NAMASTE

AlthoughhegrewupinthesuburbsoftheNewDelhi,thegrandeuroftheOldDelhicapturedtheimaginationoftheyoungchefwithitsMughalarchitectureandstreetfoodscene.Throughtheconfusinglanesofthisfoodparadisefilledwithsmokeand

spices,chefLiladharlearntvaluablerecipesalongtheway.Butdespitehisurbanupbringingwithdishesrelyingheavilyonmeat,chef’sfascinationwithseafoodandfishhasinspiredhimtomoveclosertothesea.Withthespiritofadventure,chefLiladharstartedhisculinaryjourneyinthecoastalregionsofVietnam,settlingnowatthisbeautifulPearlIslandofAsiasince2015.

TodinehereistoexperiencediningoftheIndiangourmet.Antiquebrasssculpturesandartworkspiceuptherestaurantarea,whilepeacockbluedecorativeplatesandornamentallampshadesallowstheseatingareatopop.Theluxuryhand-painted

wallpaperbydeGournayenchantswithitsfinelyworkedrenderingsoftheschoolsofbrilliantly-shiningfishgleam,epitomizingtheclassictimelessnessofwhitemarbletileswithmirrormosaicsandfillingtherestaurantwiththetouchofislandflair.Allthe

dishesareservedinoriginalIndiancopperwareonIndiansilktableclothwithtouchesofgold.

Themenufeaturessomeofthekeyelementsofthenortherncuisine,suchastraditionalcookingmethodsintandoor(largeclayoven),givingdishestheirdistinctivecharcoalflavor;theinfluenceofroyalkitchensofNizamsandNawabsinbiryanis;and

mouthwateringcurriesfilledwithwarmaromaandcreamyflavor.Hehopestosharethisthroughhisbeloveddishes,soyoucanwholeheartedlyembracethebeautyofhishomecuisine.

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CHEF LILADHAR RECOMMENDS Someofthechef’smostbeloveddishesthatwilltugatyourheartstrings

Tobeordered24hinadvance.

NORTH INDIAN THALI Literallymeans“roundplate”,thistraditionaldinnerplatterincludesaselectionoftandooristarters,curries,homemadebread,basmatirice,accompanimentsandsweets.InAyurvedicmedicine,Thaliissaidtobeacompleterepresentationofsixtastes(sweet,sour,salty,pungent,

bitterandastringent),whichareessentialforabalancedmealandabalancedbody.750,000

TANDOORI MACHALIThefusionofPhuQuocseabreamwiththickIndianmasalamadeofyoghurtandauthenticspicesenrichesthistandooridishwithout

overwhelmingitsdelicateflavor.Fingerlickinggoodforastarterfortwo,servedwithbasmatiricefortwo.500,000

LIGHT SIPS Indiahasafoodculturethatlovesadrink:beforetheirmeals,duringtheirmealsandtoendtheirmeals,eachoneisuniqueinflavor.

BUTTERMILK

Atraditionalfermentedspicedyoghurtdrinkwithroastedcumin,greenchilles,curryleavesandshallots.Greatasanappetizerordigestif.120,000

MANGO LASSI

Theultimatesummerrefresher,thisiconicyoghurtdrinkismadewiththickyoghurt,sugar,cardamomandfarmfreshVietnamesemangoes.130,000

TOMATO SHORBA

InheritedfromthePersiancuisine,thistangysoupmadefromtomatoes,mildlyspicedcuminseedsandgreenchilieswasonceservedtotheprincesandmaharajasbeforedinner.

150,000

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STREETWALA MostofthemajorcitiesinIndiasuchasMumbai,DelhiandKolkataboastsomegreatstreetfooddelicacies.

Simpleyetexotic,herearesomehiddengemsofIndiancuisine,servedwithpappadandchutneys.

