#ShivajiMilitaryHotel #DonneBiryani #GourmetOnTheRoad What begins as a visit by Food Lovers’ Editor, Kripal Amanna, to check out this iconic restaurant’s breakfast soon turns into a never-seen-before-on-video demonstration on the making of Bengaluru’s most famous chicken biryani, the Donne Biryani at Shivaji Military Hotel, a restaurant that has stood tall for over eight decades for its local-influenced Maratha fare.
Needless to say, he also catches a full military-style breakfast that includes a nourishing paaya soup, chicken leg masala, chops, mutton liver, khaali dose and steaming hot donne biryani.
Lunch at Shivaji Military Hotel video -
Leg Soup
The gelatine has rendered well into the broth and glistens on the surface, you taste the flavour of the fat in the broth and the spicing too, especially the green chilli. The trotter is the sort that melts in your mouth.
Rs. 160 (usd 2.2) for 2 legs.
8.5/10
Chicken Chops
A rich, spicy green masala of coriander, mint and onions, studded with green peas. The juicy chicken pieces tame the salty savoury punch of the gravy. The khali dose makes for the perfect companion to taste the chicken chops masala.
Rs. 190 (usd 2.6)
9/10
Chicken Leg Piece
Plump chicken legs cooked nice and juicy down to the bone. Definitely not a dish for the faint-hearted, you can taste the searing heat of the red chilli powder in this gravy. The onions, tomatoes and lime provide a mildly sweet-tart counterpoint to the chilli heat though.
Rs. 160 (usd 2.2) for 2 pieces.
8.5/10
Mutton Liver
The mutton liver is cooked to perfection in a green masala, has a springy bite and is soft and creamy inside. Absolutely delicious, the intense earthiness of the liver goes well with the salty savouriness of the gravy.
Rs. 150 (usd 2.1)
10/10
Mutton Dry
The fat bits in the meat pieces add flavour. I tasted this piping hot off the stove, but I wish the meat had rested in the masala for a bit post cooking for me to better savour this peppery preparation.
Rs. 190 (usd 2.6)
8/10
Chicken Donne Biryani
You can taste the ingredients that have gone into Shivaji Military Hotel’s iconic donne biryani the moment you place the intensely flavourful rice in your mouth. The sweetness of the spices, the star anise, the mild astringency of the cloves, the fresh bite of the herbs, the pointed pungency from the green chillies, the tartness of tomato and the lime. The ghee coats the rice with a film of lushness, you can smell the smokiness from the dum. The chicken is delicate in its flavour, and not as effusive. Savour it with the rice to enjoy the complete range of flavours in this dish.
Rs. 190 (usd 2.6)
9/10
ADDRESS - Shivaji Military Hotel, No. 718, 1st C Main, 45th Cross, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 082; tel: +91 98451 49217
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