Most of all, when there’s nobody to talk to in the supermarket, I want to come back and see my friends. There are other things I want to try here – the cocktails, the roomali rolls at lunch, the Bombay omelette at breakfast. The pineapple and black pepper crumble (£5.50) was light and fruity (the pepper element is pretty negligible) with a jug of vanilla flecked custard, while, the chocolate pudding (£6.90)was like a flourless chocolate cake, with a scoop of chilli ice-cream (disguised all in white, like a Tarantino bride), on the side. If you’ve got space, puddings are worth a whirl. We drew a lottery as to who would get to take the lefties home (the winner says it tasted even better at dinner time).Īs far as sides go, we didn’t really need the steamed basmati rice (£2.90), though the tissues of tawa-grill-speckled roomali roti bread (£2.50) were perfect for mopping up the leftover black daal. Though slightly dry, it was pleasant – comfort foody, with soft poultry thigh hunks, blistered cranberries, fried onions and cardamom. (He’ll come back once he’s finished the leftover Christmas sherry).ĭistracted by the protein, we neglected our fragrant rice dish of chicken berry Britannia biryani (£8.90), served in its own pot. “It’s like a tattie scone in a roll,” was the report, when it came to this batter-covered curry bollard, served in a shiny bap. One of us had gone for the pau bhaji (£4.50), since he’s a chip butty/crisp sandwich kind of dude. It tasted of, well, everything – cheese, meat, salt, sugar, chocolate, eternity. Dishoom Edinburgh, Restaurant Review - Scotsman Food and Drink Automated serving systems, online complaint forms, waiting lists, those jingles they play when you’re waiting for someone (anyone) to. It divided the crowd, probably because it was so intense. They were decent, with a light ginger and garlic hit and the satisfyingly granular texture of lengthily marinated chook breast.Īpparently, the “black house daal” (£5.90)is “simmered over 24 hours for extra harmony”. We also had a set of five hunks of chicken tikka (£6.90), which had been made using a marinade of sweet vinegar rather than yogurt. Edinburgh's Wedgwood restaurant announces dates for its spring foraging sessionsįrom the Grills list, the trio of pomegranate seed topped spicy lamb chops (£11.90)were thick with spice and fatty chargrilled crust, but still pink inside.