FOOD COURT

MIT FC

For the people who want to know about MIT’s food court, here it goes !
This is something you can show your Mother for her contentment…So that she needn’t worry about her child’s enriching nourishment. Yes,this post is dedicated to your Mom 

The primary aspects are all fulfilled:

1. AN ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL: It’s in the shape of a closed paper-bound book, to convey a message to the vibrant student community that: “We in Manipal are not nerds!”
2. VERY HYGENIC: All the plates, glasses, cups, spoons are washed well.
3. SAFE DRINKING WATER: And a point to note here; They basically provide cold water. If you want lukewarm/ hot water, it IS available
4. A SHELF: To keep your umbrellas UNsafe and UNsound ! Yea, believe me. Someone would take your umbrella and then you would flick someone else’s….and it goes on.. It just becomes a VICIOUS CYCLE.
5. FOOD: *Ah, how can I forget that  *. There are only 7 chefs. Can’t believe it ah? Well, the food here is made with MACHINES that cost crores, imported all the way from Germany! Even the Rotis’ are machine made. Hardly a few hand-made items out here. You’ll get the food right on time. Now, the food made here is wholesome. And the taste is ___________________ “Left for you to fill  ”

Secondary aspects:

1. THE FOCAL POINT: It is social hub where you get to meet all your friends. Located in Kamath Circle (called KC) it is a place for club meetings, publicity, gatherings, etc. Jam sessions and fashion shows
(: O’)
are held once in a while !
2. PROCESS: You will be given a combo card, which upon flashing will give you the bill ! Just hand it over to the staff, and they’ll give you a humongous plate !

Coming to the Menu here,
A real memory test for me 
Firstly, I am vegetarian  ….but yea I’ve included non-veg items also in the list (don’t ask me the names)

Breakfast (7 – 9:30 AM):

You get these every day and UNLIMITED:

1. Coffee, tea & milk with horlicks, bournvita,sugar.. (mind the commas..they aren’t ” / “).
2. Aalu Paratha.
3. Curd, Chutney & pickle.
4. Wheat Bread( Both toasted and raw ) with Jam,butter.
5. Egg,Omlet.

These once/ twice a week:

1. Dosa (rather utthapam types without vegetables) with sambar (twice).
2. Idli & vada (once)
3. Puri Masala (once)
4. Rava Upma & Kesari Halwa (once)
5. Poha (Marathi dish if u dunno….once)
6. Semia upma
7. Croissants.

Lunch (12:30 – 2:00 PM):

These ones everyday and unlimited:

1. A different kind of salad.
2. Rice & Sambar.
3. A different kind of paneer (some love and some loathe)
4. Different kinds of Chicken (limited and ppl here LOVE this..they give almost all kinds)
5. Paapad, pickle, curd, salt, pepper,sugar.
6. 2 kinds of Roti.
7. A variety of Potato curries.
8. Daal.

And these ones once ore twice a week:

1. Mixed vegetables.
2. Corn roast.
3. Channa masala.
4. Bhindi (which is completely aalo with a lil bhindi) .
5. Kurma.
6. A product of Curd (dunno the name; kind of Curd Sambar..We call it more Kozhambu in Tamil)..
7. Brinjal + masala
8. Cauliflower+masala
9. Cabbage+masala
10. Capsicum + masala; beans + coconut
11. Weird anonymous kinds of dishes (They try to blend south and north indian dishes…and ultimately mess it up BIG TIME)
11. Fish (once)
12. Egg +_______ (no idea what it is  )

Dinner (7 – 9:30):

Everyday:

1. Rice & Rasam.
2. Different kinds of Chicken
3. Paapad, pickle, curd, salt, pepper,sugar..
4. 2 kinds of Roti.
5. A variety of Potato curries.
6. Daal.

Once/twice:

1. Hakka noodles with sauce and all (once)
2. Veg/Non-veg Pulav.
3. Coconut rice.
4. Lemon rice.
5. A weird kind of Malai kofta.
6. Baby corn dish.
7. Cauliflower dish.
8. X rice (X keeps changing).
9. And another 4-5 different kinds of dishes.

Snacks:

Everyday:

1. Coffee, Tea, Milk + Sugar only.
2. Some tiny sweet/cake.

And then:

1. Vada Pav + Chutney (rather bun).
2. Pav Chaji.
3. Samosa.
4. Veg puff.
5. Pakoda.
6. Round vada (or whatever one calls it)
7. Banana Puri (Sorry about the name  , Its an UDUPI recipe)

And also:

1. You get 2 ice-creams a week (Cup on Wednesdays afternoon and bar on Sundays nights). Cone on a special occasion 
2. Lime/Peach juice once a week.
3. Cane juice twice a week.
4. Lassi once a week.
5. Payasam once a week.
5. A sweet (milk sweet/gulab jamun/laddu/jalebi/custard/etc) for almost every lunch and dinner.
6. A fruit once a month.

* Basically, the Menu card for that particular meal is put up on the notice board !

Food on Credit: 

The combo card that was mentioned earlier is used for this purpose. The money has to be paid at the end of the semester.
BEWARE: It could lighten your wallet to an implausible extent.

The counter is on the first floor and all kinds of food are available here: Pizzas, Pasta, Noodles, Butter Naan with Daal Makhni, etc(pretty high rates). Besides there are snacks, yummy cakes, juices, ice creams, etc (At a very nominal rate ! ) It is controlled by the Food court management. So, there are many people who gobble here at a regular basis..Generally people have food here when that particular meal has a boring menu. Contact them for further details 
That’s it about the credit food.

And I would not like to comment much on the food ! Its an escapism strategy ( I am not a foodie in the name of probability) and an attempt to rule out stereotypes and misconceptions !
Any ways you people don’t have many options  
A great man once said “ Taste lies in the tongue of the beholder ! “  
Taste it for yourself and you’ll know 

Signing off..
A not so foodie