It was a cold night. I was supposed to meet two friends, but when they cancelled, I still wanted to go out, and I thought that I may as well try the place that we were recommended to meet at. I was not sorry.
I was seated promptly at a table along a false brick wall covered with flickering candles and a few homey cobwebs. It was a perfect way to watch the winter night. The zen music was accompanied by a complimentary cone of papadum chips, tamarind and cilantro sauce. It was already a good start, and I had yet to order something!
I decided to start with Aloo Tikka, which was a first for me. I love potatoes in anything, but this was a new favourite. The deep fried patties were smooth and served under a chick pea curry that was a perfect mix of spice and savoury. It was served with a sprinkling of red onion, cilantro, and orange marinated cabbage on a plate I could imagine was fir for an empress. The combination of the flavours was amazing! It was a bigger appetizer than I expected, so I was happy that I brought a reusable container to carry away half of it for lunch the next day.
My main dish was Dal Matte, also a new choice. I have never seen the shape of this lentil, and I think rice would have been good with it too, but I had a hankering for naan, and it was a great pairing. Again, I had enough for lunch the next day, and it was delicious all on its own.
The only part of the meal that I ordered on experience was the Gulab jamun. It was as excellent as the rest of the meal. The honey was sweating out of the perfect golden, melt-in-your-mouth, spheres, served in a brass and silver stemmed dish and sprinkled with coconut.
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