The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2021 - Issue 30

bitecuisine Kori Gassi Chicken (Meat Main)  Kashmiri Nihari (Meat Main) smoked, seasoned and meaty. Kashmiri Nihari, Somerset lamb shank slow-cooked in browned onions and Kashmiri spices and Kori Gassi (Chicken Curry), chicken simmered with curry leaves, peppercorn and coconut were our main meals with sides of garlic/gruyere naan, Ajwani okra and pulao rice. The lamb shank was very tender and had a hot kick to it thanks to the spices and the chicken gave it an authentic Asian taste that was thoroughly enjoyable.The naan bread was crispy and tasty, the okra was soft and had a nice tomato flavour. Devraj, another restaurant server who brought us our main dishes, explained that the lamb shank has its origins in Lahore, Pakistan which is slow-cooked for 24 hours in the bone marrow and brown onion sauce. Kori Gassi comes from Karnataka, in south- western India, where the coconut and other spices are the flavouring agents. He also advised us that the tomatoes in the okra dish have inbuilt gelatine in them which was very fascinating to know. With such amazing food, it would be a shame to miss dessert. After a short debate, we decided on Toffee Dates Pudding with custard sauce and cinnamon ice cream. It turned out to be a good choice.The dessert was like a hot steamed pudding - gorgeous, not too sweet and thoroughly enjoyable with the lovely taste of cinnamon in the ice cream. Other desserts available are Raspberry & Carda- mom Cheesecake, Chocolate Delight, Medley of Kulfis, Calamansi Posset and Dessert Platter. Kahani also offers non-vegetarian and vegetar- ian Dawat (meaning feast), Vegan, Tasting and Veg Tasting, Weekend Roast, Bottomless Brunch,Takea- way, Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day and Festive Lunch menus. For the festive month, the restaurant is opened Monday from 5 pm to 10.30 pm,Tuesday to Saturday from 1 pm to 10.30 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 9 pm. They will also be opened on Christmas and Boxing Day from 12 pm to 9 pm and NewYears’ Eve and Day from 5 pm to 10.30 pm. Kahani 1WilbrahamWay London SW1X 9AE Tel: 020 7730 7634 www.kahanilondon.com Toffee Dates Pudding PJ Kahani and Tandoori Ananas Aj wani Okra