Let's taco 'bout it

What is common between India and Mexico A shared love for chiles called chilli here Similar climatesmostly hot or tropicalresult in similar foods Maybe that is why when one compares regional Indian curries and masalas with local Mexican molea traditional marinade and sauce in Mexican cuisinethere is a resemblanceEnchilladasA delivery and takeaway kitchen in Worli called The Mexican Box hopes to offer an authentic Azteca Mexican food experience Mexican food is a mix of Mayan Aztec and Spanish cuisinesThe menu is extensive and expensive Choices range from the classic guacamole to some twisted versions and about seven varieties of taco There are house specials including enchiladas the fajita box Mexican pizza burrito and deep fried chimichangas Be careful before ordering the salsas they can blow your mind with their spice levels The menu also offers an elaborate list of options for vegans including the burrito box cheese and bean quesadilla spicy bean soup and vegan pizzaGrilled Prawn TacoFor a midweek lunch we decide to try one dish from each segment The heavy spread includes La Papa Rs 390 baked potato smothered in creamy corn compote cheese and jalapentildeo Grilled prawn taco Rs 600 which serves two people comes with black beans avocado slices chimichurri sauce and jalapentildeos While La Papa turned out to be a mediocre preparation due to an overload of corn we enjoyed the prawn taco The Mexican hot sauce and chilli powder worked wondersHeartthrobThe delivery time did do a bit of damage to the taco shell they didnrsquot crack when we folded them Delay equals soggy The classic chicken enchiladas Rs 630 are soft flour tortillas with cheese and chicken our longtime favourite Even if yoursquove never tried Mexican food yoursquoll love these The rice was creamy and the cheese sauce perfectly seasoned One portion is enough for four medium eatersThe fajita box grilled chicken Rs 650 is a humongous complicated package that needs to be assembled before you dive in Itrsquos tasty but requires work If you are short on time or lazy skip itWe ended our meal with the heartthrob R450 a heartshaped dessert made from dark chocolate The mousse cake was gooey and the chocolate cream meltinthemouthInterestingly the menu also offers sangria and other premixed Mexican nonalcoholic drinks Rs 275 These include the margarita the house of bloody maria and kiwi lime cucumber mojito Drizzle in your choice of alcohol and sipIf you are looking to try something novel and donrsquot mind spending give this a go Buen ProvechoOrder 9321890033Follow themexicanbox Instagram