Gorkha Grill

I was invited to dine with the fabulous Amran and his boisterous friends Anuja and Rita and Rita's hubby Peter at Gorkha Grill, a little Nepalese and Nothern Indian restaurant along Smith Street in the heart of Chinatown. I was a bit late for the meal and barged in half way through the starters of momo(meat dumplings),that were fried rather than the usual steamed variety. The dumplings were lightly spiced but a bit doughy(its a good thing only a few were ordered). As for main dishes, we had the standard Northern Indian fare of butter chicken, paneer, aloo gobi and naan. The butter chicken was excellent and had a hint of sweetness and tartness while the Paneer and Aloo Gobi were both pretty decent. We had butter and garlic naan that were somehow light and not too doughy or filling.

Rita indulging...


But the highlight of the meal came from a side dish of deep-fried thinly sliced okra that was seasoned with some kind of spices. The crisp thin slivers practically disintergrate instantly upon entry into your mouth. I think one of the seasonings used is powdered mango that is used a lot in Northern Indian cooking. Anuja and Amran had masal tea to top off the meal which was yummy on the whole but bad on the arteries.
Amran and Anuja doing a post meal dance