Dining at Amreena Farmhouse Karjat

In the main review of Amreena Farmhouse, Karjat I had mentioned getting piping hot food for all meals. Indeed, the food was literally hot, so much so that we requested the caretaker to open the tiffin for us as the lids were too hot to handle! All the meals were tasty, and you should definitely not miss out on the dal.

The tariff includes breakfast, all meals, and evening tea. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is offered, and you can also bring along your own food for the barbeque (using it comes with a nominal charge).

The manager, Vaibhav, will inquire with you first which vegetable you would prefer from the options he gives. You can also inform him whether or not you want rotis, rice, papad, etc, and let him know if you want customized food, such as less oil, less spice, etc. We did request that we did not want any chillies and spice and less oil, and although there were no chillies in the dal, the vegetables for lunch on the day of our arrival and for dinner the next day was spicy. 

On request, instead of the fried papad given on the first day, we got roasted ones on the second day, and curd also was provided on request. So they are willing to learn and understand your requirements.

The Breakfast

Our breakfast on the first day was kanda-poha (ppuffed rice flakes with onion) with tea, and, on the second day it was upma (semolina) with tea. If you wish, you can request for nimbu-paani (also known as sharbat or lemon water) instead of tea.

Kanda-Poha

Upma

The Lunch

We had rice, dal, two rotis each, one vegetable, and papad for lunch. The vegetable on the first day was cauliflower, potatoes, and peas (a bit spicy); on the second day it was dudhi (lauki or bottle-gourd) mixed with chana dal, and some dudhi halwa was also served (a yummy sweet dish!)

First day's lunch

Second day's lunch

The Tea

Tea time includes hot tea in a thermos, but no snacks, so bring your own. Like for breakfast, you can request for nimbu-paani if you so wish.

The Dinner

At night, we skipped the rice and, instead of rotis, we requested for Tandlachi bhakri (rotis made from rice flour). We were quite pleased that they were not the extra thick ones that we have generally had elsewhere. We enjoyed them heartily with bhindi (okra or ladyfinger) on the first night, and with tendli (ivy-gourd) on the second night (this was far too spicy for our palate, though).

First day's dinner

Second day's dinner

Overall, it was wholesome, tasty, home-cooked fare made by the manager’s mother. A special thanks to her! 

Learn through this photo guide the road route to Amreena Farmhouse and enjoy some fun things during our stay.