SAMOSA TraditionalIndianstreetlightbite-adeepfriedtriangularpastrywiththedesiredfilling:

lamb 200,000chicken 180,000vegetable 160,000

CHICKEN 65 Introducedin1965byA.M.Buhari,apioneerinsouthIndiancuisine,thistraditionalsnackisfriedwithgarlic,

ginger,redchilies,andtossedwithcurryleaves.180,000

ONION ALOO PAKORA Aquintessentialchaipartner,theseIndianfrittersmadeofonion,potato,corianderandgreenchilieshaveacrunchyturmericexterior

andasoftcenterwitheverybiteunravelinganewflavor. 160,000

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FROM THE TANDOOR Cookinginacharcoalfiredtandoor-anIndianclayoven-allowsfoodjuicestomixand,combinedwithhightemperatures,

givesamazingflavors,crispycoatingsandincrediblemeattenderness.Allservedwithpappadandchutneys.

MIXED TANDOORI PLATTER Tantalizeyourtastebudswiththisdegustationplatter:tandooriprawns,lambseekhkebab,fishtikka,chickentikkaandacharipaneertikka.

(45minutes)480,000

TANGADI KEBAB Adeliciousmeltinmouthappetizerpreparedbysoft,moistchickendrumstickmarinatedinIndianspices,cashewnutsandcreamcheese

290,000

TANDOORI PRAWNS (D) LocalprawnsmarinatedinyoghurtandIndianspices

270,000

LAMB SEEKH KEBAB Delicatelyspicedmincedlambonskewers

250,000

GARLIC FISH TIKKA (D) Catchofthedaymarinatedwithgarlicandyoghurt

230,000

ZAFRANI MALAI CHICKEN TIKKA

Chickencookedinamarinadewithyoghurt,cheese,ginger,garlic,corianderandchilies.220,000

CHICKEN TIKKA (D) Bonelesschickenmarinatedinlightlyspicedyoghurtmarinade

220,000

ACHARI PANEER TIKKA (V) (D) Cottagecheeseandvegetablesmarinatedinpickleandyoghurtmarinade

180,000

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HANDIWALA It’shardtoimagineIndiancuisinewithoutbeingexposedtoitsmouthwateringcurries.Thewordcomesfromtheword"Kari'"inthe

TamillanguageinIndia,referringtotheblendofdifferentspices.Servedwithsteamedbasmatirice,pappadandpickles.

PRAWN KORMA (N) FromthekitchensoftheNizamofHyderabad:localprawnscookedinacashewandsaffrongravyhasawonderfulmildandnuttyflavor.

450,000

CHICKEN KORMA (N) Tenderchickensimmeredinacreamyfragrantgravyofamildlyspicedcashewnutandsaffron–adishderivedfromthePersianstews.

380,000

LAMB VINDALOO (N) ThissucculentredcreamydishfromGoaismadeoflambcookedwithpotatoesinahighlyflavorfulmixtureofatangytomatogravy.

430,000

CHICKEN VINDALOO AtraditionalGoanchickencurrywithafieryredcolorandaslighttangfromvinegar,broughttotheregionbyPortuguesecolonists.

390,000

LAMB SAAGWALA (D) Adeliciouslambcurrywithcreamyspinachgravy,greenchiliesandcilantrooriginatesfromthenorthwestregionofIndia.

430,000

BUTTER CHICKEN (D) (N)

AtraditionalPunjabichickenmakhanioriginatedinDelhiiscookedwithhomechurnedbutterandspicedtomatogravywiththeperfectblendofspices,lendingacertainsweetnesstothepalate.

400,000

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA (N) EmperorBaburwasafraidofchokingonthebones,soheorderedhischefstocookbonelesschickenintandoor.Theresultisthischarcoal-

bakedchickentikkatossedinyogurt,garlicandspices,whichistheninfusedinaspicyonionandtomatogravy. 390,000

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FISH MADRAS (N)

FromthesmallfishingvillageofMadraspatnam(nowChennai):spicytangyfishcurrycookedwithtomatoes,toastyspicesandtoppedoffwithcurryleaves.

380,000

DAL MAKHANI (V) (N) Aclassiccomfortfoodforyogis–Punjabistyleblackbeansandkidneybeanscookedwithspicestoppedwithcreamandbutter.

360,000

SHAHI PANEER (V) (D) NorthIndiancurrymadehomemadeIndiancottagecheeseandtomatobasedspicygravylacedwithIndiancurryspices.

