Assam Bhawan
Assam Bhawan's well-loved Jakoi restaurant closed sometime in late 2017, only to be replaced by Baankaahi. So, curious about this relatively new addition to the Delhi state canteen scene, we set off late on a weeknight with PJ's dad in tow. Our dining companion (momentarily) holding out on the temptation of the boras We started with the vegetable boras, which were a platter of fritters of assorted varieties, including amongst them poppy seeds, sesame seeds, plantain, lentil and curry leaves. The curry leaves and poppy seed fritters were particularly remarkable, perhaps because of the unusual flavors, but all of the fritters were fresh and crisp, making for a very satisfying starter. The rather outstanding and unusual boras We had also hoped to try the mua maas bhoja (small anchovies fried and tempered with onion, coriander and green chillies) but this seasonal dish was unfortunately not available, so we moved on to the main course, for which we opted mainly for ...