Waytuki Vegetarian Restaurant

Several months ago, I received an email from a reader. He found out my blog from his friend in Zambia. The reason why he wrote me an email is to recommend me a South Indian restaurant in Central Jakarta because it is his favorite restaurant and he always visits it whenever he comes to Jakarta.

So today, together with JenzCorner, Urukyu and Khusinbou, we gave it a try.

I like to eat Indian food though I rarely have the chance to eat it and frankly speaking, I'm not so familiar with Indian food; same thing with Urukyu and Khusinbou. Thus, we let JenzCorner to choose the food from the menu.

Biryani Meal - Rp. 32.000

Vegetable Briyani with herbs and spices served with Waytuki's side dishes and a drink (water or tea)

Papar Masala (4 pcs.) - Rp. 5.000
A delicate thin bread of minced plus flour with lemon and red chilies.

Masala Dosai - Rp. 22.000
A traditional South Indian thin bread with savory filling.

The filling of Masala Dosa are potato, onions, vegetables with spices.

Paneer Butter Masala - Rp. 33.000
Indian cottage cheese with curry sauce, tasted just like tofu.

Raita - Rp. 15.000
A cool fresh chutney, perfect to be eaten with the spicy Briyani meal.

Samosa (2 pcs.)- Rp. 10.000
Puff stuffed with vegetables and deep fried.

Vadai (2 pcs.)- Rp. 10.000
A South Indian snack made out lentils and deep fried.

Mango Lassi - Rp. 12.000 

Salty Lassi - Rp. 10.000

Kulfi - Rp. 10.000 
Indian ice cream made from dry milk with a strong taste of cardamom.

Prices inclusive 10% tax

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.600

Location:
Waytuki Vegetarian Restaurant 
Jl. Pintu Air Raya No. 28
Jakarta Pusat
Tel: 381 4146

Opening hours: 12 noon - 11 pm

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

A nice friendship and a taste of Indian food

5 years ago, a girl from Mumbai, India found my blog. After being a silent reader for awhile, she started to put comments anonymously. Until a couple years later, she decided to write me an email and since then, the friendship between her and me began. Her name is Laveena and her passion of fashion can be found in her blog called Fashion Inquisitive.

A week ago, Laveena told me that she's coming to Jakarta for her vacation. I'm so happy that we're finally meeting in person, after so many years we have been keeping in touch by emails, text messages and phone calls. So, yesterday I was invited to her relative's place where she is staying. I had a chance to try Indian vegetarian dishes cooked by her auntie and also the Indian sweets and snack that she brought from India.

Aloo Tikkis (Potato Fritters with coriander)

Sindhi Curry with Lauki squash

(tomatoes, methi seeds, cumin seeds, chili, salt, etc,)

Bhindi Fry (Fried Okra)

Dessert

It's Indian sweets called Singar Ka Mithai

(flour, milk, sugar, pistachio, ghee, etc.)

Laveena bought it at "Tharu's Mukhi Bhandar" - the best place for sweets among the Sindhis in Mumbai.

Tea Time

Ginger Chai (tea, ginger, milk)

Mathi (savory Indian crackers with fenugreek/methi)

Laveena

It's so nice meeting you, Laveena! And thank you to your auntie for cooking the lovely Indian vegetarian dishes :)

Vegeterian Lunch

A yucky vegetarian lunch which I would never ever order again. I had it at the food court in Mall Pluit.