Punjabi: Contemporary Indian Cuisine
Posted: December 17th, 2017 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Baingan Bharta, Chaoyang West Road, curries, Gireesh Chowdhury, gluten-free, Indian Desserts, Lucky Street, Masala Dosa Roll, Meatless Mondays, Punjabi, Punjabi Indian restaurant, Solana, tikka, vegan | 4 Comments »A Pretty Spread of Punjabi’s New Presentation Style
One of the surprising things for me about coming to China was discovering that I love Indian food. I didn’t eat it growing up, as my parents just cooked Chinese food every day but I have grown to really appreciate a good curry during my years in Beijing and I have to give props to Gireesh Chowdhury, founder of Punjabi Indian restaurant on Lucky Street (across from Solana Shopping Center on Chaoyang West Road) for taking my curry obsession to the next level.
While I’ve been a loyal customer for years, I’m really excited for all the recent new developments. Gireesh has given the entire menu an overhaul and the result really goes to show that Punjabi is not your average Indian restaurant. Constantly making improvements and taking on a more contemporary presentation style with some pretty innovative recipes, Punjabi is on a league of its own when it comes to Indian cuisine in Beijing.
To do this new menu justice, we have been back four times over the course of a couple of weeks, each time to try out a smorgasbord of the new dishes. There are some on here that you definitely won’t see at other Indian restaurants around town and I also must say I love the sleek and stylish presentation!
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