BARKAAS - FIRST EVER ARABIC MANDI IN KOLKATA

    BARKAAS - FIRST EVER ARABIC MANDI IN KOLKATA

 

Hey foodies welcome back to Petuk Kotha, hope you guys are doing fine. To celebrate Christmas ( 25 Dec,2020 ) we thought of trying something new, that we've never tried before. So we came up with this newly opened restaurant Barkaas Kolkata, who's among the first to offer Arabic Mandi.

Barkaas Arabic Cuisine is remarkably known for its Mandi. The moist and dewy texture of Mandi is a madcap for many aromatic rice lovers.

So, what is Mandi? Let me enlighten you, Mandi is an Arabic dish similar to Biryani but the cooking style is totally different. Mandi is a traditional dish that originated from Hadhramaut, Yemen, consisting mainly of meat and rice with a special blend of spices, cooked in a pit underground. An authentic Mandi dish is always cooked in an underground oven called Taboon. Coal is used to cook the meat, hence the meat has a Smokey flavor. It is extremely popular and prevalent in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula and even considered a staple dish in many regions.

As we stepped inside the restaurant which is on the first floor the inside is beautifully immaculate & organized. They have two sections of seating arrangements, one is the normal sitting with tables & chairs, second is the prettiest section, that is where we choose to sit. You can see that is the traditional sitting arrangements that is popular across Arabian countries, it has these low lying tables over a soft mattress with lots of small pillows & cushions for comfort, where 5-6 person can easily fit (If you  have lower back pain then don't choose to sit here ). This is the perfect option for sitting with friends & family to have a meal together. This type of sitting is called Majlish sitting.

 

Barkaas restaurant is originated in Hyderabad & this is their first outlet in Kolkata serving some mouth watering Arabic dishes including Mandi which is the main attraction of this place. This restaurant is located at Mallick Bazar Crossing.  

 

Location : 147, Park St, Mullick Bazar, Beniapukur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017

Let's come to what we ate -

A.Shish Tawook - 279 ₹

B. Mutton Juicy Mandi - 649 ₹ (Half)

C.Kaddu ki kheer (Complimentary)

D. Soft Drinks 60 ₹  ( Each )

 

Some price has been changed since we visited last year

 

Shish Tawook - Which is basically charcoal grilled appetizer. Where boneless diced chicken pieces grill on a charcoal to perfection with some secret spices. The chicken was cooked properly both from inside & outside, it was extremely moist and flavor. With the given mayonnaise dip, it was mouthful of happiness.

Mutton Juicy Mandi - The main attraction of this place, the Mutton Juicy Mandi, they suggested us to take this. Which had 3 large pieces of mutton and flavored rice around the mutton. You won't believe until you try this the caramelized onion's taste was bursting out which was beyond amazing. It had a tomato sauce in a bowl which was made from tomato puree, some coriander & onions. There were two other accompaniments like shorba & garlic based fresh mayonnaise those were pretty good .The rice itself had plenty of roasted almonds, cashews & also raisins ,the rich flavors of rice was absolutely stunning .The flavors were all going together so well like the saffron, onions which were fried so perfectly it felt like crunch & chewy at the same time. The large mutton pieces were so delicate & wonderfully cooked that it came right of the bone, it was super juicy & moist.

 

The staffs were extremely courteous! They even gave us a complimentary dessert, which was something else to cheer you up!

Bill was around 1087 with Gst .

 Pocket Pinch for two - 1000 ₹ .