The Great Kabab Factory, Park Plaza Gurgaon

Come winter and many restaurants in the Capital upgrade their menu to offer their patrons winter-specific dishes. Among them is Park Plaza Gurgaon's restaurant, The Great Kabab Factory, which has come up with an exotic gastronomic experience, Amritsar to Lahore, covering a variety of cuisines. As the name suggests, chef Vakil has made sincere attempts to take the guests on a culinary journey from Amritsar to Lahore, by offering the best delicacies found in these two regions. Since the festival will be on till 21 December, the whole ambience is filled with Punjabi and Lahori colours ~ from waiter to chef ~ and a glimpse of the region is visible in every corner of the restaurant.

 Our culinary journey began with Galauti Kababs and then Bhatti da Kukad ~ a speciality of Punjab, which was charred to perfection, the well basted skin giving way to moist chicken. The evergreen Machhi Amritsari was also good but I preferred Murgh Seene de Pasande. There was plenty for vegetarians too, including Punjabi Choley di Tikki, Paneer Lahori Tikka and Bhatinde di Fruit Chaat, along with the other vegetarian dishes. And yes, how could one miss the evergreen drink, Chachh (buttermilk), which goes well with every dish. We ended our meal with Moong Dal Halwa, Jalebi de naal Rabri and Anjeer di Phirni.

Rakesh Kumar