मालवणी Chicken Curry (a bowl of coastal magic.🌴)
Tucked away in a sleepy lane of Pune, there stood a tiny, bustling restaurant that didn’t need a name to be known. A faded yellow board hung loosely over the entrance, and swung gently in the evening breeze, creaking like a familiar tune. Inside, it was always packed- plastic chairs scraped floors, steel tumblers clinked, and the air was thick with the divine aroma of roasting spices, coconut, and fresh coriander. The kitchen was a symphony of sizzling pans and shouted orders, and the star of it all-the मालवणी Chicken Curry.. was a bowl of coastal magic.🌴 Every Friday night show at City Pride, was followed by a late dinner here. We’d walk in, still talking about the movie, our stomachs rumbling in sync. The curry was fire and comfort in equal measure- spicy, smoky, with that perfect hit of kokum tang and tender chicken that fell apart with a sigh. It tasted like someone’s grandmother had poured her entire heart into it. We’d wipe our plates clean, scooping it up with hot bhakris, lic...
