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Zaika offers traditional mutton varieties at affordable prices
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I AM still smacking my lips over the mutton nihari and biriyani I ate at Mughal's Zaika, the latest eatery to hit the city. Located on Rajarathinam Street behind Ega cinema in Kilpauk, Zaika (ph: 52170901) is a modest, semi-enclosed affair. Obviously the residents of the area have already discovered its charm, for the place was packed. The parcel counter was also quite busy.
The menu is small and unpretentious. But this does not make less `meaty,' both literally and figuratively. When one sees rare items such as Haleem and Nihari on the menu, the rest of the choices become insignificant. Since Haleem is restricted to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we had to settle for Nihari (Rs. 70).
The tender melt-in-the-mouth meat curry made us forget our disappointment that we could not sample Haleem, the signature Hyderabadi dish. Pleasantly surprised by the meat, I needed more proof. The biriyani (Rs. 60) confirmed that quality was no fluke. We are looking at a genuine place that serves good stuff at a reasonable price.
Ironically, the poultry didn't fly as high as the mutton. Yet one couldn't really find fault with it for the price tag it came with. Tandoori chicken costs only Rs. 50 for half a bird.
For vegetarians, Zaika is not the right destination. There are only a few curries for them of which two were not available that night. While the rather dry paneer robbed the tikkas of their flavour (Rs.55), the mushroom mix vegetable tava (Rs.45) was also not too exciting.
Mughal's Zaika is for the unashamedly carnivorous. So go ahead, sink your teeth in and enjoy the fare!
MARIEN MATHEW
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