| Fusion Food - Affordable International Food | | | | prices. (It could pep up its cleanliness and ambience |
| Pune has now become a hub for a multitude of | | | | though) In antipasti (starters) Il Fungo serves Crostini |
| cultures with foreign fare not surprising the regular | | | | della casa (a bread concoction grilled and topped with |
| restaurant-hopper. Eating out has become the norm | | | | sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, basil, garlic and roasted |
| rather than the odd meal out, but that's not all. Today | | | | aubergines) at just 100/- Rustici (110/-), Bruschetta (80 |
| Pune boasts of uber cool international cuisines which | | | | -) .All their dishes contain specified ingredients like |
| are not only served from la-di-dah Michelin starred | | | | artichokes, mozzarella cheese, olives and Italian herbed |
| Restaurants & Bars across the city, but from Inns that | | | | dishes. The food is served up in a sleight of hand |
| dot the landscape right from Koregaon Park to | | | | although some dishes tasted like they had used left |
| Kondwa. | | | | over oil. Yet international travelers who throng Osho |
| Pune has arrived! | | | | and KP, who'd like to go slow on their pockets and yet |
| International cuisine is not limited to just Chinese food | | | | eat authentic Italiano cuisine, flock here for meals. |
| with an Indian twist. From the predictable to exotic, | | | | IFM also serves Mexicana cuisine (Nachos, Enchiladas |
| these Inns are either run out of street cafes a La Paris | | | | and Tacos) and a Diet Menu which has gluten free |
| or have popped up in dense neighborhoods and | | | | pizza base, Risotti made from Organic Brown rice and |
| abound corners, streets and complexes ubiquitously. | | | | Tofu dishes. |
| So the Marathi manoos can dress-to-kill-to-eat-in-style | | | | Nachos with cheese sauce and refried beans 100/- |
| at the numerous exorbitant fancy eating houses or eat | | | | Lasagna Alla Napolitano 180/- |
| at reasonably priced and freshly baked & served Inns | | | | Enchiladas 150/- |
| across the city. No plush interiors. No lavish spreads | | | | Pasta 150/- onwards |
| and no ambience maybe, but the food is lip-smacking | | | | Pizzas 100/- onwards |
| fresh and completely affordable to any pocket - | | | | Tiramisu 95/- |
| school going kids, to college teens to a hard pressed | | | | Soups 60/- |
| housewife and what-have-you's! | | | | Garlic bread with cheese 60/- |
| (We have collected recipes for our readers from the | | | | Nachoes with Salsa n Cheese Sauce 100/- |
| inns) | | | | It's managed by Little Italy Pvt Ltd who is their food |
| Hott | | | | consultant but a little attention to cleanliness and |
| Opp Clover Village | | | | freshness would do wonders to his Fusion joint. |
| Next to Raheja Garden | | | | Tito's |
| Wanowarie | | | | Shop No A 4 |
| Hott is situated in Wanowarie next to Raheja Gardens. | | | | Mayfair Eleganza |
| Jehanbux Desai who has Hott dotting Jambulkar | | | | NIBM Road |
| Chowk, NIBM road and Wanowarie is very clear about | | | | It's lovely sidewalk café at the beginning of NIBM |
| his objective: great food, new tastes n practically no | | | | road owned by a Georgian (a state in what used to |
| money spent! | | | | be USSR) and her Indian family. She brings all her skills |
| "My original enterprise Vrinda's Family Foods mutated | | | | of food making from her rolls, burgers and mini meals |
| and grew in HOTT largely due to me recognisng the | | | | to her desserts for her café....Meet Irina Khanna |
| need for good qulity snaks in Pune, only samosas and | | | | whose Foot long rolls and kebabs are the rage at |
| vadas used to be available and a few sandwich joints | | | | Tito's. Says Bhargavi Fredrick of NIBM road, "We just |
| peppered the city. All my eateries were born with | | | | have to get something to tuck into from Tito's atleast |
