OUR DINING EXPERIENCE- ITC WINDSOR

 OUR DINING EXPERIENCE- ITC WINDSOR

The imposing ITC Windsor with it colonial style architecture has been a landmark in Bengaluru ever since it was inaugurated back in 1982 as the ITC Windsor Manor. Over the decades it has maintained its reputation for being an excellent luxury hotel.

Earlier this week we celebrated Prem's birthday. Over the years, we have been going out to lunch to celebrate his special day. This time around, we decided to break with tradition and do something different. We decided to stay at home and yet enjoy the delicious offerings from ITC Windsor. We did this by using their much spoken off Gourmet Couch Food Delivery service. This is one of the perquisites we enjoy by virtue of being members of Club ITC  We earn Green Points through our spends on rooms or dining and can utilise these points at any of the 145 + hotels, award winning restaurants and wellness retreats. 

Having studied the menus with so many different options, we made the first decision! We opted for the Table For Two service instead of going a la carte. The Table For Two comes in 4 combinations of food . We selected one of the non-vegetarian variants.

As usual the food was well packed with detailed instructions in the Gourmet Couch Heating Manual on how different items should be re-heated- if required. 

Everything about the ITC Hotels is classy. They had thoughtfully added a chocolate truffle cake knowing the occasion. We appreciated this simple yet elegant gesture very much. Needless to say, the cake was delicious and Prem became more 7 than 74 in attacking the cake before we began our meal. 

Before we got down to enjoying the food, the picture below shows what our lunch order looked like! 

* Seekh Gilafi Dum Pukht & Mint Chutney 

* Warqi Paratha

* Dal Bukhara

* Murg Makhani

* Murg Yakhni Pulao & Raita

* Phirni 

From the options given , we had opted for the Warqi Paratha, which was a multi-layered Indian bread baked in clay tandoor with a delicate touch of ajwain (carom seeds). These came superbly packed in heat retaining covers.

For starters, we enjoyed the Seekh Gilafi Dum Pukht: these were minced chicken kebabs which tasted great with the accompanying green Mint Chutney .

The Dal Bukhara -which we had with the Warqi Parathas was made of black lentils, tomatoes, ginger and garlic. The speciality of this dish was that it was allowed to simmer overnight on slow charcoal fire, and was finished with cream and a dollop of butter.

Along with the Murg Yakhni Pulao, we enjoyed the Murgh Makhani  which had tender pieces of chicken flavoured with whole spices and cooked in rich tomato gravy.

The main course was Murgh Yakhni Pulao made with spring chicken  and long grained basmati rice flavoured with aromatic spices. This was served in a ceramic bowl with the characteristic dough that goes into sealing of Dum Pukht dishes in our Indian cuisine. 

The meal was made more enjoyable with the superb garlic-flavoured Raita- a small but important item in the whole meal.  

For dessert, we had Phirni served in earthen moulds. This dish is made with milk and ground basmati rice flavoured with cardamom, and topped with pistachio and almond slivers.

Overall, we loved the food. A shout out to Nihal of the Take Away Dept for his attention to detail and for arranging the swift and efficient packaging and delivery of our Gourmet Couch lunch!