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Sep 19, 2007
For Vegetarians ;)
Hi Guys,
There has a lot been written about Karim's, the Non-vegetarians delight. However one rarely finds a mention of whatever vegetarian that Karim has to offer. I have been to that place several time, latest being couple of days back and more or less I have always enjoyed a meal there.
I have tried four items in veg. Dal Makhani, Karim Veg, Shahi Paneer & mix vegetable. I wont even talk about mix vegetable, as I had it once and didn't like it at all.
Dal is served in two categories, one is plain dal and other is Dal Makhani, Plain dal is yellow dal and looks too plain for my taste buds, hence never tried it. Though half plate of it Rs.15 only.
Dal Makhani is served for Rs.35 for half and Rs 65 for full. Even though it is very rich in taste, I found it to bit bland. Adding lime juice and bit of salt helped the taste a lot otherwise it is perfect. Coming to Shahi paneer, I don't find it that great, I mean it is fine, but nothing extraordinary. However I find the real start to be Karim Veg, the first time I ordered it I expected some try of mixed vegetable, however it was totally different. They make a gravy of vegetables very finely mashed, add some dates, Paneer and garnish it with "Kharbooja Seeds" heated in pure ghee. Maybe the seeds are not added as a garnish but part of the curry itself, but I alway find them floating on the top. Again this has a very rich taste, different form anything I have eaten anywhere else. It comes for Rs.100 for a full serving and Rs.50 for half.
However the best part is the Khamiri Roti that they serve. Its a steal for Rs. 4 each and very good in taste, different from what is served at places like Chicken Planet and others (Changezi).
However if you order half plate of some item, then it might not be sufficient if you have a good appetite. Whether it be Veg OR Non Veg. I generally order half Dal Makhani and Half Karim Veg. But I do have a good appetite.
Service has been good on most occasions, however this weekend it was really poor. We ordered full plate and got half, waiter said that he thought full plate would be too much for us. @$%^*&. My friend ordered Gurda Kaleji, however he was served Korma. Hope this was one off bad experience.
All in all, I would recommend this place atleast once for vegetarians, and see it it suits your taste buds. But dont expect anything spicy OR hot, all the items on the menu are on the sweeter side.
Regards
Shashank
