Aatma At Widowmaker

FRESH MARINATED PANEER, HAND-GROUND AND SPICED IN-HOUSE, SERVED WITH GREEN FIRE SAUCE.

IDLIS: STEAMED RICE CAKES FRIED TILL THE GOLDEN DUSTY IN "GUNPOWDER", AND DRIZZLED WITH TAMARIND-GINGER CHUTNEY, AVOCADO GREEN CHUTNEY AND SWEET YOGURT, TOPPED WITH SEV & FRESH CILANTRO.

ONIONS DUNKED IN A CHICKPEA BATTER MADE WITH WIDOWMAKER BEER AND DEEP-FRIED. SERVED WITH AVOCADO GREEN CHUTNEY THAT HAS NO BUSINESS BEING THIS DAMN GOOD.

HAND-GROUND LAMB MIXED WITH CHILIES & HERBS. WARM SPICES, & CHARRED OVER FIRE. SERVED WITH GREEN FIRE SAUCE, A NOD TO THE MUGHAL COURTS WHERE SEEKH BEGAN.

SHRIMP FRIED TILL CRISP, TOSSED WITH CHILI SAUCE AND SOY. A CALCUTTA HAKKA CLASSIC, SMOKY, SPICY, UNMISTAKABLY INDO-CHINESE.

MASOOR DAL SLOW-COOKED WITH AJWAIN, ONIONS, AND GREEN CHILIES AND SMOKED. A HUMBLE BOWL NAMED FOR MY MENTOR INDIRA, WHO TAUGHT ME THAT FOOD IS MEMORY, AND SIMPLICITY CAN BE ITS OWN REBELLION.

A NOD TO THE REVOLUTIONARY KINSHIP BETWEEN INDIA & CUBA. SPICED MUSHROOM CROQUETAS DIP INTO SLOW-BRAISED SAAG, WITH A HIT OF CHAI-ATA HEAT. COMES W/ RICE.

SEASONAL VEGGIES IN SPICED CASHEW CREAM, CROWNED WITH CRISPY ONIONS. A LUSH, TANTRIC VEG DISH THAT'S UNAPOLOGETICALLY RITUALISTIC. COMES W/ RICE.

AMUL BUTTER, ROASTED CASHEWS BLENDED INTO A TOMATO GRAVY. THICK, SMOOTH, SINFUL. LICK TILL NOTHING'S LEFT. COMES W/ RICE.

TWO MASALA-SPICED HALAL 8"*F PATTIES SMASHED, DRIPPING IN AATMA SAUCE, ACHARI ONIONS, AND AMUL CHEESE. THIS ISN'T A BURGER, IT'S A CULT FOLLOWING. COMES W/ CHAAT-ER TOTS. *GLUTEN FREE UPON REQUEST +$1

FIRED INDO-CHINESE FRIED CHICKEN IN A JAGGERY-VINEGAR-SZECHUAN GLAZE. CRACKLING WITH CURRY LEAVES AND SPICE. SECRETLY INSPIRED BY THE MAHARAJA WHOSE QUIET REBELLION AT THE 1911 DELHI DRUBAR MADE HISTORY.

CHICKEN69, TURNED SEDUCTRESS. CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN, TOSSED IN SPASSY CHILI SAUCE, STACKED WITH SPICY PICKLES, FRIED CURRY LEAVES AND AATMA SAUCE. COMES W/ CHAAT-ER TOTS

FROM DAVANGERE TO DEVOURMENT. FERMENTED RICE & LENTIL BATTER, BLISTERED IN BUTTER HELL AND STUFFED WITH SPICED POTATO. TEAR IT. DIP IT. WRECK IT. CRISPY MEETS FERMENTED PERFECTION.

WHOLE WHEAT FLAT BREAD, SOFT, WARM, AND READY TO MOP UP GOODNESS.

MASALA TOTS & DRESSED GATEWAY TO CHAAT ENLIGHTENMENT.

SIDE OF SLAM BASMATI RICE.

GARLIC NAAN BRUSHED WITH GHEE.

SPICED GOAT MILK & HAND ROASTED SPICES. MEET OUR MASALA CHAI.

PARLE G COOKIE DUNKED IN MASALA-CHAI WHITE CHOCOLATE. PLAYING WITH A MOUTHFUL OF DANGER.

CREAMY & TART, WE USE KCSAN MANGOES FROM GUJARAT TO MAKE THIS LASSI AROUND.

FRIED MILK DOUGH, IN MILK SOLID DUMPLING SERVED WITH CARDAMOM MAPLE SYRUP.

INDIA'S FIZZ TO CONK. NOW IT'S GOING UP TO PEPSI.