Colonel Saab launches its month lengthy kebab competition celebrating flavours from totally different areas of India.
Disclaimer: I used to be invited to assessment the brand new Kebab Pageant menu, all opinions are my very own.
We had the very best eating expertise at Colonel Saab celebrating their Kebab Pageant and exploring new flavours with dishes from totally different areas of India.
Colonel Saab is a contemporary Indian restaurant situated within the former Holborn City Corridor, a stones throw from London’s West Finish. It’s the brainchild of Roop Partap Choudhary, impressed by the travels of his father, a Colonel within the Indian military, and mom, throughout India.
A particular menu has been created for the Kebab Pageant showcasing totally different flavours and cooking strategies from Delhi to Lucknow, and Rajasthan to the valleys of Uttarakhand, fastidiously ready by Chef Sohan.
It lists vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies resembling Lucknowi Tunday Kebab (a easy lamb kebab), Shikari Raan (hunters’ goat kebab), Kandhari Paneer Tikka (an Indian smooth cheese) and Dahi Ke Kebab (made with yogurt).
In line with Colonel Saab, many of those kebabs have by no means been featured on a London menu earlier than.
We sat within the elegant predominant eating room under a set of pink glass chandeliers, surrounded by stunning antiques.
Our meal began with a single crispy puri (a fried stuffed dough ball), on a spoonful of tamarind sauce. Supervisor Atul, prompt we pop it within the mouth in a single go and it burst open with all of the scrumptious flavours of pani puri!
We tried an assortment of 4 varieties of kebabs from the vegetarian and non vegetarian platters.
From the vegetarian platter the Kandhari Paneer Tikka ready with dates and pomegranate seeds was splendidly candy and tangy. I’m not normally a fan of paneer however that is the second time I’ve tried it right here and completely liked it (see my different Colonel Saab assessment linked on the prime of this submit).
Zimikand Ki Shami have been two flavoursome spherical kebabs created from Indian yam, with a silky easy inside and slight earthy flavour.
The Dahi Kebab was completely scrumptious with a crispy exterior and creamy smooth inside, I may have had extra of those. Falahari Chaat have been very tasty refreshing items of fruit.
On the non vegetarian platter we liked the saffron cardamom flavour of the completely cooked tiger prawns within the Jheenga Dum Nisha, however most popular the tender Tandoori Roasted Tangri (hen drumsticks) to the Murgh Reshmi Kebab which didn’t appear to be as flavoursome, whereas my eating companion loved the Mutton Seekh Kebabs.
Our favorite dish of the night was the Shikari Raan, a gradual cooked tender and succulent goat meat kebab in a completely scrumptious thick sauce. It was actually memorable and I do hope it is going to characteristic completely on the menu any further.
As an accompaniment we had a few sides, as a result of no journey to Colonel Saab is full with out their wealthy, creamy Daal Makhani and Biryani Spiced Rice.
To complete we have been moderately full so we shared a light-weight, refreshing vegan Raspberry Tart made with coconut, adopted by a Masala Tea. I wasn’t an enormous fan of the coconut however when you have room I extremely advocate making an attempt Chef Sohan’s Rasmalai Cake!
We totally loved the night with such fantastic dishes, surrounded by fascinating artwork and really pleasant and useful workers.
Colonel Saab’s Kebab Pageant runs from twentieth June – thirtieth July, 2022.
You might want to e book upfront to keep away from disappointment.
Colonel Saab, Holborn City Corridor, London WC1V 7BD
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