I was recently invited to a food tasting at Asanjo, which literally means 'Ours' in Sindhi and Italian.
Located opposite Westend mall in Aundh, this is a nice cozy place, popular for its global cuisine.
As soon as you enter, the aroma of freshly made sizzlers and italian curry rice will hit you.
Here's a lit of everything that I had here and my verdict on the place:
- Feta chili mushroom – Rs. 230
Button mushrooms tossed in olive oil with onion, garlic in mildly spiced feta chili cream sauce.
This was the first starter that arrived and god, it set the bar really high! Super creamy white sauce with melt in the mouth mushrooms, this was extremely delicious. I'm not usually fond of veg starters but this was incredible!
- Spicy sriracha chicken with basil - Rs. 280
Chicken chunks tossed with onion, garlic, bell peppers, sriracha chili sauce, green chili, fish sauce, Oyster sauce, basil & lemon juice
Anything stir fried usually excites me, hehe. The chicken was nicely cooked and stir-fried in oyster and fish sauce. The starter was yum and pretty safe to order if you're going out with a bunch of people with varied taste buds. 9/10 people are bound to like this one! :D
- Prawns Ji Ajilo - Rs. 390
A Mexican delicacy made with Prawns that are fried in a pan with butter or vegetable oil and a specially made Lemon Garlic butter sauce, in which slices of garlic and seasoned with salt, black pepper, lemon, and parsley or coriander.
I cannot describe how amazing this was! Like seriously, if you're a seafood fan, you MUST try the Prawns Ji Ajilo. This starter gets a 10/10 for its presentation, taste and freshness! (Highly recommended)
- Banjara Kebab ( Rs. 280
Chicken Banjara is the delicious spicy kebab, fully loaded with the fresh spices, coriander and cumin flavor. Here boneless chicken is coated in the spicy marination of yogurt and then charcoal grilled in a Tandoor.
Everything that you can expect from a standard Banjara Kebab was there in this! The kebab was flavorsome and the chicken was succinctly cooked.
Major meals (Veg & Non-veg)
Casa De La - Rs. 280
Mexican delight. Regular flavored tortilla topped Exotic veggies, seasoned & spice with oregano chilli flakes, black pepper, fresh cream, mayo, Amul Cheese & parmesan baked with Mozzarella Cheese. Served with Cheese dip.
This was extremely
I took a bite of this and was instantly reminded me of the mc veggie puff that we get at McDonalds. However, the taste of Casa De La is a hundred times better. It was super cheesy and tooo yum! The blend of veggies and cheese and parmesan was epic!
Pollo Cacciatore - Rs. 370
Italian mildly spiced hunter’s chicken, pan seared chicken breast cooked in tomato sauce with red bell pepper, oregano, rosemary, basil, parsley, served with parsley rice & sautéed veggies
This dish had chicken breast with a nice tomato gravy and a portion of mildly flavored rice and veggies. The gravy was yum and went very well with the rice and veggies. The portion was large and very filling for two people.
Desserts and Mocktails:
I would like to give a special mention to the Kiwi Margarita which was basically, muddled Kiwi crush, lime juice, fresh kiwi, black salt, blend with ice. It is yet to be introduced in the menu but God, that drink sent me on a trip to heaven and back!
I CANNOT wait for this to be added to their menu! It's the best thing to have during summers.
We also had the Sweet, sour n spicy punch, which was a little too pungent for me and lemon ice tea which was soothing and nicely made.
We ended it strong with the Red Velvet Shake Rs. 450
This shake is MASSIVE! It's made of milk vanilla ice cream, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, garnished with Hershey’s kisses & M&M's topped with red velvet cake.
It was yuuuum! You cannot have the whole thing by yourself. It's super filling and too goddamn amazing!
All in all, Asanjo is a great food place with some amazing mocktails and desserts! It's run by Veena, who's super sweet to talk to and can help you with food suggestions in case you're unsure about what to order. They also have amazing offers all through the week (picture attached) which may interest you.
I'm definitely going back there for the Kiwi margarita and those lip-smacking starters :D
Cheers!
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