Zambar (restaurant)
Zambar is a restaurant in Gurgaon, Haryana, northern India, which serves South Indian cuisine. Zambar is situated on the third floor of Ambience Mall in Gurgaon, in a restaurant which is shaped like a long boathouse.
Cuisine[edit]
Zambar restaurant serves South Indian cuisine, specifically the cuisines of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,[1][2] particularly coastal dishes.[3] The restaurant serves Chettinad, Kuttanad, Malabar, Coorgi, Mangalorean and Madras curries and vegetables.[4] The restaurant is designed like a long boathouse.[5] Marathwada cuisine is also served, ranging from "Bharli Wangi (peanut stuffed aubergines) to the Patal Bhaji (spinach and chana dal curry) to the Sabudana Wada and Shrikhand Poori".[6] On Christmas Eve a special menu is served at the restaurant, with dishes such as Sutta Kozhi Biryani, which charcoal chicken biryani served with steamed coconut vegetables and gravy and Idicha Mutton Vadai, which is mutton cutlet with ghee rice and vegetables. [7]
Onam Festival[edit]
The restaurant participates in Onam, a major Kerala festival, usually held in September. To celebrate the 2019 festival in September 2019, the Head Chef Vetrimurugan Natesan cooked a feast composed of 26 elements, including pickles, chutneys, chips and finishing with desserts.[8]
Reception[edit]
GQ India cites Zambar among the best dosa restaurants in the Delhi area.[9] Delhi Food Tours noted the "typically south Indian spices which can be traced to the open kitchen within seconds. "[10] The Times of India said "Zambar showcases the food of the four southern states, with a preponderance of dishes from Tamil Nadu. The entire staff – kitchen and service – appears to be from the south, so authenticity is spot on. And intriguingly enough, they have three sections of the menu: vegetarian, non-vegetarian and coastal... The Vegetable Avial was the finest version I've eaten in a long time."[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zambar". Zomato.com. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Zambar restaurant in Gurgaon". Gurgaonsite.com. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Hyderabad on a platter at Zambar restaurant". Business Today. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Datta, Tanu (25 January 2014). "There's More to Feast than Zambar and Rice". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Zambar". Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambar introduces diners to the complex, rich flavours of Marathwada cuisine". Indian Express. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "This Christmas, there's a Clause for celebration!(Lead)". Outlook India. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Onam 2019: Zambar In Gurugram Is Hosting The Ultimate Traditional Onam Sadya Feast". food.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Here's where to go for the best dosas in Delhi". GQ India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Zambar". Delhi Food Tours. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Straight from the South". The Times of India. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- Bhanot, Saurav (16 March 2014). "Hyderabad on a platter at Zambar restaurant". Business Today. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- Bhattacharyya, Sourish (13 March 2014). "Proud to be Indian but refusing to be stodgy, says Sourish Bhattacharyya". India Today. New Delhi. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- Sanghvi, Vir (16 November 2013). "Are Delhi restaurants successful only because of their chefs?". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.