Food Tasting at Western Terrain Coffee Roasters Cafe - Bengaluru

Western Terrain Coffee Roasters - Bengaluru a must visit cafe for coffee enthusiasts.  Freshly brewed 100% Arabica & Robusta coffee, is served both in hot and cold coffee. Home grown coffee from coorg is making wave among locals who flock to pack and taste their coffee and food, set at an affordable price.  WTC is located at #746, Union Bank Circle, AGB Layout, Chikkabanavara  post, Jallahalli, Bengaluru. Café is open on all days from 7.30am to 11.30pm. 

About WTC: 

Founder of Western Terrain Coffee Roasters Mohankumar B.P is all about coveting to watch his passions take shape. He has a great experience of more than two decades working with the healthcare sector before he decided to step into explore his own business. While he understands the evolving palate has a penchant for great tasting coffee, he discerns why a great looking and tasting menu has to accompany it too.

He is meeting this need head-on with a well-curated selection of coffee pours and drinks along with delectable bites that will for sure make you want to devour them! Well aware that great tasting food and beverages speak the strongest for the brand that endorses them. Mohankumar makes best use of his extensive experience in coffee-making as a third generation coffee farmer from the grand plantations atop the mountainous ranges of Coorg.

Now, through his cafe he has set his eyes on pouring his love for food and beverage into palates that are in turn filled with smiles of all those heading the Western Terrain way. Along the process, He has a great vision of elevating the small time farmers who grow coffee across South India. He not only plans to  buy the coffee from the small time coffee growers but also roast it and distribute among the retail buyers just like what he does with his own plantation back in Coorg.

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Ambience:

Decent seating both indoor and outdoor. Not noisy at all very calm and peaceful environment. No jazzy music to divert, one can enjoy food, coffee and also work for a while or finish his or her group studies here. I saw many students joining here for group studies.

Food:

WTC has choicest signature range of cappuccino, frappe and latte selection with hazelnut, saffron, vanilla and more flavor options all prepared at their estate. One can choose hot and cold coffee options.  Tea section has selective choices of masala chai, blue teas and so on...

Apart from coffees and teas I must talk about the thick milk shakes served here…red velvet, chocolate, mango, kiwi and avocado is simply superb these thick and frothy shakes  pairs well with zinger burgers, club sandwiches and pastas. The combos are huge hit here… younger crowd flocks here to pack a few shakes and bites after school and college.

Coffee is always paired with idli and dosas in southindia it is a tradition , here they serve egg dosa, onion dosa, masala dosa, davangere benne dosa, cheese dosa, open dosa and thatte idly for breakfast who enjoy a classic filter coffee with  their breakfast. The coffee is also served in a traditional brass coffee tumbler.

Here's what I got to taste...

Zinger Burger: Crispy chicken breast patty, layered with lettuce, cucumber, onions, tomato and special sweet chilly sauce is perfectly sandwiched inside a fluffy bun was special. Well balanced flavors and taste...

WTC Club Sandwich: Grilled toast sandwiched with peppery chicken patty mince, fresh coleslaw, egg omelete, house mayo and peri peri sauce. Served with side of fries and chicken nuggets. Sufficient combo meal for two.

Veggie Sandwich: Panini grilled sandwiched with crispy potato patty, corn, olives and crinkle chips. Loaded with freshly sliced veggies this sandwich was filled and packed with flavors. 

WTC Mojito: Freshly blended watermelon, pineapple mint juice topped with sprite. Very refreshing mojito packed with mint flavor. 

Chicken Alfredo Pasta: Penne pasta tossed with herb grilled chicken and with creamy white sauce. Very creamy and cheesy. Meal on its own. Chicken and pasta was cooked to perfection.

Elbow Pasta in Arrabiata Sauce: This was a veggie delight. Sauce used in this was tangy and loaded with veggies and cheese the herbs, veggies and pasta literally tingled my taste buds...

Crunchy Frappe: Thick cold coffee. 100% arabica brewed coffee used in this frappe. Whipped with oreo cookies, chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce the cold coffee was satisfying after a spicy treat.

Health Drink: Energy boosting drink, prepared with whey, almonds and honey

Red Velvet Shake: Thick milkshake prepared with redvelvet cake and vanilla icecream...

Hot Chocolate Fudge: Chocolate fudge layered with brownie and vanilla icecream...

Hazelnut Cappuccino:  Thick and creamy hazelnut coffee is also prepared with 100% arabica coffee...

Royal Falooda: Loaded with fruits, nuts, falooda and pista icecream is a must try if your in a group...

3 in 1 Sunday: Choosing icecream flavors of choice which is loaded with nut and fruits...

Concluding and Coining the phrase, “Vocal for Local”,  trying my best to support farmers is the need of the hour for the nation to come together to encourage local businesses and products. Hope to post more and more informative reviews thank you so much supporting me across all social media platforms.