| pricing in mind. In a country like India to be able to yield | | | | once in a couple of days. Her Choco Walnut pastries |
| 1100 gms of pastry from ½ kg flour is what makes | | | | are amazingly silky and chocolaty in taste and her |
| my bakery and food joints so popular. Besides we | | | | snacks are fresh and homemade." "The Smoked |
| experiment with new items on the menu like wraps, | | | | Chicken Hotdog is so delicious and different it's the |
| quiches, pies, croissants, Shavarma , pastries and the | | | | best in the world," says her 12 year old son Nick. |
| desserts include my special sugar donuts, brownies, | | | | Irina says, "We've had this café since 4 years now |
| tarts and soufflés," says Jehanbux Desai. | | | | and it's doing very well. We keep changing our menu, |
| He also owns Lucky Bakery in Kondwa which supplies | | | | adding new items every month. Whatever picks up |
| Shrewsbury biscuits to outlets like Budhani Wafers, | | | | stays what doesn't we don't keep (although that hasn't |
| Bhavnagari, Karachi and meals to IT canteens. One | | | | happened at all!) we use only chicken breast for our |
| can eat wraps made of cottage cheese or chicken, | | | | burgers and I make my own sauces, my own recipe |
| Danish pies made with indianised fillings, puff pastries, | | | | for mustard and mayo which are freshly made each |
| tortillas made into kathi rolls, shavarma ( meat with olive | | | | day and in my unique style. |
| oil, salt, pepper, garlic and Tahina sauce mounted on | | | | Mirrored walls add to the space in this airy joint with |
| vertical grills with vertical burners) his fusion food | | | | tables, chairs and music. "It's nice, cool and welcoming |
| knows no bounds. | | | | to go to Tito's" says Mohsin Irani who is from Iran, here |
| Popular items: Submarine Roll (Indian Kebabs in Mayo | | | | to work as a personal Trainer. |
| base), Spicy Chicken Pie, Chocolate Soufflé, Donuts | | | | Tito's new menu includes: |
| (crispy like jalebis) Shrewsbury biscuits and hot dogs. | | | | Madam Bowar 95/- which is a mini meal of Chicken |
| List and prices | | | | Breast baked with mozzarella cheese in aromatic |
| Brownies: 10/- | | | | French sauces served with bread and mashed |
| Mushroom Pies 7/- | | | | potatoes. |
| Chicken Creamy roll 18/- | | | | Fish Shaslik 110/- |
| Submarine Roll 16/- | | | | Chicken Chilli Fry 95/- |
| Chocolate Balls 3/- | | | | Macaroni Sausage Salad 50/- |
| Chocolate Mousse 12/- | | | | Grill & Club Sandwiches 40/- & 50/- |
| Recipe: Pastry to make Danish pie/puffs/ quiches etc | | | | Kabab Foot long 40/- |
| 500 gms refined flour/maida | | | | Smoked Chicken Hot Dog 40/- |
| 250 Gms vegetable shortening, margarine, vanaspati, | | | | Choco fantasy 20/- |
| olive oil | | | | Ideal Pastry 25/- |
| 30 Gms sugar | | | | Choco Walnut cakes 140/- |
| 50 Gms salt | | | | Recipe: Russian Salad |
| 20 Gms yeast | | | | Boiled potatoes |
| Method: make soft dough with the flour, water, salt, | | | | Carrots |
| sugar, yeast. | | | | Green peas each equal quantity |
| Allow it to rise (double the size in 1 hr) | | | | Gherkins |
| Roll out, apply shortening on it and fold it like puff | | | | Mayo |
| pastry roll. | | | | Salt |
| Roll out again. | | | | White Pepper |
| This can be used for fillings to make cream pies, | | | | Crab (boiled & shredded) |
| pizzas, donuts, pies, puffs, croissants, sweet base for | | | | Eggs Boiled |
| buns, sweet dish slices. | | | | Cut into smallest cubes possible |
| IL Fungo Magico | | | | 1 kg = 250gms Mayo |
| Koregoan Park | | | | Toss all ingredients and serve chilled |
| Lane 6 next to malacca spice | | | | Irina's Turkish Phaklawa's which are made from |
| Situated on Lane 6 in Koregoan Park, it has some | | | | walnuts, kismis, maida and eggs are the tour de force |
| great options for authentic Italian food at throwaway | | | | that has everyone coming back for more! |