Kashmir is flavour
of the month at Soho Spice
Dine Online - the
UK Restaurant guide
Soho Spice is a relative newcomer
to the West End's ethnic
restaurant scene where Head Chef
Kuldeep
Singh is careful to differentiate
the various traditional,
regional styles that make up the diversity of Indian Cuisine. From the outset
they have featured a particular region of India in a special set price menu
running alongside the regular à la
carte.
During October and November it is Kashmiri cooking that will be on display
through the expertise of chef Sanjay Singh Singat who won acclaim for
his Kashmiri Food Festival held at the prestigious Pakwan restaurant in the
New Delhi Meridien Hotel. The Vale of Kashmir, aka "the Switzerland of the
East" or yet more fulsomely "Paradise on Earth" has a distinct character whose
dominant spices are mustard oil, asafoetida, aniseed, cumin, cloves, ginger
and saffron.
All these flavours you will find in Sanjay's special menu, which for Stg 15.95
per person offers three courses including dessert and coffee. (See menu below).
The Soho Spice bar dispenses an exotic range of spiced cocktails and Indian
beers during Happy Hour, which runs from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday
when they cost Stg 2.50 each as opposed to Stg 4.95 aat other times. Tempting
bar snacks are also available.
Sanjay Singh Singat's Kashmiri Menu
Grade Pakore Cod fish marinated with Kashmiri spices and herbs then
fried in batter, or
Nadru Mundi Lotus stem in delicately spiced garamflour batter then
fried.
oOo
Rista Juicy lamb koftas, braised in traditional saffron gravy, or
Kokur Dhaniwari Korma Chicken in a fresh coriander sauce, or
Dum Olay Small fried potatoes simmered in a spicy red curry
served with pulao rice, naan, dal and seasonal vegetables of the day
oOo
Phirni Saffron flavoured rice pudding garnished with pistaccios and
almonds.
Tea or Coffee
Stg 15.95
Soho Spice 124-126 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1. Tel: 020 7434 0808
email: info@sohospice.co.uk
Website: www.sohospice.co.uk
Open Monday - Thursday 11.30am - midnight. Friday 11.30 to 12.30am, Saturday
12 noon to 12.30am.
