A Indian restaurant that claims to "capture history" with its family-sourced street food menu, opens its doors in Islington today.
Delhi Grill will specialise in the Dhaba, or street canteen food often found in North India. According to the restaurants owners, Dhabas are 'down to earth, simple places' that often use recipes handed down through the generations.
Like the Indian Dhabas, Delhi Grill will feature a small menu, fresh rotis and vibrant décor and its emphasis on slow cooking with freshly ground and whole spices to achieve deep flavours without using heaps of oil or curry powders.
The new restaurant's owner, Aman Grewal, said: "Our recipes have all come from family and close friends. It’s amazing to think how many generations they have passed down, and we’re so lucky that the recipes still exist today – it felt like we were capturing history.”
Chapattis
At lunchtime, Delhi Grill will serve Roti Wraps, including Spicy Sheekh Kebabs with a Slow Cooked Masala in Roti. In the evenings, the restaurant will feature a number of slow cooked dishes using the tandoor and the cooking pot.
Guests will also be able to see live chapatti making at the bar, where cooks will roll flatten, and puffed up the speciality breads to order.
The bar offers wine and an 'extensive' range of Indian beers on offerincluding Cobra, Kingfisher, Bangla and Lal Toofan.