OMR Food Street

27/06/18

Kebab Kingdom rules it all

OMR Food Street is a confluence of food joints serving a variety of delectables that can be categorized into three main groups. The regular starters, main course and dessert stand at the top, followed by vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, and the type of cuisines (Mexican, Italian, North Indian, etc.) at the far end. A one-stop-shop for all things food, if you will.

Kebab Kingdom is a small joint at OMR Food Street, Guduvanchery, serving an array of meaty, kebab-style treats to its customers. The meat treats are served in either in the plate or in the form of wraps with the additional onions, lemon and spicy chutney. What were we served? The chicken seekh kebab and the chicken Kashmiri kebab.

The chicken seekh kebab is essentially a long tubular piece of tender, chicken meat that is skewered in the grill to give it the kebab-style appearance and flavor. Well marinated to give it a zing, the seekh kebab is quite the dish to satisfy even the most indulgent meat-eater.

The Kashmiri kebab is more like any other dry chicken starter, with the exception of being coated with the goodness of Kashmiri spices and flavors. Marinated well to give it the color, the resulting kebab is succulent to the degree of melting in your mouth. The only part where Kebab Kingdom goes a little lackluster is in its plating process, which leaves more to be desired. However, that aspect should definitely get better over time.

Chef’s Expert Tip: Get your hands a little dirty with this kebab, as the toothpicks are not of much use. Coat every single bite of the kebab with the herb chutney and pick a few slices of onions to add that little crisp.

Head over to Kebab Kingdom at OMR Food Street, Guduvanchery to experience the mighty, meaty kebabs in all its glory.

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Food chain.Strictly food.

The name says it all about, street full of food outlets. Was invited to be at their Thoraipakkam location, and it was their first food street. It is an approximate space of 20000 sq. ft. space filled with a groceries shop and remaining are all “Nalla kottikura” places. My favorite food outlets in the street include Brownie heaven, Milky Way, Frankie shop, Ajanabi. Then these two got added to my bucket list:

Bubble XO:

It’s a Bubble tea based kiosk outlet from Malaysia as I heard from him. Basically a beverage shop which has varieties of bubble teas including chillers, fruit tea, soda pop, smoothies, classics and Oreo blends. Their menu card indicates the calories for the drink they serve so health and gym freaks, do bookmark this place. I tried a smoothie based lychee drink. It’s made of thick blend of condensed milk, ice crystals, lychee flavor, and I added myself with berry popping Boba (Sugary flavored balls) and tapioca pearls (Sugary squares of Boba extracted from roots of maravalli kizhangu and processed). It was mixed in a mixer in correct proportion of each additive and sealed in a medium or large plastic cup. The flavored beverage was chill to have in this scorching summer, and the berry fruit balls just burst inside the tongue which adds more flavor to the lychee based drink. It costed about Rs. 140/- exclusive of taxes which is a mediocre one.

Mashawi:

They serve the best Ouzi in city. Ouzi is the Lebanese word for a dish of baked lamb or chicken and spiced rice. The basmati rice is cooked with a blend of sweet spices, including allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom in a way of dum biriyani style cooking. I tried the ¼ chicken varieties there. The chicken was even cooked perfect with their tangy and mild spiced marinated spices rubbed on it. The rice was even served with baked potato and egg. The potato was even rubbed with the spices. Coming to the taste, it is a very mild spiced one which made it a perfect one for your stomach to fill up. In a word it was the “Yummy”. It costed around Rs. 180/- which was great. Then comes to my fav dessert part baklava, it’s a made of rich sheets imported from turkey with filled with chopped nuts sweetened and held together.

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It’s a Millet World, at Innsuvai

OMR Food Street is nothing but a confluence of multifarious cuisines at one single spot; albeit with many spots around Chennai. Here, one can witness and experience food in its many forms, catering to the likes of the individual and opening the doors to gustatory worlds that have never been explored before. One such world is ‘Innsuvai’, an organic, millet-based restaurant at OMR Food Street, Guduvanchery.

