Dalma Odia restaurant in Bangalore
Odia/Odisha cuisine April 23rd. 2010, 11:28amFollowing is an excerpt from an article in Bangalore Mirror:
… But few in Bangalore know of Orissa’s cuisine. The food at Dalma is very reflective of the state and its tradition of using local ingredients to cook with. The eatery brings to Bangalore a unique culinary experience with simple, tasty home food.
Genesis:
The restaurant is a famous chain in Bhubaneswar, and is co-owned by Debasish Patnaik and Sanjay Chowdary. Dalma actually is the name of a lentil dish (synonymous with dal). There’s a large enough Oriya population in Bangalore to cater to as well.
Signature dish: Pakhal.
Cost: Rs. 200 – 300 for two.
Dalma, #37, 100 Feet Road, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore. Phone: 41660921
… Lead role: Jubin says the pakhal thali is a must to get a real feel of the cuisine. A huge bowl, nay, cauldron, of rice mixed with curd and water that was allowed to rest for a while, greeted me. In some cases, fermentation is allowed to take place. Served with a tomato khatta (like a chutney), potato bharata, bhendi bhaja (ladies finger or okra), and badi chura (fried and dried mixture of onions and garlic), this is the perfect summer dish to beat the heat and stay cool. A note of caution — one person, in my opinion, would not be able to finish all that rice in the bowl — a challenge for all you foodies out there.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Don’t want to sound boorish. But, QoS(Quality of service) of the restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. It is not a good advertisement of Odia culture.
April 24th, 2010 at 12:08 am
We need many more food entrepreneurs from Orissa. I wish some more Odiyas start restaurants and begin branding Odiya food. It’s such a pity that a state which has got such a variety of food to offer to Indians and to the world is today nowhere on the culinary map. I have seen and talked (NOT exaggerating one bit) to Odiya cooks in Kolkata, Secunderabad, Chennai and Bangalore dishing up Punjabi, Bengali and South Indian fare for the restaurant they work in. Why is it then that we can’t have more Odiya restaurants? I think as a society (Odiya society) we look down on our people who have anything to do with the food business. We need a change in mindset in encouraging entrepreneurs in this line of business. Think about it south Indian food, Punjabi food are known throughout India, even Bengali food has got into peoples’s consciousness can’t Odiya food make a small dent? Wake up guys before neighbouring states take our food and brand it as their own. Chhena poda is an Odiya food but I wouldn’t be surprised if a Bengali restaurant tomorrow claims it as their own. I don’t want to sound parochial but the state and it’s people need to get their due and it can be done with a change in mindset and the courage and conviction to succeed.
Of course I do hope that Dalma improves it’s quality of service. It’s difficult recovering from a bad start.
July 12th, 2010 at 5:38 am
Dalma restaurant in Bangalore is a good initiative , however the quality needs to grow up when the quantity is not lessser than what they serve in Bhubaneswar.I tried the non veg items , i must say the taste needs lot of improvement if they really want to survive in a place like Bangalore
January 2nd, 2012 at 8:10 am
Not good enough…. Had a bad time there….
Not authentic odia taste…
Chenna Podo was pathetic…