Maybe my 3rd or 4th visit…
I ate a fairly large plate with mostly Goat Curry &
Veg. Biryani (seasoned rice & veg.), and a second smaller plate with shredded
yellow sweet cabbage, Palak Paneer (spinach and cheese), and Tandoori Chicken ‘Wings'---
something I've never seen before... Nice big flat sections, which I prefer… They
were excellent in that style and cooked perfectly... I took the advantage to
celebrate the Goat Curry because it was much less boney than what I often find…
Very soft rich meat, brown sauce, not too spicy --- just great…
I was pretty much at capacity, even leaving a few bites on
the plate self-consciously, when a waiter appeared out of nowhere with a plate of
Tandoori Chicken and placed it on my table... Two legs, two thighs…
I looked at him confused, quickly and clumsily removing
my ear-buds so I could tell him he brought the order to the wrong table, when he
said very humbly; "I remember from last time you didn't like how it was
and I made this fresh to give to you"...
I responded with a smile; "thank you, I DON'T
REMEMBER, but thank you--- that's very nice"...
And it was unbelievable... A really nice gesture...
And it was unbelievable... A really nice gesture...
A Man vs Food moment, I took a few deep breaths and got to
chewin'...
But here's the kicker...
I'm pretty sure he had me confused with some other
magnificent bastard, because I don’t remember ever complaining at this
restaurant---- but coincidentally I do have an opinion on the potential beauty
and potential ugliness of Tandoori chicken...
There's a timing balance that has to be achieved for it
to be right, and juicy...
It's marinated in a spiced yogurt, and if it's left too long the yogurt can over-soften the chicken to the point of mildly sour pre-digestion... When that happens it gets pasty, you really can't taste chicken, and it's not juicy...
It's marinated in a spiced yogurt, and if it's left too long the yogurt can over-soften the chicken to the point of mildly sour pre-digestion... When that happens it gets pasty, you really can't taste chicken, and it's not juicy...
The Tandoor chicken wings and thigh pieces I had moments
earlier were excellent --- clean, smoky and juicy, but this special delivery
was the ol’ lip-twitcher... Gloppy and wet with the marinade and mushy on the
inside... I wanted to wipe it off with a napkin, but didn’t want to offend, because the waiter was real close by… I still
don’t, and I’m hesitant posting this at all, so please allow me to be vague…
I’ll do another post for this restaurant soon, with pretty pics of a few unusual items, because I love the place…
I’ll do another post for this restaurant soon, with pretty pics of a few unusual items, because I love the place…
It’s just that it felt like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and I wanted to share…
