Fine Indian Cuisine

Bukhara - Finest Indian Cuisine.

After a long day at work, smashing rocks with my bare fists, I like nothing better than to slip into my favourite “sherwani”, and enjoy a good night of fine Indian cuisine. So it was very fitting then, that we ended up dining at Bukhara, in Church Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa for a night of Tikka Pasanda, Dum Aloo, Warki Parantha and Amstel.

I am a big fan of Indian food and a regular patron of the Spur in Canal Walk. Our waiter eyed me suspiciously however, when I asked for a Double Rib Burger with cheddarmelt sauce, but the Chicken in Butter Curry he brought out more than made up for the Indian restaurants apparent menu faux pas. A novelty of Bukhara’s is the see-through window to the kitchen, allowing patrons to watch the food being made. We spent several minutes watching in wonder as the child labourers employed there expertly butchered and carved up a rather feisty cow.

The meat, as one would thus expect, was incredibly soft and tender, literally melting in my mouth as soon as tongue hit flesh – allowing me to slurp up my food in a most dignified manner.

To cater for the white people, the dishes are not too spicy, although we were quite fortunate to witness one unfortunate chap literally bursting into flames as he tried some of the chilli sauce on his garlic Nan bread.

Bukhara: Too Hot For Some White People

Everyone was enthralled by the spectacular show and our dinner party decided there and then to try some of what he was having, which we loved.

Afterwards, back at The HQ, I settled down on the couch for a viewing of Little Britain (Season 3) while having my varicose veins and abnormally large feet massaged by The Girlfriend, to cap off a most enjoyable night.

Shaun Oakes

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