An invite to review a restaurant in west Delhi always puts me in a spot as I stay in the opposite direction. Travelling to that part of the city is time-consuming but I still love going there because of its unique assets. This time I travelled to Rajouri Garden for Sufiaana by Cherish group and loved the whole experience.
Its interiors are subtle and seating is comfortable. The menu is an extensive one inspired by Persian, Arabic and Turkish cuisines plus it also boasts highlights from local cuisine like butter chicken and chilly chicken.
I started with a cup of Lebanese lemon lentil soup which was flavourful but too viscous to be considered as a shorba. Their salad which was a tabouleh was refreshing and nicely made which I finished in no time.
The lime dressing gave nice tanginess to the mix of cracked wheat, parsley, tomato and onion but it was their starters which kept me busy as there were so many variants to taste. Rubyan mal’i, a preparation made by frying prawns with a crisp and crunchy coating, was presented beautifully on a stand which made it even more tempting. Chelo kabab, one of the kababs of Iran, was excellent. It was an authentic preparation made on a flat skewer with hand prints showing on it. The kabab was juicy to its core and perfectly seasoned. Even the chicken harissa was tasty as a dish but I think chef went wrong with the chilli. Harissa is made from a hot chilli pepper paste made out of red peppers and not green. The chef did a green one but very tasty.
Sufiaana’s murgh ki raseed turned out to be a special preparation because of the way chef cut the chicken. Enjoying every bit of the Persian flavours on offer,
I completely ignored the Indian fare and had lamb tagine with cous cous for my main course. Not cooked in tagine but presented in a tagine lamb was mouth-watering and complemented the cous cous really well.
I left Sufiaana after having a cup of green tea at their classy tea lounge.
Meal for two : Rs. 2000 plus taxes
