New Menu @Skylit, Citrus Hotel - Cunninghamroad, Bengaluru

Hi Friends, Skylit-Citrus welcomes you to  enjoy the exquisite and luxurious new menu. A mix of mughlai, mediterranean and asian cuisine consisting...16 starters, freshly baked breads, followed by a king size buffet and delectable desserts. 

The rooftop setting makes it all the more inviting and wonderful spot for an Indian culinary experience. Service was efficient, waiters were impressively knowledgeable about every aspect of the menu, and gave some very good recommendations for drinks.

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We started our tasting session with a cocktail called tequila sunrise followed by bread basket.  

Focaccia, Nachos herb butter and dips..

Grilled Vegetables

Bharwan Murgh Tikka: Stuffed pieces of chicken morsels spiked with tandoori masala and grilled.

Crispy Fried Prawns served with mint chutney..

Mewa Mawa Ki Sheekh: Indianised version spicy fried milk..

Bagha Crabs: Crabs shells stuffed with spicy crab meat and topped with cheese and grilled.

Amritsari Macchi : Boneless filet of fish spiked with spices and grilled on coals.

Grilled Halomi Cheese: Cubes of salty halomi cheese marinated in yogurt based masala and grilled on coals.

Borek: Pastry sheets filled with spinach caramelized onion and cheese and baked..

Herb Butter Grilled Fish..

BBQ Chicken Supreme..

Some Millet Breads...Makki ki roti

Subj Shammi: Soya Based Shammi Kababs..

Ice golas as palate cleansers..

Tawa Ghost: Meat grilled in iron skillet..

Achari Mushroom and Cheesy Broccoli: Mushroom grilled in pickle spice and broccoli grilled with cheddar cheese..

Jalapeno Frittata..

Buffet Spread...

Chicken Biryani, Mutton Rogan Josh, Paneer Butter Masala, Ghobi Mutter, Schezwan Noodles, Baked Corn Florentine, Veg Pulao, Dhal Palak, Veg Pulao, Curd Rice...

Salad Bar..

My Plate..

Dessert Spread consisting of 16 desserts including icecreams and Cut Fruits...

 Strawberry Mousse..

 Shahi Tukda..

 Black Forest Cake..

 Rossogolla..

 Caramel Custard..

 Mango Cake..

 Tiramisu

 Plum Pudding..

 Apple Pedas...

Kaja..

My Dessert Plate..

Overall the new menu has amazing mix of 8 veg and 8 nonveg starters and drinks. Table booking is recommended if your planning a weekend visit...cost 750/- + taxes per person. I enjoyed the ambiance and company of my friends. Citrus-Skylit has always been our favorite place for meetups. 

Thanks to Citrus-Skylit and PR company for inviting me. For more info please click on zomato spoon backs.

WEBLINK:http://www.citrushotels.com

 

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"CREATE FRENCH BOX" FROM CAFE NOIR

Hi Friends, Cafe Noir introduces FRENCH BOX comprising of products ranging from exquisite croissants and French macaroons to authentic quiches and baguettes. 

To enjoy authentic french bakes all you have to do is log on the to weblink http://frenchbox.cafenoir.co.in/ and click on "Create My Own Box" option add the products you want pay and exit. The products are delivered to your doorstep. 

Home delivery timings are between 7 am to 9 pm. One can also choose the time for the products to be delivered. If you pre book your order by 9 pm choose best time for products to be delivered next day and it will be shipped. All products are freshly baked everyday.

The online service had received a positive response from Bangalore residents, expatriates, and travelers. After collecting feedback from their customers, the FRENCH BOX Team is now adding two new and exciting features to their website; One Time Purchase and subscription box options.

Why subscribe to FRENCH BOX?
1. SET FREQUENCY
How often do you want your FRENCH BOX? Set yourself up for weekly or monthly deliveries of your favorite French foods.
Skip the ordering process and prepone or postpone a delivery with a few clicks!

2. SET DURATION
For how many weeks/months do you want your FRENCH BOX?
Get an extra one for free at each multiple of 6, along with a special surprise!

