At Darjeeling Express ($$$), our food critics consistently recommend: Chicken Dum Biryani, Dal Makhani, Seekh Kebab. Chicken Dum Biryani scores 96.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.
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Slow-dum-cooked biryani layered with marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and saffron; Asma Khan's masterwork
"Asma Khan's chicken dum biryani is the London biryani against which all others are judged — the sealed pot opened tableside releases a cloud of saffron steam that is itself an argument for why this di…"
Overnight-simmered black lentil dal with cream and butter; the most comforting dish in Carnaby
"Dal Makhani at Darjeeling Express — the black lentils are slow-cooked overnight with butter and cream, finished with a bhuna of tomato and ginger. Available every day, not just Sundays, which is notab…"
Spiced ground lamb kebabs from the charcoal grill; a Calcutta-style refinement of roadside cooking
"Seekh Kebab at Darjeeling Express — the lamb is minced with spices and pressed onto long flat skewers, grilled over charcoal until charred on the outside and pink in the middle. Served with a mint yog…"
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