Next up was the last stop on our ‘main course’ round {the sweets were yet to come}. This is a restaurant called Al Quresh, at 224 Nizamuddin West {it’s a few shops down from the somewhat better-known Karim’s}. Unlike the rest of the places on our itinerary till now, Al Quresh is a proper sit-down restaurant, clean and quite upmarket, what with its hanging lights and smart reception counter {not to mention air-conditioning!}.
The tangdi kebabs were succulent and with a deliciously smoky char, so good I didn’t even dip the tangdi in the green chutney that came with it {along with some sliced raw onions}.
The two curries—the qorma and the karahi chicken—were also good, though the qorma was a little too oily for me. Unlike the more common karahi chicken, which comes tossed with barely-cooked tomato and capsicum and lots of spice, Al Quresh’s version had the vegetables and chicken cooked in a thick gravy that had a lovely flavour of green chillies. Hot, yes, but also with the flavour of the green chilli skins, not seeds. Delicious, though by this time I was feeling so full I could only eat a mouthful of each of the two curries.
Where: 224, Near Markaz Market; Contact: 9268305211