EATING OUT IN PUNE - MUTTON CUTLET CURRY AT GOOD LUCK - Mouthwatering Memories

EATING OUT IN PUNE

Mouthwatering Pune Memories

MUTTON CUTLET CURRY AT GOOD LUCK 

By 

VIKRAM KARVE

From my Foodie Archives:

Here is a mouthwatering memory of a foodie adventure I relished a few years ago in Pune 

 

I believe in the dictum – When hungry - Eat. When tired - Sleep.

I spent entire the Sunday browsing books at the library and bookstores loosing all sense of time, and at five thirty in the evening I found myself ravenously hungry, standing on Fergusson College Road in Pune. 

At this odd hour, it was too early for “dinner”, and the only “snack” I could think of in the vicinity which would satiate my rapacious pangs of hunger was “Mutton Cutlet Curry” at Good Luck Café nearby at the crossing with Bhandarkar Road.

 

During my younger days, when Pune was Poona, I used to frequent three eateries in the Deccan area – Good Luck, Lucky and the Poona Coffee House. 

Now Lucky and the Coffee House have disappeared and only the good old Good Luck is going strong. Those days, ladies rarely frequented Irani Cafes like Good Luck and Lucky, but now-a-days you will notice that young girls from nearby colleges sometimes outnumber the boys eating out in Good Luck. 

You can savor a variety of delectable stuff at Good Luck – ranging from Bun Maska-Chai to Biryani – but today I ordered what I consider the signature dish of Good Luck, my favorite “Mutton Cutlet Curry”.

 

Soon, there was placed in front of me a huge crisp-hot heart shaped mouthwatering mutton cutlet floating in a bowl of rich scrumptious gravy. In the side dish, I seasoned the onion wedges with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lime, ordered slices of freshly baked soft fluffy bread, and got ready for the eat.

 

First a small piece of the substantial cutlet – it was heavenly – delicious wholesome fare made up of yummy mutton kheema cooked in plenty of spices dunked in egg and deep fried till crisp and crunchy. 

I did not bite - that would destroy everything. 

I let the piping hot piece of cutlet tingle my tongue a bit, and spooned in a generous dollop of the thick opulent curry. 

My mouth was on fire – literally and figuratively, with heat and spice – and instinctively I popped in a piece of the soft soothing bread and pressed my tongue against my palate and let everything disintegrate and melt in my mouth, followed by a zesty piece of well seasoned onion to liven up things further with its sharp biting flavor and enhance the intense eating experience. 

It was truly sumptuous.

 

Now it was time to use my fingers, copiously drench a piece of bread in the gravy, clutch in a piece of the cutlet and let the delicious stuff melt in my mouth; with a piece of the peppery onion from time to time to keep the sizzle lively. 

And once I was fully satiated, what better way to give a befitting end to the fiery repast than a delicious cup of nourishing Irani Tea! 

Sheer bliss; non-alcoholic intoxication at its best!

 

Café Good Luck is a decent Value For Money eatery you must visit whenever go to Pune next and are around Deccan Gymkhana or FC Road. 

Relish the Biryani, the mutton and chicken dishes, and the lip smacking Kheema preparations. 

If you’re adventurous try the jungli tawa stuff. And of course, do not forget to relish the yummy puddings, the fruit funny, the kulfi, and the signature must-have quintessential bun-maska with cup of fortifying Irani Style Tea. 

Next time you visit Cafe Good Luck at Deccan in Pune don’t forget to enjoy the Mutton Cutlet Curry and all the delicious dishes.

VIKRAM KARVE 

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A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

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