I once happened to eat authentic Litti Chokha at a Bihari friend's place. If you've been searching for a restaurant that serves this delicacy in Bangalore, then your wait is over. Head over to Chilli Pepper at Marathahalli-KR Puram Ring Road. Bihari cuisine is served only on the weekends Friday through Sunday here and ensure you reach by 7:00 p.m. Our experience was pretty bad as no one turned up to take orders for well over 20 minutes. Finally, we lost patience and walked out. But Priya Bala's review doesn't seem all that bad and maybe worth a try:
The litti, in case you didn’t know, is a hard dumpling, so to speak, stuffed with spicy sattu flour, a staple of Bihar. These dumplings are baked and then served with the traditional accompaniments. There’s ghee made smoky with burnt chillies — and the more you pour on the better your litti will taste — with a simple baigan bharta, aloo ka bharta and green chutney. You crumble up the litti, let it soak in the accompaniments and have yourself a meal that appeals because of its sheer rusticity. At Chilli Pepper they also serve this with mutton and chicken curry.
This really is what this unassuming eatery on the Marathahalli Ring Road does best. For the rest, there’s the hugely Indianised version of Chinese with Paneer Ginger, Veg Garlic, Chicken Manchurian and the like. I saw lots of people ordering Sweet Corn Chicken Soup and Mixed Fried Rice, so there are obviously takers for the fare. Then they have catch-all North Indian which, of course, is different from the small Bihari selection available here. This segment comprises kebabs from the tandoor and the Chicken Tikka was perfectly good. They serve quite nice Prawn Fry in a light, crisp batter. It’s a long menu and you’ll have plenty of other starters to choose from as well.
RATING: FOOD 3.00 SERVICE 3.00 DECOR 2.75
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