Few cuisines are richer and more varied than India.
Exotic aromas, strong flavors and spectacular colors are some of the attractions of this cuisine, a
mixture of different civilizations
.
Although there are numerous regional differences, they share a
basic poster
of ingredients: rice, legumes, spices, vegetables and fruits, Larousse Gastronomique
dixit
.
In the capital, there are a good number of
traditional or new
representatives
of this cuisine.
Udaipur room.
Udaipur
New Indian restaurant of the 21st century that has just opened its doors on Paseo de la Castellana. Behind this project is the
Khazuria Group
, a renowned hospitality company - led by Delwar Mozumder - that has been spreading Indian cuisine in Madrid for years and now has five establishments: Bangalore, Purnima, Fathe Pur and El Hombre Pez (a singular fusion of Cantabrian and India in a sophisticated environment). Any of them could be part of this selection of
Indian dining rooms
, but for the novelty, we are left with Udaipur,
the little brother
.
Entering it and feeling in India is all one.
Its
spectacular interior design
contributes to this
: bright colors, patterns, velvets, copper, vegetation ... and a ceiling of preserved flowers, all the work of the
Madrid in Love
studio
.
In addition, it has two outdoor terraces, decorated in the same line.
Innovation and tradition are present in Udaipur dishes.
And, since we feel in India, it is time to savor it. His proposal: classic dishes and others with an innovative, creative or fusion touch. We start with the puff pastry sheets stuffed with chicken with spices and stir-fry; prawns cooked with chickpea, spices and served with bread (
prawn shana puri
) or aubergines with cheese in chickpea flour with spices (
bengen cheese pakora
). We can continue with
chicken curry
(for example, madras, tikka masala or mango), lamb (cooked with cream, almond, yogurt and spices or in pieces and marinated in slightly spicy spices) and fish (salmon with mango sauce, coconut and mild sauce; emperor with mint with curry sauce and spices), proposals that are accompanied with different
flavored and spiced basmati rices
.
The most creative proposal comes with the
cheese rolls with spinach
and the star of the house, the
tikka masala croquettes
.
And, for those who want a total immersion, the tasting menu includes a selection of the best of the menu (45 euros).
Address:
Paseo de la Castellana, 74. Telephone: 91 563 11 87. It does not close.
Average price: 30 euros.
Tandoori Station.
Tandoori station
Nadeen Siraj - Pakistani, son of Indians - has been at the helm of this elegant and modern dining room in the Salamanca district for more than three decades, set in a
train station
.
The chef proposes a tasty trip to the Indian subcontinent, always with good raw materials and through
grilled meats, pulaos and biryanis
(a rice dish with meat that he prepares as his mother did), aromatic herbs, and dried fruits. and sweets.
Proposals in which the signature touch of this
experienced chef is
not lacking
(he has gone through places in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, Spain ...).
Aromatic and exotic chicken, at Tandoori Station.
If you are new to the subject, it is best to bet on the
Chetak Express
, a tasting menu with four seasons. The first, the appetizers, samosas and vegetables coated in chickpea flour. Second, in the tandoor oven, chicken breast in pieces marinated with yogurt, lime, garlic, ginger and aromatic herbs. Third, the selection of curries: chicken, lamb and the smooth and creamy Indian black lentils with a light touch of spices, accompanied by basmati rice with cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and saffron and
Indian bread stuffed with cream cheese.
.
And, as the end of the trip, ice cream and a whipped yogurt cream with mango (32.50 euros).
But if you already know the house or prefer to venture, the menu offers a large number of recipes, including more than thirty curries with chicken, lamb, vegetables and fish and seafood (for example, emperor marinated in yogurt and aromatic spices and roast of traditional way), with
different intensities of spiciness
, which can be accompanied by almost a dozen recipes with rice.
Address:
José Ortega y Gasset, 89. Telephone: 91 401 22 28. Closed Sunday nights and Mondays.
Average price: 30 euros.
Doli terrace.
