Top 3 Delhi Restaurants to Feast on Tandoori

What about a feast where dal simmering over the tandoor in a claypot, the chicken roasting slowly over the barbeque and rotis being prepared and served with dollops of butter. This is all exactly all comes into mind when thinking about a carnivore north Indian feast. A North Indian cuisine has been influenced by North Western Frontier. The traditional tandoor is especially a gift from Iran and the Mughal brought it to India in the 16the century. Not only carnivores but some herbivores also relish the North Indian dishes. There are sason ka saag, palak paneer and various other vegetable preparations that are famous not just home cooked meals but globally as special delicacies.

North Indian cuisines have a predominance of dairy products in their food. Milk, cottage cheese (paneer), butter, ghee (saturated fat) and other dairy products are predominantly used in cuisines. It surely makes the food fattier but if we talk about taste, it is fabulous! Despite of being so much saturated fat in the food, North Indian food is has gained much popularity in western palate.

1) Bukhara – Bukhara is ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton best known specialty restaurant, which is renowned for western frontier cuisines. The restaurant is one of its kind and a cult followings. Although in a five star set-up but the ambiance is rustic yet gorgeously peaceful that allows guests not just to indulge in great food but also in great conversations. The best bets in the restaurant are ran and dal makhani.

Rating – 9.5/10
Damage – Rs 4000 per couple

2) Karim’s – It wouldn’t be an exaggerated statement if I say that Karim’s is carnivores paradise. To justify the Karim’s magnificent cuisines one has to savor the taste from original Karim’s restaurant that is situated near Jama Masjid. Their signature delicacies are mutton korma, mutton burra, seekh kaba, shami kabab, badam pasanda and roasted bakra…

Rating – 9/10
Damage – Rs 600 per couple

3) Punjabi by Nature – If you really love to have Punjabi food, this is the real place for you. The restaurant serves authentic, exotic and rich Punjabi cuisines. The best one is butter chicken but don’t miss the kebabs and tikkas. This place has made a strong statement with vodka gol gappas, which is what sets this tastefully done restaurant apart. Some unusual menus like tandoori broccoli and paneer tikkas, dahi ka kebab, pindi chole, Amritsari masala champ, tandoori prawns and much more..

Rating – 7.5/10
Damage – 1000 per couple