Vij’s
For dinner I went to Vij’s, the eponymous restaurant from chef Vikram Vij.
A bit after I sat down some free snacks arrived - rice puffs with a sour cream chutney. These were addictive - light and crispy. I polished them all off.
Vij’s has quite a few mocktails available. I started with one, a
Beta-Bucha ($14)
Fresh Cold Pressed Orange & Carrot, Turmeric & Black Pepper, Blood Orange & Ginger Kombucha
I’m a fan of kombucha. This was refreshing and tasted healthy with the fresh juices and turmeric.
Ghee Sautéed Prawns ($20)
Prawns cooked in coconut & gunpowder masala curry
For a starter I had the prawns, which were delicious! This had a creamy tomato onion sauce and some perfectly cooked prawns. I looked up gunpowder masala afterwards and that its another name for idli podi. It was a very flavorful sauce. The dish was topped with some crispy curry leaves. I had some naan with this which was also great - nice and fluffy.
Lamb Popsicles ($33)
Wine marinated lamb with spinach potatoes and
fenugreek cream curry
This is one of Vij’s signature dishes, and it was also delicious. There were two grilled lamb cutlets on top of a creamy yellow curry sauce and a mix of spinach and potatoes. The lamb was cooked to a tender medium and had a flavorful marinade and a little bit of smokiness from the grill. The creamy yellow curry sauce underneath was very nice. I spooned it over a side of basmati rice, which was scented with cumin seeds.
I didn’t have dessert but I did have a cup of chai, which was nice.
