I was feeling like having Indian food today, so I searched for a nearby Indian restaurant that serves authentic Indian cuisine. After minutes of browsing through Instagram and Zomato, I came to a decision to have my lunch at Lippo Mall, Kuta - at this Indian restaurant named Ganesha Ek Sanskriti to be exact.
For today’s lunch, I had me some Sev Puri, Garlic Naan, Chicken Butter, and a cup of hot Chamomile Tea. It was quite a lot to handle by myself, yet I managed to finish everything but four left-over pieces of the Sev Puri because I was too damn full.
A little insight about Sev Puri and Puri itself. According to my quick research on the internet, Puri, or Poori, is basically fried Indian flatbread. It is made out of wheat flour and it is made in small batches. It is typically very crispy and thin. The name that goes in front of the Puri is usually what you have the puri with, in this case a Sev Puri, which is basically Puri with a popular Indian snack in the shape of crushed uncooked noodles that is Sev. Made out of chickpea flour and seasoned with spices like turmeric, cayenne, and carom seeds, the Sev is placed on top of each Puri as its’ cherry on top.
To my knowledge, there are numerous way you can enjoy your Puri. It can definitely be indulged with anything your heart’s content - let it be savory gravy, curry, mint water, simple syrup, anything - hence the various names of Puri dishes, like Pani (flavored water) Puri, and Dahi (curd) Puri.
Now, the Sev Puri that I had was basically crispy dumpling-skin-like puffs filled with chickpeas and potatoes, drizzled with yogurt and tamarind sauce, then topped with crunchy and savory lentil-based vermicelli (Sev). I have never seen anything like it before! It was, in a way, tantalizing. Since I’m a Sev Puri virgin, I’m not quite sure on how I could eat it properly. But, then, I remembered a video of the Try Guys eating Indian food with Lilly Singh with one of the dishes being Dahi Puri, and it said in the video that the way you can properly eat a Puri dish is by putting the whole thing in your mouth and let the whole thing pops and floods you with a sea of flavor. With no hesitation, I popped one in my mouth and, boy, did it explode.
My mouth was bursting with flavors I have never encountered before! There was this creamy and thick yogurt that tasted savory and milky, yet somewhat sweet. A splash of super sweet and sour liquid came afterwards, which I assumed to be the tamarind sauce, which collided with the well-cooked and well-seasoned chickpea and potato filling creating a whole new mouthful of flavor that danced on my tastebud. The Sev on top was very crunchy, as well as the Puri. Everything was on the right amount, making the whole being of the Sev Puri had a well-balanced flavor although each food ingredients had very strong and lip-smacking character.
What was unfortunate was that I asked the waitress beforehand regarding the amount of Sev Puri served in one portion. She told me that there would be six pieces of it, which I thought was an okay portion and that I could finish it by myself, so I ordered it. What came was ten pieces of Sev Puri. Although they were small and light, each Puri had a handful of stomach-filling ingredients inside. In the end, I couldn’t finish all of it and took the left-over home with me.
Soon after my appetizer was served, came the main course that was the Garlic Naan and the Chicken Butter. Naan here is basically oven-baked flatbread, which I love very much! The Naans at Ganesha Eh Sanskriti was thin, yet very fulfilling and quite heavy. Butter and chopped garlic were glazed on its’ surface, making it had this salty and strong flavor. The bread itself was bland though, but combined with the Chicken Butter’s gravy made the dish very delicious and addictive!
It’s a good thing that the chicken in my Chicken Butter was tender and boneless, so I didn’t have to get my hand dirty separating the meat from the bones. The gravy was very thick and heavy, I had to take a break in between my meal because I was suddenly hit with nausea from being too full. That was when my hot Chamomile Tea came to rescue! Although zesty, or minty, beverage is usually a great neutralizer, my Chamomile Tea worked out just fine on helping the food go down.
All in all, my first dining experience at Ganesha Ek Sanskriti was not a let down. The waitresses who served me were very friendly and helpful in terms of choosing the dishes. I even asked which one is better between the Pani Puri and the Sev Puri and she recommended me the Sev Puri with such enthusiast. I spent around Rp250.000,00 for all the things that I ordered and I was content as the food tasted as delicious as its’ price.
Ganesha Ek Sanskriti
Lippo Mall Kuta, Ground Floor
Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kuta - Bali 80361
Opening Hours:
MON - SUN: 11 AM - 11 PM
Contact:
+62 361 897 8056
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