Treat yourself this monsoon Cuppa chai & spicy pakoda

Treat yourself this monsoon Cuppa chai & spicy pakoda

Four Points offers mouthwatering delicacies at its ongoing festival

When the rain gods smile on us, what could be better than sipping a hot cuppa adhrak chai and gorging on some crispy pakodas? Four Points by Sheraton in Navi Mumbai understands your tastes, and brings to you the Chai Pakoda Festival, where you can enjoy a platter of not just pakodas but other street treats like chaat and pav bhaji. “For many, the monsoon means enjoying hot cups of tea along with bhajiyas and chaat. However, these are usually served at roadside vendors that are extremely unhygienic, especially during this season considering the susceptibility of people to ailments. We wanted to create an ambience and better variety for people this monsoon,” said Arbind Singh, food and beverage manager, Four Points by Sheraton. The star hotel has created a beautiful ambience, with rain-themed pictures and paintings put up on the glass windows of their coffee shop, Wrapped. The venue is such that people can enjoy their ‘hygienic’ delicacies and also the rains. Choose from the all time favourite kanda and batata bhaji (prepared from onion and potato respectively), nutritious palak pakodas (prepared from spinach) or mirch pakodas (made from chillis) which is delightful for chilly evenings. And that’s not all! Treat yourself at the chaat counter — chatpata paani puri, crispy sev puri, tangy dahi puris; isn’t your mouth already watering? Soft butter-laden pavs served with spicy bhaji are simply awesome here. The star hotel has also designed a special menu that has all the festival items in it, including a variety of pakodas, chaat items and pav bhaji. And don’t miss the range of chai which includes every possible flavour from masala, ginger to lemon, elaichi, etc. The makeshift roadside tea stall set up at the coffee shop adds to the overall experience. The stall has a wide range of cookies, nankhatais and biscuits similar to the roadside vendor selling cutting chai and other goodies. You can enjoy you favourite flavour of tea while it is freshly prepared at the stall either in a mud tumbler or glass. So, what are you waiting for? Head to Four Points by Sheraton and enjoy some simmering hot tea with tasty pakodas.