I have not been keeping well of late. In fact, I was hospitalized twice last month - in a short span of a week - for acute tonsillitis. The good news is: the worst is behind me now. I am feeling great once again, which means I can have more time for the blog.
This weekend I decided to visit a quaint lil café in the heart of the capital's Diplomatic Enclave. Housed in Amatrra, The Ashok Hotel, Chanakyapuri, and hailed for spreading the 'Joy of Being', Devang House is built by a community of creative coworkers who believe in the prowess of organic food, natural products, and holistic spaces.
As I entered the peaceful corner where the café is located, it dawned to me how necessary it is to imbibe Organic Living as part of our new and changing lifestyle.
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Devang House |
The basic premise on which Devang operates is that we are a part of nature, not separate from it. Not surprising then, the Artisan Gourmet food here is made fresh on order from organic and natural ingredients, without any preservatives or synthetic additives.
Devang produces all of its fresh eggless baked products using farm-sourced organic wheat, millet, and super foods.
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Baked Products at Devang House |
Opened in October 2015, Devang House is the only organic and vegetarian restaurant in Delhi with ingredients sourced directly from local farms. The team curates special seasonal menus, and complements food with a variety of events such as cooking classes, Sunday brunches, and live music nights.
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Organic Food Samples at Devang House |
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Organic Supplements (for sale) at Devang House |
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Organic Food (for sale) at Devang House |
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Organic Food (for sale) at Devang House |
In fact, the new, popular band '
The Sufis' recently held their fourth performance -
Soul Sessions: An Evening of Sufi Music - at the
Devang House. The band has become an integral part of the
Devang community!
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Events section at Devang House |
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Events section at Devang House |
Since I visited the
Devang House on Sunday, I got treated to their Organic Brunch and Market.
Here's what you can expect too:
- Summer drinks: Mint Lemonade; Seasonal Juice
- Soup bowls (INR 250): Roasted Pumpkin and Rosemary Soup; House Blended Masala Chaas
- Salads (INR 300): Charred Artichoke and French Bean Salad; Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Puffed Rice Salad
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Charred Artichoke and French Bean Salad |
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Sweet Potato, Chickpea, and Puffed Rice Salad |
- Appetizers (INR 300): Rosemary and Chilly Hummus with Ragi Pita; Butternut Squash and Feta Bruschetta; Green Moong Chilla with Garlic Chutney; Herbed Chilly Cheese Garlic Bread
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Rosemary and Chilly Hummus with Ragi Pita |
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Butternut Squash and Feta Bruschetta |
- Main Course (INR 450): Stone Oven Pizza; Gunpowder and Masala Uttapam with Sambhar; Japanese Khichdi with Pickled Vegetables; Lemon Rice and Spiced Vegetable Stew
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Gunpowder and Masala Uttapam with Sambhar |
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Lemon Rice and Spiced Vegetable Stew |
- Desserts: Mango and Chia Pudding; Malwa Pudding Cake
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Mango and Chia Pudding |
If you're too lazy to visit the café, you can place orders online or via telephone, as free delivery is available within select circles of South and Central Delhi on orders above INR 1500 (a nominal fee of INR 100 is charged on orders below that!).
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Me and Sadhna at Devang House |
A visit to the
Devang House should be high on your priority list if you’re thinking of Organic Living.
Wow this place is for me. We are pure vegetarians and Devang house, it’s ambiance, food variety looked quite promising to me.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of organic lifestyle. Devang place like an amazing place with great ambience a nd amazing food. would love to visit this place when visit India next time. thanks for sharing detail review.
ReplyDeleteThis place looks so nice and I really liked the reasonable rates and the kind of food they are serving. Thanks for sharing your honest feedback which will help people like me who is foodie to visit.
ReplyDeleteOrganic is trending these day and good for us and safe too.. And this place looks great definitely would love to visit once.
ReplyDeleteOh yes definitely top my priority list for sure. Anything organic appeals to me and I really liked how they have placed harmonium. This is a must visit place.
ReplyDeleteWow, this look so amazing, especially the best for vegetarians like us. and how delicious does the food look. There is no doubt about it that it will be much more delicious in eat.
ReplyDeleteThis place looks great and the price of the food is so reasonable. I am a pure vegetarian, so I would love to go to this place
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely in love with the ambiance. Hope you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteWanting a break to go to such amazing places is just amazing.
You always introduce us to such beautiful places! This is indeed a cosy corner and offers some great food options. One can never have enough of this wonderful experience.
ReplyDeletethe ambience got my quick attention. love it and the food seems to be best. A nice way to spend relaxed evening with folks
ReplyDeleteGood to know you are feeling better now. This place looks really good. The ambience is perfect, the food is nice and it surely is a great place to spend time with family.
ReplyDeleteDevang House looks to be a thoughtfully developed place for people who care about organic stuff. The fact that their menu changes every week gives one the chance of tasting variety of dishes.
ReplyDeleteOh I wasn't really aware of the concept of organic restaurant. And this one seems so good with all the organic and fresh things used to make some delectable food. Would love to visit such a palce.
ReplyDeleteOrganic restaurant sounds very interesting. I didn't know about it. This looks like an interesting place to me. Food looks cool!
ReplyDeleteI know people have shifted to organic foods but didn't know thay eateries have also started making and serving organic meals. I like the food variety that they serve.
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