Namak

My 3rd visit to Sahara Star and this time around visited Namak. Finally managed to get one thing of my bucket list of restaurants which I always wanted to visit. Located at Level 00 like most of the other restaurants at Sahara Star, Namak serves authentic Indian cuisine. Chic ambience, live kitchen, soothing music, lipsmacking food, prompt and courteous service; this sums up our experience at Namak. We preferred the Chef's recommended menu here since it is a three course meal, along with starters, main course and dessert. We were welcomed with an inaugural drink - a refreshing mix of pineapple juice and mint leaves. Moving to the appetizers, it was a platter of 3 starters - Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll, Chenna Palak Ki Shami and Shimbi Paneer Ki Seekh. All three contain paneer but of all my absolute favourite is Chenna Palak Ki Shami. This Palak with cheese filling kebab literary melts in your mouth, the chef has done a fabulous job by preparing a veg version of this all time favourite kebab. Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll was also brilliant, again Paneer extremely soft and fresh marinated in pickling spices if onion and mint malai cheese grilled in tandoor to perfection. Shimbi Paneer Ki Seekh has a dominant mustard flavour with beans and paneer filing. Loved all the starters. To go along with food - starters and mains, we called for couple of mocktails - Crimson Tide and Kala Khatta. Crimson Tide is something that I would definitely recommend of the two - Mango juice, orange slice, berry crush and plenty of ice. Refreshing mocktail. Now moving to the mains there were three vegetables Khade Masale Ke Paneer, Tripoliya Subzi and Sua Dakhni Saag which is Namak's version of Sarson Da Saag. Of the three I would say Tripoliya Subzi - mix veggies was the best, one of the best I have had in a long time. Signature dish at Namak and a must have at Namak. Sua Dakhni - spinach based veggie gives this amazing smokey taste, which I personally love. This is due to roasted garlic. Again a must try for those who like Sarson Da Saag. All these veggies were accompanied with the Thikri Dal Makhani, creamy and super yummy! For breads we called for Zaffrani Paratha which is a layered paratha along with tonnes of Saffron in it. Loved this paratha as well, another must try! Post this we ended the mains with Tarkari Biryani served with Raita. Biryani was superb had layers of rice with veggies and spices. Finally moving to dessert we had the signature one Shaad-e-Jamun which is mini jamuna baked and layered with rabdi. A must try dessert, don't miss this for anything. One of the most memorable experience, one of the most memorable evening, all thanks to Namak Sahara Star. Special thank you to the chef Karan Singh who prepared this delicious meal for us. Also our server Saeed, for being extremely courteous and helpful. A must visit, especially when celebrating any special occasions with your friends or family. Hope to come back here sooner than later!

NAMAK 06/04/1930: With some beautiful ambience in and out, Namak seems to be interesting with its name and the date which aligns with it. Namak 6.04.1930 represents the Dandi March that took place by the Father of the Nation with thousands of Indians covered 240 miles and took 23 days breaking the unfair salt law. Also adding the fact that It is the fair amount of salt that brings out the essence of any cuisine! With admiring the calming ambience of the place, some tantalizing aroma of Indian spices and a royal welcome at the restaurant we started the evening with some amazing Welcome drink which was pineapple and mint juice with a hint of rock salt. My friend liked it so much that she asked fairly asked for one more. It was refreshing and we were ready to savour at the world full of soulful delicacies and indulge in authentic Awadhi & Hyderabadi preparations. For Appetisers: we had: Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll: tandoor paneer with malai mint cheese was very delicious and cheesy. I think the combo of paneer and cheese tandoor is definitely a must try. Chenna Palak ki Shami: I was very excited for this one, since the name is different, it looked different and the taste was fantastic. It’s an Awadhi styled kebab made up of Chenna Palak was the best vegetarian kebab of the day, I really loved it and if you are reading this, please do try this blissful snack/dish and thank me later. Tandoori Jhinga Kalimirch: I’m a Prawn fan and tandoori Jhinga kalimirch was a must order, Mouth watering prawns marinated with cream cheese wouldn’t have gone wrong at all. It was fresh creamy and scrumptiously delicious. Gosht Awadhi Seekh: Gosht Awadhi Seekh was a winner of the appetisers that I had for the night. I’m usually selective when it comes to having Gosht in restaurants, but I was confident to have Gosht Seekh at Namak, because of the heritage of the place this is and I knew I will not be disappointed here. Made in style of chefs of Nizams, Gosht Awadhi Seekh was juicy very delicious with flavours of saffron and spearmint. It was soulfully tasty. For main course we started of with Sau Dakhni Saag: My Firsts of the Saag, Sau Dakhni Saag was one of the amazing dishes that I recommend, spinach tempered with roasted garlic, ginger flavoured with dill leaves made my heart and stomach very happy. It’s very rare you come across vegetarian food so delicious and yummy and this was very good. Gosht Banjara: Gosht Banjara has my heart, simple lamb cooked dish with special ingredients from Andhra, braised and curried with all love and care making it to my recommended list. I loved the flavours, making my taste buds jump with excitement as I lured on every bite with my onion stuffed kulcha. Thirki Dal Makhani: I’m not gonna lie when I tell you, I haven’t had such an amazing Dal Makhani ever and if you are visiting Namak this is what you try. I mean a simple dish as Dal Makhani can be prepared so well. Black urad lentils with fenugreek, tomato and home churned butter, A preparation of almost 24 hours have been invested to make this Dal Makhani, with every bite melting in my mouth I could feel the blend of Dal with butter is nothing but amazing. Murgh Zaffrani Pulao: I’m just going to ask you to go and try their Murgh Zaffrani Pulao and you can thank me later. With every bite I could feel the essence of fragrant spices and the aromatic basmati with yogurt braised chicken Pulao making it a complete meal to relish on. Very Tasty, Delicious, Heavenly. The best Pulao I’ve had lately, the best main course dish of the night. This one is just not worthy of missing. You miss it, if you don’t eat it. Have I convinced you enough to go to this place and make sure you order the Murgh Zaffrani Pulao yet? Go try it, Now! Gulab Jamun & Malai Kulfi: Gulab Jamun was really good, served hot, fresh and the right amount of sweetness, with Malai Kulfi it made it even more delicious. Chef Mr. Karan Singh, mastered the art of delectable food of India. Mr. Sagar and Miss. Shrutika served us for the night along with Mr Lavlesh. Thanking you!

Great food and hospitality. The staff, Shruti and Faizan made sure that we were comfortable and made it a great experience for us.

Just had an amazing experience at **Namak** in Sahara, Mumbai, and it's a must-visit for anyone who loves authentic Indian flavors with a luxurious twist! 🌟 The interiors are sleek yet inviting, creating the perfect atmosphere for a memorable meal. Each dish is crafted with such finesse, blending traditional spices with contemporary presentation—absolute food heaven! 😍 The hospitality is top-notch, making you feel like royalty from the moment you step in. If you're in Mumbai and craving something extraordinary, Namak is the place to be! 👏