OLO Review: Burgundy Box - SERVED Meal Box

After reviewing the Burgundy Box DIY kit, I got the chance to taste one of their freshly served and ready-to-eat meals as well. Burgundy Box has now established themselves as one of the options when it comes to ordering from a highly curated list of gourmet meals. You can pick and choose from a variety of cuisines in meals, snacks or salads.

And so one fine Wednesday, I placed my order for a Konji Chicken with Hakka Noodles meal for lunch.

I was already starting to get hungry by the time I place the order through the website.

And as promised my served box was delivered to me within the promised time slot.

My food arrived in a neat and clean packaged plastic box with plastic cutlery like a fork, a spoon and a paper tissue.

What was in my Burgundy SERVED Box?

Konji Chicken and Hakka Noodles Burgundy SERVED Box

I was truly impressed by the hygiene and presentation maintained by them. A majority part of my box was the Hakka Noodles, which was tossed with colourful bell peppers and finely chopped spring onions. As you can see, there's also a sizable portion of dry Konji Chicken and Kimchi was also in my box.

My Review:

Taste: The Konji Chicken and Hakka Noodles combo worked for me. Though the chicken was a tad too dry for my taste, its tanginess blended well the freshness of the noodles. The Kimchi was a downer with the cabbage being a tad too soggy. Then again, to be fair, I've never really developed a liking for Chinese pickled cabbage.

Portion Size: For a meal for one, this meal is indeed perfect for a working lunch. Not too overbearing on the stomach, and at the same time will not make you want to place an order for something else.

Value for Money: I would say yes, considering the hygiene factor and the near perfect presentation, I would vouch for this particular box. (This comes from a person who more often than not relies on the oily, questionably healthy office canteen food during lunch-time.)
I paid INR 230 for this box.

Would I Try it Again?
Definitely. Will want to try the boxes in other cuisines as well.


Psst...A Tip: Burgundy Box also offers discounts from time to time. Currently they offer a sweet discount when you order your food on a Wednesday.

D'lecta HumBhiChef Desserts Workshop plus Baked Yoghurt Recipe

This year Diwali was a more savoury affair for me and my family. After being showered with spicy farsan and snacks, it is natural to crave for something sweet. Though my family loves ghee laden sweets, I am more of a chocoholic and absolutely adore a sublime cheesecake.

And when I was invited to D'lecta HumBhiChef Desserts Workshop, it was perfect timing.

I reached at their sprawling corporate office at Gokuldham in Goregaon East. I was one of the first of the invitees to arrive and took in their magnificent kitchen. Laid out on one of their counters was their range of products. D'lecta is better known for their beverage solutions that are used in various hospitality industries and workplaces. They are also one of the prime players that offer a variety of dairy products and bakery products that are available in various SKUs in large and small retail formats. 

Just looking at this rich product spread is enough to tempt any cheese lover like me!

My dear food blogger friends Shalini Digvijay of Baketitude, Uttpal Krushna of Fashionable Foodz and Aarthi B of Gastronomic Flight joined me in this workshop.

The D'lecta kitchen's professional chef, Ms. Priya Dikshit was most gracious in her interactions, promptly and courteously attending to all our littlest doubts. Needless to say we learnt a lot from her, especially for a dessert newbie like me. In the end, we all were awarded certificates for successful completion of the workshop and also took home loads of D'lecta goodies!

We learned to make Eggless Baked Cheesecake, Baked Yoghurt, Black Forest Cheesecake and Espresso & Dark Chocolate Mousse.

So here I share an interesting recipe for Baked Yoghurt that I have rightly term it as a lazy person's dessert, because:
a) It uses only 3 ingredients
and
b) it is dreadfully simple to make.

Moreover, it was surprisingly and utterly delicious that I just couldn't stop at one serving.


Recipe for Baked Yoghurt:

Serves: 6 small ramekins

What you'll need:

Condensed Milk: 200 g
D'lecta Creme: 200 g
Yoghurt: 200 g

Method:

Preheat the oven at 150 degree Celsius.

Mix the creme, condensed milk and yoghurt until smooth. (Make sure all 3 ingredients are at room temperature).

Whisk away till it has mixed nice and smooth.

Put in 6 equal sized aluminum bowls/ ramekins.
Put them in a baking tray with water.

Bake the yoghurt for 20 minutes.
Switch off the oven and let it cool in the oven for 10 minutes.

 Remove from the oven, cool it and chill it for 3 - 4 hours.

Take a spoon, dig in and Enjoy!

Note: If you don't have an oven, you can cover the ramekins with foil and steam them in a steamer.



Do let me know in the comments if you'd try this out at home!