Really nice Diwali family gathering at ROOH https://www.roohrestaurants.com/ with an excellent spread of many of their modernized interpretations of Indian dishes. First time at their SoMa location instead of their Palo Alto site - similar menu but the ambience at the SoMa one is much better (not just one big, loud room).
Assorted papad & crisps - variety of indian papadums with chutneys
Delhi palak patta - spinach leaf chaat, chickpea mash, chutney
Potato tikki - crispy potato hashbrown with sweet yoghurt and chutneys
Mushrooms kulcha - truffle cream
Chili garlic crab - kerala garlic pepper sauce , kaffir lime pao, fried garlic
Pulled chicken pepperfry taco - southern spiced chicken, cabbage onion slaw, curry leaf pepper podi
Assami pork ribs - baby pork ribs, sprind onion, pork rind, chili dust
Wild mushroom dosa - curry leaf dust, herb malai
Chicken butter masala - tandoor roast chicken thigh, onion-tomato sauce
Lamb shank nihari - ginger, rose, cilantro, chili oil
Daal ghosht - slow cooked lamb, lentils, potato laccha, achari chili
Sago & coconut kheer - tapioca, coconut toffee, mango punch
Kaju katli - layered cashew cake, pistachio ice cream, jaggery-peanut toffee
Coconut & lychee
Spicy mango-mint
