Indulging
in holistic platter
With the launch of Vedic, the newest, exclusively
vegetarian restaurant at The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat, there’s more room for
exploring traditional, vegetarian forgotten cuisines of India in the city.
Resting on the 31st floor of the five-star property, Vedic commands
an area of about 3,540 sq. ft that has been thrown open sometime on November 2,
last year.
I had an opportunity to savour the menu and gape at
the interiors of the 42-seater vegetarian food outlet that provided a chance to
indulge in the traditional Indian health platters. The outlet prides in having
a soothing ambience done up with a hydroponic garden, a merchandise that is
stocked with antiques, health spices and cooking oil that possesses the power
to aid in liver and rejuvenates the energy of the body. The presence of a live
kitchen and the hydroponic garden that displays 20 kinds of herbs forms the USP
of the outlet.
Hydroponic garden at Vedic
Merchandise at the outlet
Live Kitchen
The menu of the outlet curated by celebrity chef, Ajay
Chopra is based on four seasons- winter, spring, summer and autumn. I had dined
at the outlet and was quite spellbound with its interiors comprising huge,
circular handmade paintings exhibiting human beings immersed in nature that
take back to the Vedic age. The dimly-lit outlet has relics at every corner and
each table flaunts a row of copper chandeliers and bells exuding positive
vibes.
An old-world ambience
I kicked off my dinner with Kaarha, a traditional health
drink prepared by mixing Tulsi leaves, pepper, ginger, lemon, honey and
aniseed. There was the mock tail –
Kumaon Cup that was lip-smacking made by blending water melon juice, fig syrup,
honey water, fresh lime juice and amchoor powder. Besides, I had a taste of an
array of starters like Bajre ka Raab comprising fennel flavoured bajra,
buttermilk soup with ghee and cumin seeds that was quite ordinary. Lauki Khaman was another starter on the lines
of Mumbai Pav Bhaji but the one that was outstanding was Makai Malaiyo Chaat, a
delectable dish from Indore.
Bajre ka Raab
I proceeded to the main course with signature creations
like Soumya- made of whole moong dal and whole wheat dhokla sauted with
fenugreek seeds and naachni papad. I had my premier experience savouring whole
wheat dhokla. I had multigrain roti made of spinach, beetroot and fenugreek
seeds with Dal Vedic.
Soumya
There was Winter Greens Saag cooked with an array of
winter green leafy vegetables, blended with cooked rice water and done up with
white butter. This particular dish failed to satisfy my delightful food
cravings.
A platter of Winter Greens with multigrain roti
The outlet serves desserts like Gulab Shrikhand
Verrine, a delectable blend of Shrikhand (Maharashtrian delight) and Shufta
(Kashmiri dish). I did not miss out on
Palm Jaggery Pongal with caramelized banana that is a must-have.
The outlet
serves dinner every day from 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm.
Address: Vedic
The Westin
Kolkata Rajarhat,
Plot No. CBD/2,
Action Area-II,
New Town,
Rajarhat,
Kolkata-700156