An alternative to rice, millets are considered to be highly fibrous, antioxidant rich and gluten-free, in addition to a bevy of other nutritional advantages. However, they are less known and consumed by the general population. “Millets had been the major staple food in central India, southern India and hilly regions of Uttarakhand for centuries till the time of the Green Revolution. After the advent of high-yielding varieties of rice and

wheat during the 1970s, millets got sidelined from our food basket,” says Vilas A. Tonapi, director of the Indian Institute of Millets Research in Hyderabad. Innsuvai makes up for this lack by incorporating millets into the regular South Indian food we consume; idlis, dosas, paniyarams and the like get infused with a dose of millet goodness. The food essentially becomes more nutritious without varying much in its taste or texture.

Food Ordered: Chilly Idly & Millet Paneer Dosai

Coated in a thick layer of gram flour and fried in oil, the diced idlis are then sautéed in a mixture of chilly masala, onions and herbs to form a dish that would seem very unlikely in its form and taste, to be called idlis. The centre of the diced and fried idlis are much harder than the regular ones, with the coating of gram flour altering its texture completely. Even though you may doubt whether you’re actually munching on idlis, the dish is a unique treat for sure.

The millet paneer dosai is much like any other stuffed dosa, the only difference being the addition of ground millets into the dosa batter. Served with sambar, coconut chutney and tomato/chilly chutney, the millet paneer dosai seems quite bland and uninteresting, in comparison to the chilli idli’s pronounced flavors, although quite filling just on its own.

Walking into Innsuvai, one is sure to notice the wallpaper showcasing the health benefits of incorporating millets into their diet and how it compares with other grains. Either ways, the restaurant is definitely one to look out for, considering the healthy food choices people are on the lookout for.

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Foodgram Chronicles Chapter - 1

foodiestreetjournal When you feel to drop by to OMR food street in Injibakkam, make sure you try out these pizza cones from Cone fusion.
Pretty much a pizza wrapped into a cone preserving the taste . .
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This is Mexicano Pizza cone.
Rating – 3.5/5
Price around Rs.100 for one come on an average..

foodiestreetjournal Vegetable Fried Maggi @thalluvandi_no.1 in OMR FOOD STREET, GUDUVANCHERI, CHENNAI.
head to this stall for a variety of Maggi, Mojitos, Nachos and waffles. I loved the preperation of this Maggi personally and would really recommend this if you intend to head out just to have Maggi. Perfect for a late night munching !
Go and check out other stalls as well at OMR FOOD STREET- CHENNAI’s Food Carnival !

foodiestreetjournal We have a new Italian restaurant in Chennai ! Check out ‘Gogo’ @ OMR foodstreet, Navalur. They are coming up with loads of Italian options with nominal pricing. Stay tuned here for more updates on Gogo. .
This is Alfredo Penne pasta. The blend of the white sauce is just perfect ! .

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19/03/18

All you can have under 100 bucks at OMR Food Street

For most people nowadays, having a decent meal under 100 bucks has become somewhat of an impossible proposition. You can forget about having an entire meal and probably just focus on a single food item. But will it fill you up and give you the satisfaction of downing an entire meal? Probably not. Here’s how you can do traditional South Indian food, OMR Food Street-style.

Starter: Plantain Soup at Star Burma Hotel — Rs.20

There can be no healthier a soup than the plantain soup from Star Burma Hotel. Essentially made with the banana plant’s stem, the soup is quite appetizing and healthy when compared to the regular ones, considering the fibrous nature of the banana stem. Just slurp and go!

Main Course: Appam Kuruma / Coconut Milk at Hot Dosa Restaurant — Rs.50

Nothing screams South Indian tiffin more than the food at the Hot Dosa Restaurant. Dig into a plate of hot Kerala-style appams with your own choice of spicy kuruma or sweet coconut milk. If you wish to turn things around a bit, you can also go for the idiyappam and kuruma or coconut milk combination; both the dishes letting you savor the tastes of Kerala.

Dessert/Drink: Badam Milk at Kumbakonam Filter Coffee — Rs.25

Grab a hot cup of badam milk to top the meal you just had. Known for their strong aromatic coffee, Kumbakonam Filter Coffee doesn’t let you down with their hot badam milk either.

