There's a reason why Singh Sahib at the Intercontinental Eros has been running successfully for so long
There's a reason why Singh Sahib at the Intercontinental Eros has been running successfully for so long
Yes, Delhi is gradually coming of age in fine- dining and multi-cuisine dining. It has its share of restaurants that are highly accomplished in the kind of fare they serve, and still do not manage to be successful. On the other hand, it has places that north-Indianise any kind of cuisine they claim to be serving and still are remarkably successful. There are also a number of restaurants that fall somewhere on the spectrum in between.
An urban haven
But the kind of places I have observed always managing to achieve -- at least -- moderate success are the ones that serve Indian food. Be it a low-end urban dhaaba that thrives by the side of the road, amidst dirt and pollution you make yourself believe evaporates magically with the steam rising from the food, or the supposed high-end ones in five-star hotels and now malls that apart from satisfying your hunger also promise the respite of air conditioning.
Small wonder then that Singh Sahib at the Intercontinental Eros near Nehru Place has been running successfully for over a decade. It has great service, comfortable interiors and good old desi khaana. It is just the kind of place that you would go to when you want home food served on a figurative silver platter.
The kebab counter
On a humid, pre-monsoon (is there any other kind in Delhi?) afternoon, while sipping nimbu paaani, sweet, I, a staunch non-vegetarian, actually came around to the bhutte ki seekh and katthal kebab served on my plate. While I wished the accompanying green chutney had a slightly better consistency -- and now that I think about it, taste -- the corn gave the seekh kebab interesting flavour as did the katthal. In comparison, the murg seekh kebab had a much stronger and, according to me, better flavour because mostly I prefer my kebabs spicy. The galouti kebab was so soft that it broke while being served to me -- not a good thing because while it was exceptionally tasty and a must have, it was just a clumsy sight. All this with ulte tawe ke parathe, sinfully soaking in saturated fat, is enough for a good dinner.
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Off to the mains
But I was at lunch, so I proceeded to the main course. It was refreshing to see that the signature meat dish -- baithan -- did not have red gravy as is typical of most places in Delhi. The meat was well cooked and the yellow gravy had a distinctive flavour. The signature vegetarian dish -- mushrooms and morels -- was not red gravy either (it was orange but did not have the overbearing taste of tomatoes). There was dal makhani and butter naan of course. I must especially mention here that I was rather pleased at the exclusion of chicken and an overdose of cream and tomato in the main course, something I complain about in most other places.
The dessert, kulfi and gulab jamun, provided just the perfect ending to a good meal and I was ready to go home and take a good nap.
Singh Sahib
Food: Tasty
Service: Attentive
Ambience: Good
At:u00a0 InterContinental Eros, Nehru Place
Timings: Noon to 3 PM (lunch) and 7 pm to midnight (dinner)
Ring: 011 41223344
Meal for two: Rs 1,500 plus taxes
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