Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
I was really excited when we got to go to Saar Indian Bistro Midtown Manhattan: this place is one of the many restaurants of Chef Hemant Mathur who I met few times in the various places he opened in the city, some of them unfortunately closing such as Haldi. This Michelin starred Chef knows how to give a modern twist to Indian cuisine and eating his food is always a festival of flavors. We started our meal with some snacks and a mango lassi that is my go to drink when eating Indian food: nicely sweet, it is a good way to cool your mouth when on fire…
Snack at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
Mango lassi at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
The first appetizer was the paneer fingers made with chickpea flour and served with a pickle aioli. You need to like chickpea as the batter had that taste and if you do, you will love it: crispy and not greasy, quite comforting.
Paneer fingers at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
The second one was the cauliflower latkes that was topped with a cranberry chutney. This was like an homage to jewish deli with their potato latkes, and I love the twist Chef Mother gave to this dish, adding Indian flavor to it.
Cauliflower latkes at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
Cauliflower latkes at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
For the entrees, Jodi settled for some sides: dal makhni (delightfully creamy) and saag paneer made with spinach and Indian cheese. I admit that the latter is not my favorite dish, as I am not a big fan of spinach, but the dal was fantastic, perfect with some butter nan.
Butter naan at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
Dal Makhni at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
Saag paneer at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
I also tried their Saar lamb kebab that was succulent: if you love lamb and do not mind spices, I highly recommend it.
Lamb kebab at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
Last was dessert. They definitely have interesting options and although I was disappointed not to see my favorite Indian dessert, the gulab jamun, I was thrilled to try their shahi tukra or Emperor’s morsel, a crispy brioche smothered by a reduced milk cream and almonds. Very good and not too sweet, it had something comforting.
Shahi tukra at Saar Indian Bistro in NYC, NY
After such a meal, we were glad to have a little walk and were delighted to have dined at Saar Indian Bistro: Chef Mathur never disappoints for sure!
Enjoy (I really did)!
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Saar Indian Bistro - 241 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
