The importance of eating clean and healthy has been more paramount than ever. CAARA foods bring to you fresh organic produce translated into clean and delicious flavours. NicoCaara at DLF Chanakya is a collaborative effort between Nicobar and Caara foods. The menu is clean, breakfast options, a selection of flatbreads and pasta, salads and cocktails. And there is something for everyone to love. You can also shop for Caara’s sauces from the outlet itself.
We started with Roasted bell pepper hummus with plantain chips. Creamy hummus, topped with olive oil and served with plantain chips. Unlike the regular banana chips, these are made with raw bananas. And after having them at NicoCaara, plantain chips have been my go-to evening snack. Quite the munchy! Chilli Avocado Toast, smashed avocado, chopped chillies, cilantro, tomatoes and lime. Topped with white and black sesame seeds and rye sourdough toasts. This DIY Avo toast was on almost all the tables while we sat there.
Our drinks included the Winter Gin and an Aperol Spritz. The former being my favourite. A beautiful marriage between mulled wine spices and Gin and tonic.
Red bellpepper hummus and plantain chips 
Avocado and toast with Aperol Spritz 
Winter GnT 
Avo Toast
Mains at NicoCaara
Orecchiette Pasta with CAARA Basil Pesto – Orecchiette is a small dome-shaped pasta, traditionally made with durum wheat. Read more here. Tossed with fresh homemade basil pesto dowsed with pinenuts and olive oil. The freshness of the pesto is perfect and too delectable for you to wipe it off your plate. Old Monk glazed pork burger, sesame topped fresh bun, curry flavoured mayo and mixed greens. The inherent sweetness of the pork and maple syrup lent a beautiful flavour to the burger. I did feel the sweetness was a little too overwhelming.
Orecchiette pesto pasta 
Old Monk glazed pulled pork burger
Dessert
We ended our meal with a flourless chocolate cake. Served with freshly smashed berry compote, sliced strawberries and blackberries. The age-old combination of chocolate and berries works like magic. The decadence of chocolate and freshness of berries was indeed an amazing end!
When at NicoCaara, my picks would be the winter gin, pesto in any form and avocado chilli toast.
More at Chanakya, check out Kimono.
Where? NicoCaara, DLF Chanakya, Chanakyapuri
Price for two – INR 2000 approx
Cuisine – Healthy, organic, cafe