For a few months now, Nirula’s has been experimenting with special items on the menu. While it might be sacrilege for someone like Nirula’s to mess with their regular menu, the local Delhi food chain has been offering specials in the form of food festivals for some time now.
Hot on the heels of their Thali Special, Nirula’s has a delicious Lucknawi Kebab Mela that is heating things up.
Constantly striving to innovate, Nirula Kebab-e-licious brings together a fantastic mix of authentic and delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian kebabs from India’s most well-known kebab place.
The festival hosts some of the best selections from the Lucknow region including Galouti Kebab, Murg Banno Kebab, Lagan ki Seekh, Paneer Saunfiyana Tikka and Dahi ke Kebab, plus a few more.
One of the best moving items on the Nirulas menu has been their signature Thalis and it is this same concept that the special menus have been based on. Each of these Kebab sections is accompanied by Dal Makhni, Naan, Salad and a nice bottle of his favorite soft drink to help wash it down with the meal.
A choice of four sumptuous non-vegetarian dishes starts at less than Rs 190 and includes a variety of preparations to choose from. The good mix of old recipes and a modern makeover is what ‘Kebab-e-licious’ is all about.
While the traditional Chicken Tikka gets a makeover in the form of a Murg Banno Kebab plate with tikka topped with eggs, the Galouti Kebab enjoys a distinctive flavor thanks to smoked lamb and served straight from the hot plate.
The classic Mugh Malai Tikka prepared with curd, cream and cheese and the Lagan Ki Seekh are the other two options to choose from. The very traditional Seekh kebabs dipped in butter sauce topped with peppers are cooked to perfection and by far the best on the special menu.
Ordinarily, one would not associate vegetarianism with kebabs, but the option to choose between meat and non-meat items is a given in India. This time, the vegetarian selections also stand out; the superfine Dahi Ke Kebab Platter wins the contest hands down.
Vegetarian dishes (Dahi Kebab, Paneer Saunfiyana Tikka and Chatpata Tandoori Aloo Platter) are priced between Rs 190-145 (approx).
To top it off, there are the usual suspects like Hot Chocolate Fudge or any of 21 varieties of ice cream, plus the limited edition ‘Gajar ka Halwa’.
As expected of Nirula’s, the meals are excellent value for money and priced fairly. The good thing is that everything on the Kebab-e-licious menu is worth trying twice, but the sad thing is that one only has 10 days to take part in this epicurean journey.
Rating: 3/5