Christmas dining in an Indian style might be something you want to explore this year, with top Indian restaurants adding on items that is customary to Christmas lunch and dinner; in their regular menu.
The Red Fort restaurant at Soho has a moth-watering spread for Christmas lunch and dinner. Prem Sangwan, General Manager at the Red Fort and Zenna Bar said the chef has experimented with traditional British Christmas treats and given them some classic Indian flavours.
The lunch attractions include Lahsooni Turkey, that is charcoal grilled turkey breast pieces spiced with ginger, garlic and black salt. Starters will include Salmon Tikka - Scottish Salmon marinated with mustard, ginger and garlic and seared in tandoor. Dum ka Guinea Fowl which is French Guinea fowl in a saffron, ginger- garlic, coriander and cardamom sauce is the other special treat.
According to Priyanka Shivhare of the decades-old Veeraswamy restaurant at Regent Street, a special goose item Goose Plum Dopiaza - a slow tandoor cooked goose breast with plum and caramelised onion masala is a must-try on Christmas day.
Quilon restaurant at the Buckingham Gate will be shut on Christmas, but restaurant manager Shantanu talks about the special items in their regular menu that is in the offer right now. Masala sea brem with kokum and chili, flambeed bibinca in rose petal ice cream and lamb shank slow cooked in onions, tomatoes and spices are the main delicacies of the restaurant this season.
Les Portes Des Indes in Marble Arch will also be shut on Christmas day, but their festive tasting menu and Sunday buffets include the Guinea fowl tikka which is a slow cooked tandoori item in nutmeg sauce, goat samosasand a traditional green jackfruit with spinach item that have been grabbing rave reviews by the customers.
Christmas is about family and a meal with all the trimmings at the heart of it. The Indian restaurants have kept this in mind and priced their menus accordingly, keeping it reasonable at around £50 per adult and £35 per child for a three course meal. They have also kept the comforts of the family gathering, the ambience and hospitality in mind this Christmas season. What awaits you now is a warm welcome and spiced up Christmas with some great tasting food.
