Burma Burma is celebrating the Thingyan Festival, the Burmese New Year, with a limited-edition menu. This unique menu, available only until May 19 for lunch and dinner, showcases a variety of Burmese home-style food.
The dine-in-only vegetarian menu, available in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, is a culinary journey into the heart of Burmese culture. As community eating is a cherished part of Burmese food culture, the menu features an array of small plates with authentic Burmese dips, small eats, breads, main course and desserts. The menu also has a selection of signature non-alcoholic drinks like Twilight, Plum Sour, El Dragon and Musk.
Peppery Tofy fry | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
The fest menu with a set platter, titled ‘Village set’ showcases the use of fresh citrus fruits for salads, seasonal greens like sorrel (gongura), fermented tea leaves for dips and tubers and beans in their dishes. Each set is sufficient for two and comes on a flat cane trough with dishes like zesty sweet lime and shallot salad, assorted fries platter (sweet potato sticks, samosa), peppery tofu and onion stir fry to go with flaky palata (paratha). It also includes a traditional pumpkin broad bean curry to go with fragrant coconut rice and a roselle and king mushroom stir fry.
Explaining the signature dishes Ankit Gupta, Co-Founder of Burma Burma says, “Coconut rice, traditionally known as Ohn Hatmin, is a ceremonial dish served on special occasions, made with fragrant short-rice cooked with raisins and onions in fresh coconut milk. The rice pairs perfectly with the light flavourful pumpkin and broad bean curry. The peppery tofu and onion stir fry is a savoury delight showcasing the mastery of the Bamar cooking style.”
Mont Lone Yay Paw | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
For desserts, the lemon poppy seed ice cream, a citrusy delight with black poppy seeds, whipped cream, and mint will awaken your palate. There is also ‘Mont Lone Yay Paw,’ a traditional Thingyan sweet made with glutinous rice flour dumplings filled with palm jaggery and topped with shredded coconut – a festive delight shared among communities in Burma.
The fest is on till May 19. Table for two ₹ 1850
