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Chef Back In The Kitchen
One of
Britain's top Indian chefs, Udit Sarkhel is back in the kitchen again
to the delight of all lovers of quality Indian cuisine.
For many years
the Executive Chef of London's Bombay Brasserie then as patron/chef
of Sarkhel's in Replingham Road SW18, Udit took time out of the
industry after the sale of his restaurant last year, relocating his
domicile to Brighton.
Now he is back
delighting customers with his skills at Mango & Silk, a new
restaurant, with new partners in Sheen on the site of a Chinese/Indian
restaurant that was part of his previous group. The restaurant will
not be fully operational until after Christmas as Chef Sarkhel has to
visit India in December as part of a book project but recently we
took the opportunity to see if he still has that special touch and
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John, Bitu and
Radhika run front of house whilst Chef Sarkhel with deputy, Regy,
works his magic in the kitchen For starters we tried the day's
special Karwari Prawns, cooked flat in a wonderfully light batter
with a scrummy coconut, curry leaf and mustard seed dip that is worth
a visit alone. Also we tried Bombay Ragnar, tasty patties served with
chickpeas and Chicken Chops or 'Sixers' as they are sometimes known.
Lamb Shank
remains Udit's signature dish, but for main course we tried Lamb
Tikka, Chicken Makhani and Lamb Stir Fry with meats lovely and tender
and sauces to die for. Add a tasty Bomaby Aloo, light and tasty
paratha and naan with homemade mango kulfi to finish and you have
total satisfaction.
For Udit it is
almost like going back to basics and starting all over again but he
quietly relishes the challenge and the public will undoubtedly
welcome his return after Christmas.
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