You know one of those evenings when you are thinking about that Oh! So buttery, out of this world flavour of dal makhani, when you are just craving to get some of that rich, creamy taste in your mouth and which makes you want to lick your fingers to get that last delicious drop of dal. On one such evening about a week ago, I had called for some dal makhani, vegetable kadhai, reshmi kebabs and roomali rotis from the Great Punjab branch of Baner Road. This branch of ‘Great Punjab’ opened over a year ago in this vicinity and a couple of my friends and family members have been frequent visitors ever since. I have eaten at Great Punjab a couple of times and I was craving for their dal makhani. My anticipation was driving me up the wall when that dal was finally delivered at my doorstep but as soon as I hurriedly opened the box and tasted the dal, my beautiful dream, my imagination shrunk to bits. That flavour which makes us want to wipe the vessel with our fingers and enjoy every bit of that dal, was missing. The dal makhani I ate on last Wednesday, tasted like any other dal and dal makhani is not just any other dal, it is ‘The Dal’. The dal makhani did not have that smell of freshly ground spices and that buttery flavour that we love. The vegetable kadhai and roomali rotis tasted decent. The reshmi kebabs weren’t juicy, they seemed dry and bland.
After the comsi comsa food last week, my family wasn’t interested in going to dinner at The great Punjab this week, ‘Why spoil an evening?’ said Dad yet I could not let that hope of a Butterilicious Dal makhani shrink to bits and just to save my hope, I insisted on paying a visit to the same branch of Great Punjab again. In all fairness to Great Punjab, a lot of things can go wrong in the taste of the food if the delivery man gets delayed after he has picked up the food from the restaurant. I wanted to sample the same items once again to let you know if the quality of food at this place has gone down, or is it just the food delivered at your doorstep that suffers low quality.
I threw a tantrum, not leaving them a choice, my mom, dad and sister complied. We were seated at a table up the stairs. The dining area was spacious with deep brown, wooden furniture, along with big jars of pickle to enhance the aesthetics of the room. The restaurant staff was courteous and polite, I looked at the list of North-Indian delicacies, just to review my options. I knew what I wanted. After placing the order, I observed the people seated around us, a family with two little children, the children seemed distracted and not really into their meal, their mother kept forcing them to eat while their father was really engaged in eating, he seemed to be enjoying his meal. As for my table, I was having a pleasant evening, conversing with my family and in a couple of minutes the food was served.
This time the dal makhani at Great Punjab was good, it was really really good, it was Butterilicious! The smell of ground spices and the richness of cream and butter, it was the kind that would make you want to lick off your fingers. I am glad I did not give up hope, and I am sure that my family was glad as well. That taste would linger in my memory for days, calling me back to Great Punjab. Turns out, that the quality of food at Great Punjab has not gone down and the dal makhani will make your mouth water. Roomali rotis, again, well, why not roomali rotis at this place are soft and large, besides I enjoy ordering something I haven’t learnt how to make. The combination of rotis, dal and kebab is made in heaven. The reshmi kebab, a boneless chunk of chicken was juicy and flavourful but it was mildly spiced and somewhat mildly seasoned as well, with the dal accompanying it, a little less salt in the kebab was a favour to my taste buds. It was an evening well spent. That day, when I had the food delivered might have been a one off day for Great Punjab or the delay would have taken a toll on the taste of the food. I think I can rely on Great Punjab for a good meal and I can’t wait to sample some more of its dishes.
Great Punjab = Good Food + Good Service + Good Ambience + Valet Parking
Rating = 8 on 10
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