Have you tried babka and lemon loaf by this home baker in Mumbai?

There is something about warm bread loaves that this writer finds comforting So when we heard about Babka and More by Inbalrsquos which offers a limited menu of Israeli fare we decided to order some babka and bread loaves The delicacies prepared by home baker Inbal Geron Itcher had to be preordered a day in advance as Itcher prefers to serve only fresh bakes We picked chocolate babka R1000 cinnamon babka R1000 eggless banana chocolate R800 and lemon loaf R800 these weigh around 400 to 450 gmsBanana chocolate loafThe loaves were warm when they reached our office despite the hourlong commute full marks for the packaging We couldnrsquot dive into the comforting delicacies immediately due to newsroom deadlines We tried it after a few hours of their arrival and each bite tasted delicious For the uninitiated a babka is thick sweet and braided bread thatrsquos made with yeast and butter We started with babkas as this writer had never tried one opting for the chocolate and cinnamon versionsChocolate babkaThe chocolate one was a delight mdash a perfect balance of sweet with the slight bitterness of cocoa it was greasy enough for a workhour guilt trip The cinnamon babka however is a saccharine feast mdash it is sweetness wrapped in a blanket of sugar Therersquos a whole lot of gooey sweetness at the centre of the babka which has a fine crust of cinnamon We recommend trying this one with some coffee to balance it outLemon loafWhen we ordered the eggless banana chocolate loaf we were a tad hesitant as a dessert with banana may taste cloyingly sweet But we were proved wrong as each bite was a perfect balance of bitter and sweet At no point was there an aftertaste that felt like a sugary overdose The winner though for this writer was the lemon loaf which was the goodness of buttery mild sweetness and tangy The extra crustiness on the loaf made it tangier and though it has a bold flavour profile even if you are not a fan of citrusy taste we highly recommend this pick from the menuCall 8291339211Log on to babkaandmorebyinbalGet your babka fixSweet and savouryRelish some good old delicious cinnamon chocolate nutella babka and also something with a twist mdash jalapeno and cheese babkaAt 55 Baker Street 55 Ganga Vihar Marine DriveCall 9820569990 to preorderLog on to 55bakerstreetin The Goan wayAdding a Goan flavour to the preparation this place serves choriz a savoury babka thatrsquos made of pork At Veronicarsquos Ranwar Waroda Road near Hill Road Bandra WestCall 9372981697Log on to ZomatoChocolatey affairDevour this popular dark chocolate babka thatrsquos sinfully deliciousAt Twentyseven Bakehouse shop 3 Videocon Icon Building Glamour Glen Housing Society Dr Ambedkar Road Pali Hill Bandra WestCall 9372515271Log on to twentysevenbakehouse ZomatoEurope callingIf you like Belgium chocolates try this rich and decadent Belgian chocolate babka thatrsquos made with chocolatefilled dough At Bluebop Bakes 318 ground floor Satyam Building Linking Road Khar West Call 9372202586Log on to ZomatoSinful fusionImagine coffee hazelnuts hazelnut butter and chocolate all rolled up in a spiralled bread and voilagrave therersquos hazepresso babka slice and loafAt SubkoThe Cacao Mill Second Pasta Lane Market Badhwar Park ColabaCall 7021215817Log on to subkocacao