5/5 Foodiee D. 6 years ago on Google
The
work
of
an
Artist
where
the
food
is
entire
work
of
Art
.
Masala
Library
is
a
soulful
delight.
As
you
enter
Masala
Library,
the
first
word
that
comes
to
your
mind
is
‘grandeur’.
The
high
ceiling
and
double-storey
glass
facade
give
it
a
sense
of
space
and
royalty.
The
décor
itself
walks
a
fine
balance
and
the
staff
make
you
feel
like
the
royals
.
As
in
you
fall
in
some
kind
of
Monarchy,
The
tables
however,
stand
out
in
their
simplicity.
Save
for
the
tall
wine
glasses
and
plain
white
napkins,
they
are
completely
bare,
thus
achieving
the
balance
we
spoke
about.
They
entirely
teach
you
the
way
how
to
eat
and
how
to
be
served.
Masala
Library’s
tasting
menu
has
as
many
as
19
courses,
but
they
are
presented
almost
like
a
well
orchestrated
symphony,
never
giving
you
a
moment
to
wonder
when
the
next
course
will
arrive.I
The
courses
are
split
into
four
sections
–
snacks,
appetisers,
mains
and
desserts.The
concept
of
tapas
and
small
plates
is
popular
as
diners
get
to
experience
restaurant
specialities,
and
chefs
get
the
creative
liberty
to
pair
unique
flavours
and
play
around
with
presentation
and
plating..
We
waited
while
the
chef
explained
that
the
whole
menu
was
a
gastronomic
journey
across
India.
Classic
dishes
from
different
parts
of
the
country
had
been
given
a
molecular-gastronomic
twist.
We
start
with
the
amuse
bouch
We
start
with
the
There
are
some
dishes
on
the
menu
that
stand
out
and
some
that
are
overshadowed.
The
Mango
Sphere
(served
in
a
ceramic
egg
shell)
is
thankfully
the
only
‘drama
element’
(besides
an
intriguing
levitating
act
at
the
end),
considering
how
restaurants
have
taken
to
spherification
these
days.
and
then.Madhur
Vada
and
Andhra
Rasam.
Inspired
by
the
vada
preparation
at
Madhur,
a
town
in
Karnataka,
the
tiny
vada
with
a
hint
of
tomato
chutney
was
the
most
delicious
vada
had
with
full
flavours,
The
rasam,
served
in
a
tube,
is
spicy
and
probably
the
best
one
had
.
The
Deconstructed
Samosa
is
delicious
and
crisp.
Served
as
a
sliver
(baked,
not
fried),
if
you
close
your
eyes,
without
compromising
on
the
taste
was
served
in
all
new
way
.
The
Charcoal
Bhajjia
comes
smoked
and
almost
burnt.
The
flavours
however,
are
ingenious,
beating
every
dish
ever
tasted
.stand-out
dishes–the
mushroom
chai,
which
looked
like
black
tea,
but
was
the
smoothest,
earthiest
i
had
ever
.
The
mains
were
excellent
fragmented
pakodi
dal
took
my
entire
attention
.
Had
I
have
a
sweet
tooth
I
always
keep
place
for
desserts
the
dark
chocolate,
and
the
jalebi
caviar,
desserts
that
seemed
familiar,
but
yet
the
presentation
makes
you
look
at
it
twice
and
the
magic
dish
on
rotations
plates
in
air
with
a
chocolate
delight
definitely
takes
attention
of
everyone
sitting
in
the
room
.
Hat’s
off
to
the
entire
team
for
making
a
meal
the
best
meal
ever
had
.
No
two
dishes
were
presented
the
same
way,
on
the
same
kind
of
plates.
From
bamboo
shoot
baskets,
to
test-tube-like
rasam
holders;
from
broken
ash-coloured
terracotta
plates,
to
classic
round
plates;
from
stone
bowls
to
a
sea-shell,
the
plates
kept
amazing
us
as
we
enjoyed
every
bite
of
the
food
at
the
Masala
Library.