Recreation is not copying and I saw the practical example of
this recently at Bara Darhi, Westin Gurgaon. The chefs here are from Old Delhi,
with the family legacy of serving the tastiest food from generations in by
lanes of old Delhi. They have these traditional food recipes in their genes.
The
beauty of old Delhi food shops is, that they do not have the huge list of items
on their menu; in fact most of them do not even have a menu. Reason is simple,
they make one or two delicacies and they make it the best on this earth. It is
the same case here. One chef specializes in kebabs and only makes them, another
one the master of curries is doing his best.
(Starters - Chicken tangdi, Mutton Seekh kebab with Rumali roti)
When you copy, you try to imitate the original and when you
recreate, you build the original. It is not an exaggeration to say that Bara
Darhi is recreation of Old Delhi @ Westin Gurgaon. It is a roof top restaurant and
gives the experience of eating in open in similar way as in lanes of Delhi. Live
music on one side, open kitchen on other and the round bar in the central area
is what one needs for a perfect evening. This set up provides fine dine comfort
of enjoying the legacy food with drink of your choice. Close eyes and enjoy the
aroma, you will feel like you are in lanes of Old Delhi, open eyes and next
moment you realize you are on rooftop of Westin Gurgaon.
(Mutton nihari - it was overwhelming to have it in the evening)
They have everything in the menu, nihari mutton, chicken
tikka, rumali roti, sheermal, khamiri roti nand lot more. However, it is
mughlai cuisine, with dominance of non-vegetarian food but the vegetarian preparations
like paneer seekh kebab and paneer tikka are show stealers. Even though I love
mutton seekh kebab. However, never had the paneer seekh kebab like here,
anywhere before, so all my love goes to it.
(my main course dish - Paneer Changezi, Chicken and Mutton nihari with Khamiri roti and sheermal)
Who should go?
If you are claustrophobic and prefer your meals only in the comfort
of fine-dine and have appreciation of legacy food of old Delhi? You want all
that under one roof and do not want to hop for every other dish to some another
shop. This is the place for you.
(with some live music in the background)
Who should not go?
If you actually want to enjoy the same food standing in open
and hopping through each different shops to treat your taste buds.
(Tangdi kebab with mint chutney)
My recommendations
- - Paneer Seekh kebab
- - Bara Darhi Special Chicken tikka
- - Mutton nihari
- - Khamiri Roti
- - with Drink of your choice
(kheer for desserts)
What I liked the most
about this place?
One need not visit old Delhi in time slot of 7am -10am to savor
Nihari, it is available here in the evening as well. Real tastes can now be enjoyed
in the comfortable fine-dine set up.
(and some pan before I leave)
Happy Eating... :)
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