Bhogdoi

Bhogdoi, a tributary of river Bramhaputra flows through Assam.Well, the topic for discussion is not the river but the food!! Oh yes, you read it right, it's about the Assamese food.

   Having a part my base home in Assam, the North-East of India has always been a pleasure for me.It's abundant with lush greenary and I love the sweet managolian faced people of the North-East.If given a chance, I may shift my base permanently to the Nort-East.

 So, coming back to food, which is more important, last weekend myself and my friend Kaushik made a visit to the Assam Bhawan in Vashi,Mumbai and had my dinner in their canteen" Bhogdoi ".Well, to be frank, though I have been living in this vicinity for quite a long time, I din't know that they serve food until I read the following article a few days back in Time Out Mumbai magazine.


"Assam Bhawan
 Bhogdoi, the canteen at Vashi’s Assam Bhawan, is where Assamese folks in Mumbai go when they crave the taste of home. Housed on the first floor of the Bhawan, the no-fuss canteen welcomes lodgers, office babus and engineering students who swear by their thalis. It’s as simple as a set meal can get: roti, rice, dal, two types of vegetables and chicken or fried fish. But it’s all cooked Assamese style by Assamese cooks, which explains why it’s so popular. The vegetable dishes change every day but cover state favourites like kosu xaakor jalukia (colocasia leaves curry), pitika (eggplant and potato mash) and ol kobir bhaji (turnip). Waiters rush in and out of the kitchens during busy lunch hours with thalis filled with deep-fried hilsa and rahu fish, cajoling you to try some more. Keep them coming, we say.


Assam Bhawan, opposite Centre One Mall, Vashi (2781-0888). Daily 12.30-2.30pm, 8.30-10.30pm. Cash only. Vegetarian thali Rs.30 and non-vegetarian thali Rs.40."
 
So, I too had my share of non-vegetarian thali consisting of 2 thick good rotis,Dal,2 Vegetables,Rice topped with onion and a full green chilli, a bowl of Chicken curry with an additional fish fry.Though it's a normal staple food, I liked the way it was prepared, the calm ambience of the place which was not heavily populated by people all around and no hustle-bustle and also topped with a few mongolian faces :-) .

Will frequent this place quite often...