Sankalp, Powai

Firstly, my sincere apologies to all those of you who have clicked on to the link over the past one and a half months and have seen no updates on the site. Its not that I have not been eating as the next set of posts will testify. Just been a bit busy and lazy... I promise that the same will be rectified going forward.
Sankalp, Powai is in the Guinness Book of world records, they are there because they have made the longest Dosa ever in the world - some 27 feet long. The achievement is prominently displayed as part of a pretty classy upmarket decor - spacious and very comfortable. The only issue is the Hindi music which according to me takes away from the ambience of a South Indian restaurant.
Sankalp serves both your traditional dosa, idli , uthappama as well as appams and non veg preparation from the South of the country and we ordered a mix of both. We ordered a Dosa platter and were served a combination of Paneer Dosa, Chettinad Dosa and Dhaniya Dosa. The dosas were tasty although slightly on the more generous side when it came to the oil. The highlight was the assortment of podis and chutneys on offer. Alongwith the standard white coconut chutney they serve chutneys based on garlic and mint which were really nice and different from the usual fare that one is usually accustomed to. We wanted to also try out the main course preparations and also ordered Iddiyappams and an Andhra Chicken preparation Royal Vepudu. The chicken was OK, but the Iddiyappams were a disaster, they were served like you serve noodles which really put me off and will put off anyone who has had the real stuff down South!
Overall I would say that Sankalp serves a better than an average Dosa given the options usually available in Mumbai, specially Powai. Stay away from the main course South Indian dishes - the same is not a patch on what the authentic fare down South is like.... Maybe its not really there fault. After all they are a North Indian South Indian food chain based primarily out of Gujarat. The ubiquitous Dosa is prepared quite well but the South Indian food should be steered clear of.
A meal for two at Sankalp, without drinks will cost you Rs 200/- if you stick to Dosas.
How to get there: Sankalp is in Hiranandani Powai. If you are driving from Haiko towards DMart the restaurant will fall to your right.