Enjoy Authentic North Indian Cuisine at Handi Restaurant in Taj Palace Dubai

June 3, 2012 - PRLog -- If you wish to truly feel like a ‘nawab’ dining on authentic north Indian fare in the elegance of the Mughal period, with its ornate decor and tandoori ovens, head forTaj Palace Dubai’s award-winning Handi restaurant, conveniently located off Riggastreet in Deira.
“The restaurant has won several prestigious awards over the years, including ‘Best Indian Cuisine’, ‘Best Indian Restaurant’ and ‘Best Curry’ (Gosht Korma Awadhi) making it the first choice of connoisseurs of good food looking for genuine north Indian fare, which has always been very popular in this region,” says Youssef Darwish, Executive Chef, Taj Palace Dubai.
North Indian cuisine covers a wide range of culinary flavours that include Punjabi, Rajasthani, Kashmiri, Bihari, Awadhi, Mughlai among others,the food being characterised by thick, tasty gravies that feature liberal use of dairy products such as paneer, ghee and yoghurt as well as nuts and spices like chilly and saffron.
Handi uses specially mixed ‘masalas’ from these different regions in its traditional curry dishes, its speciality being the culinary delights of Lucknow with its kebabs, dal handi, dumbiriyani, tawamurghand tandoori items being the signature dishes, so smooth and tasteful they melt in your mouth. It also offersa tempting selection of lassi, fruit juices, fruit cocktails and Indian sweets.
“Both vegetarian and meat-based dishes are cooked in handis, tawas or tandoors and consumed with Indian breads like chapattis, rotis, phulkas, naans etc. We have an open show kitchen with a tandoori oven where diners can watch their food being prepared to complete an inspired dining experience,” says Chef Youssef.
Handi can accommodate 72 people and has special rooms for families. Its cosy atmosphere, with melodious live Indian entertainment includingghazals and sitar music, is ideal for a romantic evening for a couple or a relaxing dine-out with family and friends. The service is top-notch in keeping with the Taj tradition.
The restaurant is situated at the ground level. It is open for lunch from 12.00pm to 3.30pm and for dinner from 7.00pm to 11.30pm. If you wish to visit the restaurant, remember the dress code is smart casual and it’s recommended you make reservations.
For making reservations at Handi call: +971 (4) 211-3045
or e-mail: tphreservations.dxb@tajhotels.com