3. PAY UPFRONT & SAVE
You can choose to pay at each delivery. But you can also save 1% for each week/month of subscription,

up to 12% savings, when you pay your subscription in full on your first delivery.

I was contacted by the PR company who sent me a selection of products to taste and review. We personally liked all the products sent to us. 

If your a person who loves entertaining people this french box would be a wonderful add on to your existing food display like macaroons or quiches.

Some details cafe noir has to note is the packaging. Few products which was sent to me were mangled during delivery and I was unable to display on my blog. Individual packed boxes for tarts and few delicate products is recommended. 

Since there is a ban on plastic its getting tough for the food delivery industry to supply few product to their customers I can totally understand the issue but if a customer is organizing a event he or she would like to have perfect looking tarts and cookies.

Other than the packaging we had no issues with the products quiches were so tasty my dad and mom loved them. Here is what we tasted...

Pain aux Raisins (Danish Raisin)

A golden and lightly sweet pure butter puff pastry with raisins, cinnamon and one of the finest French crème pâtissière. Danish Raisin bread was packed with cinnamon flavor was flaky and very tasty with ginger chai. This is a tea time/breakfast product.

Quiche des Vosges

Quiches (pronounced keesh) are a type of open pie. Quiche des Vosges is an oven-baked savory dish filled with peas, green beans, red and yellow bell peppers, eggs and milk or cream in a puff pastry crust.

French Baguette

French Baguette tasted excellent with olive oil and balsamic vinegar...Perfect for people who enjoy wine pairing and cookouts...

Large Oats & Orange Cookie again an excellent tea time snack it has pure butter and raisins...

Daddy enjoying goodies from FRENCH BOX!

We enjoyed all the products. Thanks to the PR Person and Cafe Noir for sending us some goodies :)

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Feeling blessed to receive...Cinnamon rolls, cookies & quiche from café noir #cafenoir #bengaluru #frenchbox #frenchfood #vidyastravel #vidyascooking

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Crispy Basa Fish In Chilly Basil Sauce

I'm a huge fan of modern pan asian cuisine and recently tasted chilly basil fish at a restaurant its an excellent side dish for noodles or fried rice. We can also serve this dish as a starter. This recipe can be altered by using mixed vegetables or chicken instead of fish. 

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Ingredients:
500 Grams Fish Fillets Basa or Salmon we can also use prawns in this recipe.
1 Cup Washed and Chopped Spring Onions
1/2 Cup Washed and  Chopped Coriander with Stems 
1/2 Cup Basil Leaves Washed and Chopped
1 Whole Garlic Peeled 
1 Tbsp Peppercorns
5 to 6 Chilies
2 Tbsp Beaten Egg
4 Tbsp Corn Flour
4 Tbsp Black Bean Sauce or Soya Sauce
1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder
Salt as per taste
1/4 Cup Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil for frying
1 Tbsp Lime Juice or Vinegar 

Prep Up:
Wash all the greens thoroughly allow the excess moisture to drain in the colander. Roughly chop the greens and measure using measuring cups reserve. Wash the Fish fillets chop into bite size cubes reserve.

Prepare Basil Sauce:
In a mixerjar add garlic, chilies, pepper and shallots grind to form a coarse paste. Add greens little at a time and grind to create a coarse paste...reserve. 

Heat a wok with sesame oil on medium flame, add the ground paste to the oil and fry for a minute. Add black bean sauce or soya sauce fry until the oil surfaces on the sauce check for salt add if needed remove from heat and allow to cool.

Bottle the sauce and use as required we can serve this sauce instead of ketchup its yummy and very tasty when served with veg cutlets or french fries.

Chilly Basil Fish:
Add the washed cubes of fish to a mixing bowl. Add beaten eggs, corn flour, salt and pepper mix well allow to marinate for 5 minutes on kitchen counter. 

Heat oil in a wok for frying. Gently drop the fish pieces one at a time and fry until golden in color. Drain excess oil and reserve the fish until entire batch of fish has fried. 

In a pan add 3 tbsp chilly basil sauce on medium flame add lime juice toss the fish in sauce and serve right-away...Enjoy :)