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Juicy prawns cooked in butter, cracked pepper and garlic for rich flavour. Kingfish slices marinated and deep fried for rich coastal flavour. Shallow fried lady fish with aromatic spices and light crispness. Mackerel marinated in coastal spices and deep fried until crisp.

All of us are Mangalorean food fans. Juhu’s Mahesh Lunch Home sprawls on two levels. Today, we dine with Juhu foodies, media professional Siddhartha Chatterjee, charming Namrata and Arjun who’s in Mumbai for a summer break from his US college.

• Slow cooked chicken curry prepared in traditional handi style.
• Mahesh Lunch Home does not believe in hiring fancy chefs, but instead trains people who are interested and willing to learn.
• The famed restaurant owner died on Wednesday at the age of 97.
• Things got very hectic there towards the end of our five weeks in the city and I’m now two weeks behind with my restaurant reports.
• Mahesh Lunch Home actually has a deshelled version of their garlic-butter crab dish, so we don’t have to get our fingers dirty!
• Juicy chicken marinated in spiced yogurt and grilled in tandoori.

Mahesh Lunch Home (Bombay, January

Fragrant green Thai curry with coconut milk and basa fish. Mild yellow Thai curry with basa fish and aromatic spices. Basa fish simmered in coconut based red Thai curry. Mild Thai curry with turmeric, coconut milk and chicken. Fried chicken tossed in tangy manchurian gravy. Mild coconut based yellow Thai curry with prawns.

• Fresh pomfret marinated in a blend of spices and cooked in a tandoor, resulting in a smoky and flavorful dish.
• Boneless mutton cooked with fragrant rice.
• Vegetables cooked in fermented black bean sauce for deep umami flavour.
• Schezwan noodles with assorted seafood.
• That would have been a much humbler affair than the current restaurant, serving food primarily to office workers and Mangaloreans missing the tastes of home.

Aromatic Thai chicken soup with lemongrass, lime leaves and a balance of heat … Bold and tangy soup loaded with vegetables, vinegar and chilli heat for a … Starting price per plate for non-vegetarian menu is Rs. 1200 Starting price per plate for vegetarian menu is Rs. 1200 Yes, corporate events, parties and other functions with guests ranging from 10 to 80 can be hosted at Mahesh Lunch Home.

Surmai Fish Koliwada

Baby pomfret shallow fried on tawa with traditional coastal masala. Chunky kingfish pieces marinated and grilled in tandoor style. Pan fried kingfish slices with traditional spice rub. Mushrooms and broccoli tossed in cracked pepper, garlic and light soy seasoning.

Spicy prawns roasted in ghee with Mangalorean masala. Paneer simmered with green peas in a mildly spiced onion tomato gravy. Dal tempered with ghee, garlic and cumin for enhanced flavour. Assorted vegetables simmered in a robust Kolhapuri masala gravy. Spicy Mahesh Lunch Home prawn stir fry with green chilli and capsicum.

When last seen, I was writing up lunch at Chaitanya, a seafood restaurant. Kingfish fried in spicy koliwada coating. Chicken tossed in spicy schezwan sauce.

Mackerel shallow fried with bold coastal masala coating. Aromatic green Thai curry with kingfish and herbs. Spicy squid preparation served sizzling with chilli sauce.

Chicken in Mangalorean coconut gravy served with Mangalorean thin soft rice dosa. Fish biryani is a layered rice dish made with fish, basmati rice, spices … A South Indian speciality chicken curry served with thin rice crisps.