, this place never disappoints when it comes to Dal Makhani and I can even assure you with the fact that you cannot find a better dal makhani in whole Bhopal. I always end up having 2 bowls of it because it’s absolutely heavenly.
Aloo Methi ki Tahiri: One dish wonder made with rice, methi and potatoes in aromatic Indian spices. And it’s prepared from scratch – no ready made or the store bought masalas here. This main dish is full of flavor and texture. But, I found it very average. For I wish there was Biryani on the buffet that they specialise in.
Desserts
Take a look at the dessert spread. It is smartly set up just after the elevator and is the first thing you see. You will instantly know what to keep room for or even what you want to start with!
No better way to end the feast, with exquisite and alluring desserts, which were handcrafted to perfection. This was my favourite section from the whole brunch and I tell you, there are so many options that you can’t decide what to savour and what to put down.
The Mini Cup Cakes were so cute and pretty that I fell in love with them. Red velvet, Chocolate chip Minion Cup Cake and Vanilla flavoured Happy Sunday cupcakes are the star of the dessert section and you just cannot afford to miss them. More things you can look forward to; Carrot Cake , Fruit pudding, rum balls, fresh fruit cake, layered chocolate cake which had loads of layers of different-different chocolates and they melt in your mouth, Thick raspberry yogurt and my all time favourite serredura. You can splurge on Indian Desserts like Milk Cake, Pista Pedas, Carrot Halwa etc.
The Winner of the whole brunch was the Gudd ka Rasgulla. Soft, melt in mouth cottage cheese balls in silky smooth brown jaggery syrup. Well, as they save the best for the last and Chef made me taste this when I was done with trying out the desserts that I had on my plate. This dessert hits you hard on your taste buds and mark my words you’ll fall for this particular dessert and will end up eating not one but two or may be more rasgullas. A sure shot hit!!
By this time I was almost high on desserts and I had to skip a few more things which my heart wasn’t ready to leave but I had to!
The Sunday beer brunch at Momo Cafe, Courtyard by Marriott is priced at INR 1500/- A.I. per person with unlimited Beer, Mojito, Vodkatini, Cosmopolitan, and Bloody Mary is kinda ‘Steal the Deal’. Good food, live music, a dedicated kids play area are the perfect ingredients in the recipe that makes a perfect Sunday Brunch with the family! Go Try out Now!
Lastly, I want to thank Mr. Ravindra Soni, Chef Ravendra Singh, Mr. Girish and ‘Marriott Mate’ Anmol Kaur for Inviting me. I absolutely loved my Sunday this time.
Head to Courtyard Marriott Bhopal for Sunday Brunch and share your experience with me. I would love to hear about it. 🙂
Till then, Happy Hogging!!
Chatori Meter: 4/5
P.S. Reviews are personal
Restaurant: Momo Cafe, Courtyard by Marriott, Bhopal
Address: DB City, Arera Hills.
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