With summer finally here, you can find the perfect antidote to the heat in light and refreshing bites that soothe the taste buds and recharge the soul. Be it lazy through lazy weekend brunches, fancy dinners, or indulgent lunches, you will e spilt for choice with summer-centric menus that will refresh and delight you.
TROPICAL AND TEMPTING:
This season, diners can expect lighter, fresher, and more vibrant offerings. “Ingredients like kokum, citrus fruits, cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes, and tender coconut will add a punch not just to salads, but also mains and desserts. Additionally, cold-pressed dressings, citrus-forward broths, and fermented condiments will add some much-needed zest to meals. That isn’t all, as cold noodle bowls, chilled soups like gazpacho with an Indian twist, mezze style platters, and sorbet-based desserts with tropical infusions will reign supreme.”
GLOBAL AND LOCAL FLAVORS:
Menus are also bursting with flavorful and colorful offerings. Think watermelon salads, avocado bowls, cooling beverages, and frozen treats. “Some standout offerings to sample this season include rainbow salads, mango tacos, and Vietnamese rice paper rolls. And of course, one can’t forget refreshing drinks like blueberry coolers and creamy mango milkshakes. These delicacies are light, easy, and ideal for the sweltering heat.
However it’s not just international influences that will dominate culinary charts as Indian options are emerging as more tempting picks. “Tangy, crunchy bhel with raw mango is my go-to-summer snack.
A FRUITY AFFAIR:
Whether it’s mains, munchies, or desserts, get ready to dig into dishes that highlight seasonal ingredients. “Restaurants are getting creative with fruit-forward mains featuring lip-smacking proteins in smoky dishes balanced by sweet and tangy flavors. Tropical grain bowls comprising quinoa or sticky rice and fruit chunks are also trending and perfect for the warmer weather. On the snacking side, there are options aplenty in small plates and street food style bites.”
Mangoes, grapes, watermelons, pineapples, and the like are also taking over the gastronomical scene. “Whether infused in creamy treats or chilled indulgences, or paired with citrus elements, these fruits are enriching desserts of every kind. These seasonal fruits are giving ice-cream sundaes, milkshakes, French pastries, salsas, salads, and more a unique twist.”
For those with a perpetual sweet tooth, the joy doesn’t end here, as distinctive desserts like chaas sorbet and gelato popsicles are also surfacing.
So, try the wide range of specially curated menus in the city for a summer that is flesh, playful, and packed with flavor.
WHAT’S ON MENUS?:
- Salads, light curries, and raitas prepared with cooling cucumbers, tangy raw mangoes, refreshing watermelons, and leafy greens.
- Traditional, thirst-quenching coolers such as lassi, kokum sharbat, spicy chaas, kairi panha, and sol kadhi.
- Innovative grain and salad bowls featuring quinoa and millet paired with seasonal vegetables, hearty proteins, and refreshing dressings.
- Small plates with tangy chutneys, cooling yogurt, and a hint of spice.
- Fruit-based sorbets, granitas, yogurt-based and innovative versions of traditional sweets.