Doli
Tradition. That is the word that dominates the proposal of this dining room that takes its name from the
covered sedan chair that is used
in India to take the bride on her wedding day. Since 2019,
Singh Sukhwinder and his son Sunn
are responsible for this house that bets on
traditional Indian cuisine
, in general, and the
Punjab region
, in particular, for something is Singh's homeland. In the kitchen is Sukhwinder Sr., an experienced chef who has worked at Tandoori Station and Benares in London, among others; in the room, Sukhwinder Jr.
Both are also
responsible for the decoration of the premises
(velvets, hydraulic tile floors, lattices, vegetation ...), which has several spaces: the bar area, the dining room, the exterior terrace and the interior garden that have just been inaugurated. .
Bread is one of the great protagonists of Doli's menu.
Starters like
samosas and pakoras
pass through the tables
;
Tandoor specialties starring chicken, fish and seafood or a long range of curries, some of which are known a few such as
Goa salmon
, made with a mild sauce
of coconut milk,
tamarind and spices, or
prawns with honey
.
The dishes have a reduced spiciness, although they can always be ordered in their
most authentic ardent version
.
They have a tasting menu (32.50 euros) and of the day (13.50 euros).
Address:
Diego de León, 13. Telephone: 91 027 95 30. It does not close.
Average price: 30 euros.
Surya's room. © SURYA
Surya
The concept of this brand, present in Barcelona and Madrid, is not the usual one.
It is a modern and
street-inspired place that shows the cuisine of Bombay
, the city of cities, whose fast-paced rhythm and multicultural aspect perfectly matches its Madrid location: the
Callao
area
.
The gastronomic proposal of this space, where music, photography or design have great prominence,
breathes street food
.
From the lentil soup with cumin and coriander;
the
crispy chicken strips spiced with spicy mayonnaise
, yogurt with cucumber, tomato, cumin and a touch of mango or the essential samosas,
here called vadas and round
.
Curry, in Surya. © SURYA
Why not try the Indians' favorite street dish:
pani puri, those fried bread balls filled with spicy mashed potatoes
and black chickpeas served with a
mixture of water, cumin and tamarind.
If you like the touch of the tandoor, a great option is the
whole free-range
chicken
, marinated for 24 hours
, which is served on request or by reservation; Or if you prefer to combine the flavors of the Indian oven, the latest is an assortment to share with onion salad (
Mix grill platter
). And what would an Indian diner be without curry? Here
the star is the vindaloo
, the spiciest, shrimp or chicken, with a touch of green chili and tamarind, accompanied by its perceptive biryani.
The offer is completed with different combos.
Address:
Tudescos, 4. Telephone: 91 254 53 06. Closed on Mondays.
Average price: 20 euros.
Swagat Room. © SWAGAT
Swagat
Anyone who walks through the doors of this establishment in the Salamanca district, decorated in turquoise and hot pink, is welcome.
At least that means the name of this house founded by the restless
Shibani Saigal
, born in New Delhi and who has
lived in Spain for
almost
35 years
.
He started with food delivery, continued with catering and until, finally, he had his own restaurant.
With traditional cuisine as the common thread, in Swagat you can start with some of its most popular starters, such as the
traditional tacos with crusty flour bread stuffed with chicken
or mushrooms or the cheese, lentil and rice croquettes with curried tomato chutney and papadoms.
Continue with the house specialty, curries, for example,
lamb tikka masala or madras
, cooked with cardamom and cumin and accompanied by a spicy sauce.
Another option comes with
the tandoor oven,
through which chicken, lamb and fish pass, such as salmon fillets with a thick marinade of spices or the
mix of chicken tikka, poultry meatballs, lamb sheek kebab and tikka prawns
.
All accompanied by rice and
breads of six types.
Indian tacos in Swagat. © SWAGAT
The sweet brooch comes from the hand of the fried milk and flour balls, with sugar syrup and cardamom.
The offer is completed with a tasting menu and also of the day.
Address:
Núñez de Balboa, 29. Telephone: 91 577 95 66. Closed on Sunday nights.
Average price: 25-30 euros.
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