Indian food. Ember red appearance and melting pot of flavours where meat & spices fuse into a full bodied pleasure. While lunch and dinner are the common meals one might have Indian food for, there are people in the UK who thought “Why not bring it to the breakfast table too?”. This is the story of the highly successful Dishoom line of restaurants scattered over London city.
The entrance of its Shoreditch branch from the back brings you through a lush garden into a wooden accented indoor dining area. The setting makes it feel as if you are taking a step back in time. Dishoom’s menu is predominantly Indian classic as you might expect. The only problem is that nothing on their menu seems familiar. In saying that, nothing was to risky to try and this is some of the food we had.
A Chocolate Chai to start the day.
A creamy, and chocolaty delight with a punch of chai. The whiff of cinnamon is unmistakable and the acidity of the drink paired with a mild spice keeps the usually rich chocolate drink light for the morning. If you like chai, you will like this!
My breakfast is the Kejriwal £5.50.
What is it? A chilli cheese toast with fried eggs. I was skeptical of the size when it hit the table. Do not be fooled! It was actually enough to be decently full but not overly filled. The perfectly fried cheese on the sandwich with a mildly runny egg is so simple but so good. I was expecting a chunky chilli topping but there was nothing I could see. Just a mild burn from a spread underneath the cheese. Very yummy!
My friends had a Bacon Naan Roll and a Sausage Naan Roll £5.50 each.
They are quite similar in appearance. Taste wise, they were not too dissimilar. Each had fried eggs, chunky cut sausages or smoked bacon, and tangy chutney wrapped in naan bread. I tried the sausage one and reckon that made a better breakfast because the sausages were still juicy. This was because my colleague felt that the naan was a little dry and I agreed because it looked over toasted. For this reason along, the sausage gets my pick! Pair award winning sausages, mildly runny yolk and naan along with some delicious chutney. How good does that sound? Superb I would say!
Dishoom was an interesting brunch for me. Who is to say that the brunch scene in London is boring?! Well I guess I did and not I have to bite my tongue for it. With the Riding House and Dishoom done, London actually has some decent brunch spots no kidding! The prices and sizes are decent too. Even more so when you put creativity on a plate into the equation. Will I return to Dishoom? Hell yeah.
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