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Food Ziya Café is a good initiation to Moroccan cuisine for all those who crave for a change
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Mediterranean delights At Ziya Café
If experimenting with different cuisines delights you or the usual snacks are becoming monotonous, here’s some good news. Specialising in Moroccan cuisine, Ziya Café could well provide a respite from the Chinese noodles or burgers that a
bound in every fast food outlet. Located in M2K Mall, Rohini, this month-old café claims to be the only restaurant to have introduced Moroccan cuisine in North Delhi.
Keeping up with the Moroccan café concept, the hookahs blend well with the Arabic music playing in the background. While the food served is mainly Mediterranean, the hookah or shisha, as it is locally called, is far more tempting than the food itself. Available in 32 flavours and being tobacco-free, the hookahs are a hit among customers. One can choose from fruit flavours like apple, strawberry or mint and paan.
“People mainly come here to try out the hookahs. It is hygienic and does not have tobacco,” says Sumit Kukreti, the operation manager of the restaurant. Sumit says the specialty of Moroccan cuisine lies in its bohrat flavour. This is a special condiment made of cumin, sesame seed, coriander and saffron. Unlike Indian food, Moroccan food is mainly cooked in olive oil. “It’s the flavour and the garnishing that sets it apart from Indian cuisine,” adds Sumit.
Slightly tangy
While the starters comprise a variety of salads, tabbouleh is a good option to begin with. This is an assortment of lentils, parsley, pomegranate, pineapple and tomatoes mixed in olive oil. Light and fresh, it is also slightly tangy. The hummus, made of chickpeas and sesame paste, is a popular Arab snack. Flavoured with garlic, it is served with pita bread made of corn flour. Pita bread comes in two varieties — soft or crunchy. But it is best to opt for the latter. The main course is available in vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The chicken stew has rice and chicken. Also called biryami, it is the Arabian version of the Indian biryani. While rice is steamed with spices, chicken is cooked with tomato sauce and veggies like potato and pumpkin. It is a spicy delight. However, the Moroccan gourmet expedition is incomplete without tasting the famous chicken shawarma and Morockin vol-au-vent. Chicken shawarma is marinated chicken wrapped in pita bread. Vol-au-vent is a bite-sized pastry made of flour. Served with mushroom or chicken pieces, it is crisp and leaves you asking for more. The items are priced between Rs.50 and 150.
BIDYA SAPAM
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