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New arrivals The new menu ensures a fulfilling meal

While keeping the old staples, the menu has an array of new vegetarian kababs and non vegetarian curries. The choice of kababs is exciting. It is no surprise that the Afghani paneer tikka has been brought over from the old menu.

Delicately marinated paneer is roasted delectably. The paneer retains its softness while imbibing the smoky vapours.

Tandoor ke phool is a bit excessive. Florets of cauliflower and broccoli are wrapped in a creamy marinade and cooked in a clay oven. The tastes are as confused as the paneer tikka is pristine. There are numerous non-vegetarian kababs to please a diner. The usual chicken and fish tikka are perfect.

The galouti kabab while being impressively fine and well minced is a bit over-spiced.

The menu now has an entirely new collection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries.

The kandhari kadhai jheenga, which is fresh prawns pan fried with onions, bell pepper and garnished with anar seeds is lovely. The prawns are handsome and not the usual impoverished variety. The curry is hearty.

The fish in a yellow curry is also good. Simmered in fresh coconut milk and spiced with fenugreek and mustard, all the flavours come together well.

In the vegetarian dishes the Kashmiri bharwan gucchi is the certain winner.

These are stuffed Kashmiri morel mushrooms cooked in saffron gravy. It’s a dish to die for and will easily leave you craving for more. T here are numerous other vegetarian dishes to choose from, which add a royal touch to the humble potato or the ignored brinjal.

The dal Caraway is basically black dal with an overdose of cream and butter. Butter ceases to be the garnish and ends up being the base, which is not necessarily pleasant.

The rotis and rices are essentially from the old menu, but there are a few additions like different regional biryanis.

The rotis, as expected are good.

If you have any space or inclination for dessert, choose the kulfi.

The gulab jamun is decent but certainly doesn’t warrant the price. A meal for two will cost Rs.2000 (plus taxes). The meal is certainly fulfilling, but it tends to fill a bit too much!

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