Street Food Series: Fried Momos / Kurkure Momos Recipe

Momos are a staple dish across Himalayan region, recently I got to know fried momos are prepared to celebrate one's birthday. Fried momos are also very popular across instagramers, I was inspired to recreate this recipe at home after viewing many posts. 

Momos are a popular street food that we relish during tea time only few speciality momo stalls prepare these fried momos, We can prepare momos with various stuffing using tofu, paneer, cheese, corn, meat, veggies or chicken as per choice and prepare this dish.

I've chosen a soya chunk filling which is much healthier and contains very less oil. This recipe is vegan, packed with protein and veggies.

Kurkure momos recipe video on Vidyascooking Channel

Ingredients:
15 to 20 Frozen Momos
500 ML Sunflower Oil
200 Grams Corn Flakes
150 Grams Bread Crumbs
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Kitchen King Masala
1 Tbsp Chowmein Masala (Chings Masala Powder)
Salt as per taste...

Method:

Prepare Chilly Batter: In a mixing bowl combine corn flour and maida.

Add chilly powder, noodles masala and garam masala to the flour.

Add salt as per taste...gradually add water mix and prepare a lump free batter.

Add corn flakes and bread crumbs to a plate, crush to form a coarse powder.

Heat 250 Grams oil for frying on medium flame. Allow the oil to reach temperature.

Dip the momo in the batter and roll it in the crumb mixture.

Prepare a batch of five to six crumb coated momos and reserve.

Once the oil reaches temperature gently drop the crumb coated momos in hot oil and fry on medium flame.

Flip the momo and fry the momos for 2 minutes on each side or until the momos turn golden in color...drain from excess oil and serve hot.

If you so nit prefer crumb coated momo the fry the momos with out any coating.

Make sure the momo is cold and gently drop in hot oil and fry for a minute on each side...drain and serve hot with chutney and mayo...Enjoy 😊

Momos store well refrigerated until use. I would suggest to store these momos in a zip lock bag and freeze it until use. We can reheat the momos in microwave or fry them cold it will reach temperature.

These fried momos were chewy, crunchy, spicy and soft at the same time, which paired well with filter coffee. 

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Pepper Idli Recipe (Milagu Idli)

Ask any southindian what their comfort food is the answer without doubt will be idli with sambar or chutney. These soft and fluffy, light as a feather steam cooked idlis are healthy and wholesome meal.

We consume idlis for breakfast, lunch or dinner here in southindia. Pepper idli or we fondly call it milagu ittaly is a perfect after school snack and can also be prepared for weekend, served with hot cuppa filter coffee or masala chai, this dish is sure to curb all your cravings. 

Facts: Ghee, pepper and idly (steam cooked rice) is an excellent trio and has a lot of medicinal properties which helps people heal faster from common cold, heat boils and also migraine.

Pepper Idli Recipe Video😉

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Ingredients:
6 Precooked Idlis 
1 Large Onion
10 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Inch Ginger
1/2 Bell Pepper (Capsicum)
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves
1 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder
1 Tsp Chilly Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
Salt as per taste
Oil as required 
Ghee as required 
Spring onions, Coriander and 1/2 Lime for garnish...

Method:
Chop the idli into four equal pieces. Peel wash and finely chop the capsicum, garlic, onion and ginger. 

Heat a wok on medium flame with 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp ghee add the idly and toss gently fry till idly turns pink and light brown in the edges.

Remove the idli from flame and reserve. Add 1 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp oil to the same wok place it on medium flame.

Add the finely onion, garlic, ginger, capsicum, curry leaves, fennel seeds, garam masala, chilly powder and pepper powder fry till onion turns transparent and the raw flavor from the ingredients reduce.

Toss the fried idli in the masala allow the masala to penetrate for a minute. Garnish with finely chopped spring onions, curry leaves and lime juice toss well and serve hot...Enjoy 😉

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Soft, Melt in Your Mouth Dosa @HVR VEG, Seshadripuram - Bengaluru

HVR VEG (Hassan Vegetarian Restaurant) was opened in 1990 and is still as famous as it was back then. The masala dosas made here are super soft, which literally melts in your mouth.  

Dosas, Idlis, Coffee etc etc are drop dead delicious. This shop is fairly new for us Bengalureans, yet it manages to attract a large crowd and have maintained the quality of all dishes. They open early by 7am till 12.30 pm and from 4pm to 9.30pm there is a steady crowd always.

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Hassan style dosas are similar to Tamilnadu kal dosai, but it contains loads of butter. The variation starts with rice and fermentation. In hassan they use a mixture of locally grown red rice, white rice and curds which gives amazing texture and taste to the dosas.

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Filter Coffee

Dosas, idlis and coffee is a must try for all those who haven’t. They are located on seshadripuram, Bangalore. My total bill for 5 people was 300/- rupees. My dad also recommended to try the mirchi bajji, palav and baath here. 

I've also posted how to prepare the same masala dosas easily at home click here for blog or watch the video ☝