MY LAST MEAL At KOSHY’S BENGALURU | Fish Biryani, Kerala Prawn, Tomato Cheese Toast, Mutton Omelette

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Most of my visits to Bengaluru’s iconic Koshy’s, an eatery that dates back to pre-independence times, have almost always been for their all-day breakfast. Simple omelettes, comforting toasts made with wholesome bread from their bakery, old-fashioned cutlets and sandwiches, the sort that can brighten up a dull day. In this episode, filmed just before they closed doors owing to the current crisis, I partake of a couple of their breakfast must-haves, their crowd-pleasing fish biriyani and a prawn fry that pays ode to the establishment’s Keralan roots, and also take a look at how they tried their their best to keep serving customers in these trying times. I hope this landmark cafe, an indelible part of the city’s history, emerges stronger in due course. Take care and stay safe.

Do catch our previous Koshy’s episode for an in-depth look at their history and the must-have breakfast dishes here:
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Tomato Cheese Toast
This dish celebrates the sweet tartness and textures of tomato - crisp dices, sauteed near pulpy bits and thick sauce slathered over thick toast of Koshy’s homemade bread. Shavings of cheese round off the flavours with savoury notes.
Rs. 170 (usd 2.3)
8/10

Mutton Omelette
Food doesn’t have to be complicated, but the sort where it touches your soul. Like this simple omelette, beaten egg rolled around mutton mince that seasoned sparingly, sings the flavor of the meat. Savoured with some toast and butter, this is the breakfast of Koshy’s champions!
Rs. 240 (usd 3.2)
8/10

Chilli Chicken
Koshy’s version of this Sino-Indian staple that one will only find in India is generous in the peppers and onions, but lacking in some chilli punch one would expect. I also wish the sauce had permeated the chicken better.
Rs. 360 (usd 4.8)
6/10

Fish Biriyani
This fish biriyani has been on Koshy’s menu for decades and is the sort that requires one to redefine the notions of a biryani. Composed of plump steaks of kingfish, fried, cooked in a gravy and then topped with basmati rice, it isn’t one for the biryani purist, but certainly makes an impression on the palate.
Rs. 430 (usd 5.8)
7/10

Kerala Prawn Fry
A delicious preparation of tiny fried chemmeen, prawns. One can taste the sweetness of the prawns juxtaposed against the toasty herbaceousness of the curry leaves, the singe of pepper, the lilt of coriander and other spices.
Rs. 500 (usd 6.7)
9/10

Plum Cake
Koshy’s plum cake has legions of fans not just in Bengaluru and the country but across the world. The fruits are macerated, rendering a slightly bitter edge against the sweetness and subtle spicing of this plum cake that is not as heady and alcohol-laced as some traditional cakes can be. It makes for the perfect sweet close to a meal here with some coffee.
Rs. 40 (usd 0.5)
9/10

Koshy’s Special Coffee
Rs. 52 (usd 0.7)
8/10

ADDRESS- Koshy’s Parade Cafe, No. 39, St Marks Road, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
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