Customers can simply put together their own dish, choosing from chicken, lamb, mixed vegetables, prawns or paneer, which are then served in either a vindaloo, jalfrezi,
dhansak, rogan josh, saag, korma, curry, chilli curry, bhunna, dopiaza or madras sauce.
However, Akram had other ideas; he was more keen on dancing than making
dhansak, and now he's one of the world's leading choreographers.
However,Akram had other ideas; he was more keen on dancing than making
dhansak, and now he's one of the world's leading choreographers.
Fish After the slow cooking of last week's lentil based
dhansak, I've made a quick and delicious fish curry using fresh and slightly acidic tomatoes, fiery hot chillies and then cooled with creamy coconut milk.
If you're visiting with friends, you should go for the house thali for four which includes a kebab platter and spicy poppadoms to start followed by lamb bhuna, chicken saag, chicken tikka masala, lamb
dhansak, mushroom masala, naan bread and rice.
The menu also has some very tasty vegetarian and vegan options, including a PS7 cauliflower and lentil
dhansak.
We skip starters with our eyes on the main prize of mains, as my better half orders the classic dish of chicken
Dhansak.
It's easy, full of flavour, and suits the recipe really well, though of course you can prepare your curry in any way you prefer your bunny chow could be made with anything from a sweet lentil-crammed
Dhansak to a rich lamb Rogan Josh, or just a simple fresh veggie curry.
At their height in the and eighties, when life was slower and more laid-back, diners could stop by here for a midmorning snack of bun-maska (buttered fresh buns), a teatime repast of cake and chicken patties (mildly spiced chicken encased in flaky puff pastry), or even a full meal of patra ni macchi (fish steamed in banana leaves), salli marghi (chicken curry with potato sticks) and mutton
dhansak (a meat curry of four lentils and up to a dozen spices).
by Ashish Dubash
Dhansak is a favourite community dish of the Parsis and is often eaten on Sunday afternoons.
Whether you crave a korma or go daft for
dhansak, there's no excuse for not spicing it up with your favourite Indian dish.
Dhansak, a staple gravy made with meat and lentils Image Credit: Supplied Soft shell crab grills Image Credit: Supplied