Petu Pankaj: Where Health Meets The Finger Licking Taste

If just eating salad and drinking juice was that healthy, why would have cooked cuisines evolved at all? Over 500,000 years of cooking history (at least) by humankind, food has been the centre of our lives. We have fought battles, made treaties, created metaphors, accorded designations (breadwinner) and even named money (salt-ry or salary), all just over food items. Throughout the ages, our ancestors passed down legacies and secret recipes to a healthy life. Sages simplified the complex knowledge in the form of Ayurveda and Unani medicine. Getting nutrition has always been the sole priority of eating (taste also serves an important purpose). It is sad to say that all this hard work got gradually cascaded behind the irrational race for taste alone. Invaders looted the spices from many fertile countries such as India, used those spices to assault their taste buds but couldn’t avail the health benefits due to lack of proper use. As they say, little knowledge is a dangerous thing. It isn’t just the spices, source of raw material, minerals, fortification methods, cookware, dinnerware, hygiene, herbs and other bits and pieces collectively formed a healthy serving.

The culinary artisans at Petu Pankaj dug deep into the Ayurvedic and Unani texts to understand the inherent nature of each ingredient found in our long-forgotten food libraries. They excavated the dosha/humour-based properties of food, found out the function of rasa/elements in palatability, digestibility/jatharagni, and formation of acid/ama. Thus, after doing a lot of geek-work with Vaids and Hakeems, they have created and patented 3 super healthy biryanis.

Indeed, Biryani is the highlight of their menu; they also have other digestion-friendly sides. Troubling your gut with any of their preparation is definitely out of the question, moreover, you can pacify your irritated stomach lining here. This is a big claim to make and they are doing so because they are certain about it. How?

Petu Pankaj starts from scratch. Meaning, getting each bag of spice bought from trusted suppliers, scanned for any adulteration, tested for artificial scenting and approved for quality before finally making it to their in-house mill. Similarly, they use a specific type of rice for different variations in Biryani. The rice comes straight out of its natural pocket. This means it is 99% fat-free and sugar-free. Even the most basic ingredient – salt is not the cheap sea scrap you would commonly find everywhere else. They won’t tell here which salt they use but you can guess – A.) yes, it is salty, B.) no, it does not have the same mouthfeel. It isn’t just sodium chloride; it is THE essential condiment. This brings us to the other fact. Red chili powder is a big No-No at Petu Pankaj. There are other ways to make Biryanis and Curries flare through your ears without causing fiery farts.

Last but not least – cookware and packaging material. The benefit of using traditional cookware is a whole different story. Their authentic traditional vessels and bio-degradable/reusable packaging offer the contents tender warmth, higher anti-microbial action, nutrition retention, gradual dissolution of flavours, softened taste and rustic appeal.

The Takeaway

- Petu Pankaj is rated excellent in hygiene.
- Their secret formulae combine health with taste.
- You won’t experience indigestion, acidity or other after-effects. (usually happens with bahar ka khana/not homemade food)
- Here is the food of a healthy lifestyle.

Their Promise

You will never regret eating at Petu Pankaj. 

So, what we are saying is download the app and order your favourite Biryanis from here.