Samaikya Restaurant

Had a chance to taste some great Andhra delicacies at Samaikya... If you have seen my earlier report from my adventures in Arakku, Andhra is a very generous place when it comes to food and it showed in here as well. What we wolfed? Karvepaku Rasam - Nicely done... Great start. Tangy and the hit of pepper gets those saliva glands working for the subsequent dishes. Guntur Chicken - A little stray away from the traditional raw hit of chillies to have a bigger hit from pepper. It was spicy AF and my favourite here. Kandi Podi Kodi - Chicken tossed in the famous andhra lentil powder. Nice but a litle toned down compared to the Guntur chicken Avakaya Paneer - Paneer chunks marinated in mango (avakaya) pickles.. My kind of veg dish. :D Andhra Chilli Wings - A version of the now popular andhra chilli chicken... The raw hit of chillies will clear your sinus and if you feel your ears getting warm, you are probably smoking through the ears.. Lovely, just lovely Gongura Pappu - Cant go wrong with this one... Its what they do as easy as breathing Ulvacharu Biryani - Biryani with the traditional Andhra ullavacharu. On another foodies tip, added a bit of cream and this was great but reduced the potency of the biryani. I like mine HOT which it was to an extent. Did not try the dessert. All in all a memorable experience. Will go back for more.

Review by our Team Ghatotkatcha Samikya means peace!! Here in HSR layout, Andhra food has good it's peace and home having authenticity. They serve dishes from all three parts of Telugu land and also furnished likewise, the paintings are of Tolu Bommalu aata or puppets from Rayalaseema, decorated with Kondapalli Bommalu or Dolls from Kondapalli and the cuision covers are Telangana Handicrafts. Coming to the food, they serve you Karivepaku rasam or a Rasam made with curry leaves and pepper which is strong in flavour, substituted with a soup. The starters ordered are Guntur Chicken which had an amazing flavour of Green Chilli and Guntur chilli with a dash of citrus. Kandi Podi Kodi is one amazing dish where boneless chicken is marinated along with Kandi Podi and this hits your spicy pallet. Chilli Chicken wings stole my heart which is soft and amazing. For main course, we had a Veg and Non Veg Thali. This Telugu Thali shows the perfection in a Telugu meal consisting of Pulihora, Talimpu, Pulusu, Pappu rasam and Sambar, curd, payasam, allam Chutney accompanied by White rice or Annam, Chapati and papad. I can bet that each and every dish is upto the mark!! I personally became a fan of their Gongura Pappu 😋 The non veg has kebabs and Kodi Kura included along the regular fare. Ulavacharu Biryani with Cream or meegada is a beautifully curated dish, this dish will make you fall in love with Telugu cuisine all over again. Nalla Bokkala Kura with white rice is a Telangana dish where mutton bone marrow is used to make a curry and we can eat it with rice, this is a popular dish in Telangana. For Dessert, one cannot miss the Double Ka Meetha, which has Perfection with bread and milk.

When it comes to Andhra cuisine, we have very less and specific options to choose from in Bengaluru. When I was looking for an untried restaurant, my friend had suggested me to pay a visit to Samaikya. This restaurant is located in HSR layout with a cozy ambience which could accommodate 80 folks approximately. The theme of ambiance projects telugu culture. I initiated my meal with tomato and peanut rasam which was quite aromatic and absolutely delicious. Chamadumpa vepudu is one of the starters which I liked most. Colacasia pieces are deep fried with sufficient masala which turned out to be a perfect dish to start your meal with. Telangana lollypop is definitely a must try. It has the intense flavour of masala and chicken is also cooked to perfection. Being an andrite, I expect gongura pappu to be tasty at every andhra restaurant as it is one of our signature dishes. I was satisfied with the taste at Samaikya. Their gongura pappu and ghee are just amazing. Bommidayala pulusu was good but could be better. Pomfret fry was absolutely delightful with adequate amount of spices. Kubhani ka meeta was the last item of my meal. The balance of sour and sweet is very important when it comes to this dessert. It was done very well by Samaikya. Overall, a decent andhra restaurant around HSR to pay a visit. Staff are polite and service was good.

Very nice ambience and super yummy food. Had tomato shorba which was like rasam but too good.:) I ordered all veg food as I’m vegetarian but to my surprise they made yummiest Palak paneer I ever had. Staff is very attentive and courteous. Especially babu who manages the place. Pay a visit to them for a nice and calm evening with friends and family.

Have been to Samaikya twice till now. During my first visit I had their vegetarian meal for lunch, which was simple, good spread and tasty, something that you would want to have if you are looking for simple homely type food. On my second visit I tried their kalmi Kebab and biryani. Both was good. Only only problem with this place is it looks pretty dull and need to be backed up with some music and better lighting.