These are just some of the dishes you can enjoy for under 100 bucks at OMF Food Street. The combinations are virtually never-ending if you are willing to experiment with various outlets at one shot, to craft your own sub-100-buck meal. If you happen to do so and come up with something truly awesome, do give us a shout out on our social media pages.

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OMR Food Street is the best street food in Chennai. And it is best drive-in cum drive-thru hub for foodies, with a speciality of serving up street food recipes from around India making it the best street food joint in Chennai. Omr food street is the home of the best street food outlets in chennai.

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The Food Street Experience

Happening and exciting are certainly two adjectives anybody would use to describe the OMR food street in Thoraipakkam, an agglomeration of various street food vendors aligned in the pattern of a street, where one can treat themselves to quick bites from a vast array of cuisines. Although eclipsed by the much larger and recent OMR food street outlets at various corners of the city, this original agglomeration stands strong drawing in people from other parts of town as well as the IT corridor populace.

The place is lit and abuzz especially in the evenings, when eager foodies throng it’s lanes for delicious treats. One can sample local delicacies like the Madurai based jigarthanda to exotic snacks like the Burmese Atho, which is slowly becoming a favorite in the City, all within its two lanes. The jigarthanda, a cross of a payasam and falooda, is a delight to try and is made in authentic Madurai style in two versions. The special Jigarthanda is certainly a personal favorite. The Atho , introduced to Madras near Parry’s corner makes its presence felt in ‘Burma square’ in the food street and has cut down travel time and distance for enthusiastic foodies wanting to try it in this side of town. Other staples like Chat, ice creams, sodas, pizzas are also available in various stalls.

Despite being the oldest one, innovation is a constant facet in this food street, where the team is planning to establish a coupon system that can be obtained and redeemed in the stalls. Certainly a mecca for foodies, do pay a visit to enjoy it as much as I did!

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OMR Food Street is the best street food in Chennai. And it is best drive-in cum drive-thru hub for foodies, with a speciality of serving up street food recipes from around India making it the best street food joint in Chennai. Omr food street is the home of the best street food outlets in chennai. Footnotes : Chennai Street Food | Street Food Restaurants in Chennai | Food Court in Chennai

21/02/18

Food Focus – Chole Bhature from Chandni Chowk

Food reflects our culture, resources, tastes and affordability. Hence when you have any food, you’re literally taking a bite of the food’s journey from its home. Punjab is easily the biggest influencer when it comes to unique flavors and recipes in the long list of North Indian cuisine. It is home to the famed Chole Bhature, also popularly known in Chennai as Chola Poori. Chandni Chowk in Delhi is the place that has adopted Chole Bhature as its own and has since become synonymous with the dish.

Chandni Chowk to Chennai

Suman, our in-house Chole Bhature expert, who runs the ‘Chandni Chowk To OMR’ food joint at OMR Food Street, in Injambakkam, ECR, says that the magic of Chole Bhature is in its earthy flavors.

What’s in it?

The Chole a.k.a. Chick Peas a.k.a Channa is cooked to well but not till it gets mushy, with wholly native spices like cumin, turmeric, cloves, pepper, chilli, cardamom, garlic and asafoetida. Then it’s topped off with tangy lemon, tomato and butter garnish. While the Bhature a.k.a Poori a.k.a Indian Bread is made of maida and whole wheat flour with a pinch of salt, finely kneaded, rolled, pressed and eventually fried in oil until it’s puffy, golden brown.

While Chole Bhature gives you a taste of Punjab, it also tells you a lot about how great food can have non-descript ingredients, easy recipes and humble origins. The appeal though is across classes. People throng the Chole Bhature outlets in Chandni Chowk almost on a daily basis to relish this food of the masses, from the heart of India.

That’s what good food can do to you. It’ll bring you to where it is. Get your Chole Bhature fix at the Chandni Chowk To OMR outlet, in the ECR stretch and you’re sure to taste the authentic Punjabi-ness of this amazing dish, right here in Chennai.

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OMR Food Street is the best street food in Chennai. And it is best drive-in cum drive-thru hub for foodies, with a speciality of serving up street food recipes from around India making it the best street food joint in Chennai. Omr food street is the home of the best street food outlets in chennai.

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