Think Arabia, and you’re instantly reminded of wind-swept deserts,
Bedouins, belly-dancers, hookahs, and most importantly the food: hummus,
falafel, shawarma and the like. Arab cuisine has travelled the world and
has also touched Chennai's shores. Here are the city's two restaurants
that sell Arab food.
Sea Shell
at Greams
Road is
typically
not what
you’d call
an authentic
Arab
restaurant
as it serves
Chinese and
Indian food
as well.
Nevertheless,
it does
rustle up
several Arab
dishes with
panache. The
ubiquitous
khubuz (flat
round
bread),
hummus
kebabs,
grilled
chicken and
shawarma
prominently
feature on
their menu.
Surprisingly,
though,
other dishes
like
mutnabel
(brinjal
paste),
fatayer
(pastries
stuffed with
spinach,
meat and
cheese) or
the tabouleh
(green
salad) don’t
feature.
Instead,
you'll find
a variety of
rice-based
dishes,
known as
kabsa,
cooked with
meats of
your choice
like mutton,
chicken or
fish.
Besides
these,
unusually-named
fresh fruit
juices and
cocktails—Rolex,
Omani, and
London—are
also served
here. Do
note that
their
service is
slow.
Looking
for
something
more
up-market?
Then, do try
Cedars
located at
Kotturpuram.
A warm
ambience, a
platter of
kebabs,
yoghurt-based
chicken
shawarma,
khubuz and a
variety of
dips amongst
others make
this place
much
sought-after.
Do be warned
though, this
place is not
meant for
the
budget-conscious.
So how
about a
taste of
Arabia
tonight?
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