Dhaba Lane
From the name itself you'll know that the place is desi. The ambience as well as the taste of the food does live up to the name. I was invited to try out their food.
I also liked the presentation of the food, and they've used the concept of molecular gastronomy in some of the items.
Since this was a tasting, the portion sizes in the photos might be lesser than the quantity that is served regularly. A lot of the items that I had here are suitable for vegetarians.
We started with some black lemon shikanji. It is a refreshing sweet and tangy drink. It was served with a lot of smoke coming out (liquid nitrogen), and it was really appealing to look at.
They got us some papads to munch on, and these too were served in a very nice way atop a basket of sorts, along with some pickles and chutney (sauces).
They got us some chaat to start with. It was purani dilli ki papdi chaat. It had a good amount of creamy yoghurt in and the chaat was flavourful too.
We then had the dahi ke kebab. These kebabs have yoghurt coated with panko in a round shape. These melted in your mouth and were tasty. They also had some coconut in it though which I wasn't a big fan of.
Next were the tandoori prawns; these were jumbo prawns with a lemon flavour to it. The flavour was mild, and the prawns were partially de-shelled. I felt there could have been some more flavour to it.
Another dish that was served in an innovative way was the mint seekh kebab. These were served inside an iron. The kebabs were soft, and the mint flavour was mild which was a good thing. I couldn't stop after one bite.
The tandoori gobhi was next on our table. This had a spicy cauliflower, a malai broccoli and a mustard broccoli which was my favourite. It was served with some delectable sauces.
The mains were what I enjoyed the most. The desi malai kofta was their take on the malai kofta. The koftas were a bit elongated; they were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, and were made in a red pumpkin gravy. Despite me not being much of a pumpkin fan, I really liked this dish.
The other one was the dhaba chicken curry. The chicken was soft and easily came off the bone. The curry was mildly spicy, and it gave the right amount of flavour to the chicken.
Undoubtedly the best dish here was the dal makhan mar ke. It is the dal makhani which is smoked and cooked for 36 hours. I've had a lot of good dal makhanis and it needs to be really good to impress me, but this certainly surpassed my expectations. We could get the smoked flavour in each bite. It is served in a well. Do not leave this place without trying out the dal makhani.
I loved it so much that I had to order the all time classic jeera rice to have along with it. We also took the dal makhani home, and even after a few hours it tasted delicious.
We had our mains along with pudina paratha and butter naan. These too were fantastic. I especially liked the pudina paratha which was crispy and a bit thicker than usual.
For our dessert, we had tilla wali kulfi. It has some caramel sauce to it too. This too was served with a lot of smoke (our table was almost covered with it. The flavour was good enough.
They're introducing a new dessert soon and they gave me a preview. It was the walnut tart. Let me tell you that I'm not a big fan of walnut, and this being a desi place, I did not have much expectation, but this was certainly amazing. It was served with some caramel ice-cream. The tart was warm and the size was quite big. Certainly worth a try.
The chef Jitender Negi came to our table intermittently to explain us about the dishes, and to check if were enjoying our meal. He really seems passionate about making desi food.
Overall, this is a place that serves delicious desi food that is easy on the pocket.
It doesn't have its own washroom though, and you have to use the common one located in the building which isn't quite pleasant but if that's not a concern for you, then you'll have a great experience here.
I also liked the presentation of the food, and they've used the concept of molecular gastronomy in some of the items.
Since this was a tasting, the portion sizes in the photos might be lesser than the quantity that is served regularly. A lot of the items that I had here are suitable for vegetarians.
We started with some black lemon shikanji. It is a refreshing sweet and tangy drink. It was served with a lot of smoke coming out (liquid nitrogen), and it was really appealing to look at.
They got us some papads to munch on, and these too were served in a very nice way atop a basket of sorts, along with some pickles and chutney (sauces).
They got us some chaat to start with. It was purani dilli ki papdi chaat. It had a good amount of creamy yoghurt in and the chaat was flavourful too.
We then had the dahi ke kebab. These kebabs have yoghurt coated with panko in a round shape. These melted in your mouth and were tasty. They also had some coconut in it though which I wasn't a big fan of.
Next were the tandoori prawns; these were jumbo prawns with a lemon flavour to it. The flavour was mild, and the prawns were partially de-shelled. I felt there could have been some more flavour to it.
Another dish that was served in an innovative way was the mint seekh kebab. These were served inside an iron. The kebabs were soft, and the mint flavour was mild which was a good thing. I couldn't stop after one bite.
The tandoori gobhi was next on our table. This had a spicy cauliflower, a malai broccoli and a mustard broccoli which was my favourite. It was served with some delectable sauces.
The mains were what I enjoyed the most. The desi malai kofta was their take on the malai kofta. The koftas were a bit elongated; they were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, and were made in a red pumpkin gravy. Despite me not being much of a pumpkin fan, I really liked this dish.
The other one was the dhaba chicken curry. The chicken was soft and easily came off the bone. The curry was mildly spicy, and it gave the right amount of flavour to the chicken.
Undoubtedly the best dish here was the dal makhan mar ke. It is the dal makhani which is smoked and cooked for 36 hours. I've had a lot of good dal makhanis and it needs to be really good to impress me, but this certainly surpassed my expectations. We could get the smoked flavour in each bite. It is served in a well. Do not leave this place without trying out the dal makhani.
I loved it so much that I had to order the all time classic jeera rice to have along with it. We also took the dal makhani home, and even after a few hours it tasted delicious.
We had our mains along with pudina paratha and butter naan. These too were fantastic. I especially liked the pudina paratha which was crispy and a bit thicker than usual.
For our dessert, we had tilla wali kulfi. It has some caramel sauce to it too. This too was served with a lot of smoke (our table was almost covered with it. The flavour was good enough.
They're introducing a new dessert soon and they gave me a preview. It was the walnut tart. Let me tell you that I'm not a big fan of walnut, and this being a desi place, I did not have much expectation, but this was certainly amazing. It was served with some caramel ice-cream. The tart was warm and the size was quite big. Certainly worth a try.
The chef Jitender Negi came to our table intermittently to explain us about the dishes, and to check if were enjoying our meal. He really seems passionate about making desi food.
Overall, this is a place that serves delicious desi food that is easy on the pocket.
It doesn't have its own washroom though, and you have to use the common one located in the building which isn't quite pleasant but if that's not a concern for you, then you'll have a great experience here.
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