360,000

PALAK PANEER AsmoothandcreamyspinachsauceinfusedwithIndianspicesbecomesadeliciousbaseforpan-searedhomemadecottagecheese.

360,000

TOOR DAL TADKA (V) (N) Yellowlentilssimmeredwithspicesgetsitsdistincttastefromaflavorfulandaromatictemperingofcumin,corianderandgarlic.

310,000

MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY (V) (N) Ahordeofcolorfulandjuicyveggiesandthevibrantspicesinthishomestylevegetariandishgiveitagreatdepthofflavor.

300,000

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TAWA WALA MASALA Thesedrycurriesarecookedwithverylittleliquidwhichisallowedtoevaporate,leavingtheotheringredientscoated

withthespicemixture.Servedwithcrispynaanbread.

RAILWAY MUTTON PEPPER FRY (N) OriginatedinBritishRajcolonial-era,thisdishwasservedonlongdistancetrainsandmadeofsautéedlambwithgreenpeas,assortmentof

spicesandherbs.430,000

ACHARI MURGH (N) Anaromatic,flavorfulandtangyNorthIndianchickendishmadewiththesamespicesthataretypicallyusedtomakehomemadepickles,

alsoknownasachar.410,000

FISH MASALA (N) AlighterchoicewithmaximumflavorfromKeralastate-tangyfishinaspicyandthickgravycookedwithagenerousamountofaromatics.

390,000

BAINGAN MASALA (V) FriedeggplantchunkswithIndianspicesmixedwithtomato,onion,masalaandfreshcorianderleavesformingthisexoticNortherndish.

340,000

CHANA MASALA (V) AclassicPunjabidishmadeofchickpeascookedwithonion,tomatoesandcilantroleaves,givingspicywithsomesourcitrusnotes.

340,000

ALOO GOBI MATAR (V) Simpleyetdelicious,thisPunjabirecipeallowsthehumblehome-stylepotato,cauliflowerandpeastoshinethroughtomatopureesauce.

320,000

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BIRIYANI OriginatedfromPersia,BiriyaniwasbroughttoIndiabytheMughals.FromtheroyalkitchensofNizamsandNawabs,adelicacywhere

themeatandvegetablesarecookedalongwiththerice,spicesandherbs.Servedwithraitha,pappadandpickles.prawn 420,000lamb 420,000chicken 380,000vegetable 330,000

ACCOMPANIMENTS

RAITHA (V) Indianyogurtwithdicedcucumber,onionandtomatomixedwithspices

105,000

CHANNA CHAAT (V) Chickpeaswithlime,coriander,chatmasala,onionandgreenchilies

105,000

BASMATI RICE (V)

TypicalIndianlong-grainrice60,000

NAAN (V) (D)

FlatwheatbreadcookedinthetandoorovenPlain/garlic 80,000Cheese 150,000

LACCHA PARATHA (V)

Layeredwholewheatbreadcookedonagriddle60,000

TANDOORI ROTI (V)

Wholewheatbreadcookedinthetandooroven50,000

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DESSERTS Renownedfordecadenceandexcitingflavours,herearesomeofourhomemadesweetscreatedtodelightyouintheendofyourmeal.

GULAB JAMUN

AfavouriteofEmperorShahJahan:milksolidbaseddessertdeepfriedandsteepedinsweetrosewater,servedwithvanillaicecream.180,000

COCONUT BURFI

Grainysquaresmadefromfreshgratedcoconut,driedfruits,cardamomandreducedmilk.180,000

CARROT HALWA

Butterydessertwithcarrots,milk,sugarandflavoredwithcardamom.180,000

MISHTI DOI

Bengal’sfavorite-fermentedcreamytreatmadewithmilk,curdculture,cardamomandsaffron.165,000

KULFI

Himalayanice-creamwithsaffron,pistachio,cardamomandfreshcream.80,000/scoop

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

Vanilla,strawberry,chocolate,pistachio,coconut,Vietnamesecoffee,greentea,caramelizedbanana,rumandraisin.70,000/scoop

HOMEMADE SORBET

Lemon,passionfruit,mango,raspberry,watermelon.70,000/scoop