Chilli Seasonss in Defence Colony came with a recommendation from a friend, accompanied by good words from a few other sources. Did it meet expectations?

Fire is the Indian restaurant at the Park Hotel, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Rated as the best Indian restaurant by the HT City Eating Out Guide for three years in a row, Fire has a warm and cosy ambience with attentive serving staff and comfortable seating. Read on to learn how it fared.

Today’s dinner was quite interesting – with a multitude of dishes, all cooked by Zainab. There was chicken korma, kebabs, dal, rice, okra, but the star of the evening was a crunchy and nutritious prawn salad, that could quite honestly be described as truly divine. In Zainab’s words: “Simply toss pre-cooked prawns rocket, spinach, and [...]

You’ll need the following: * Red chilli powder * Salt * Haldi (Turmeric) * Garam Masala * Kasuri Methi * Load of finely chopped onions * Boneless chicken – diced * Okra – 1/2 inch pieces * Yoghurt * Oil Mix the chilli powder, salt and turmeric. Marinate the chicken in this for about an [...]