All tagged Indian

Raja Monkey

The braised mutton chops with chilli and prunes is rich, spicy and sweet with the meat plentiful and meltingly soft, but a lot drier ‘sauce’ than I was expecting. It’s not right for my Peshawari naan I’d forgotten about when changing my order. A wet veggie side dish would have been perfect… READ MORE

Dishoom Birmingham

The chef’s Birmingham special comes in the shape of mutton chaap korma – slow cooked, marinated chops, with a rich gravy vibrating with onion and cashews that’s perfect for the sweet, deep flavour of lean mutton that’s hanging off its bones. This comes with a khamiri roti—a pillowy soft, leavened flatbread that’s perfect for mopping up… READ MORE

Opheem

The Halim Hyderabad looks and functions like a bowl of porridge and its mutton boldness runs so deep, you’d think it’d been mined; with sweetness provided by caramelised onions it’s wonderfully gentle and indulgent. Sitting on top is a meatball that provides a crack hit of shish kebab... READ MORE

Kababish

The tandoori king prawns arrive on a hot griddle, looking like they’ve been pumping iron at the gym and sitting amongst a bed of fried and lightly charred onions. The conversation halts to admire the finely tuned, turbo charged snap, crackle and pop of the sizzle… READ MORE