Delightfully New Bites at New Bombay

Visiting New Bombay at the Podium Mall was long overdue, with all the recommendations coming from friends. I'm not one for Indian cuisine, but I am an explorer when it comes to food and so when a lunch opportunity came, I purposively chose this place for a bit of wonderful change.

Naan Bread


Since it was our first time, we were at the mercy of our server's recommendations. A staple when in comes to Persian cuisine is the Naan bread and is best eaten with curries and other stews the place had to offer. This flat bread is typically made with flour, salt, yoghurt and leavened with yeast. It is traditionally cooked in ghee (clarified butter) or butter in a tandoor (clay) oven.

Nargishi (Vegetarian)Kofta

Other items we enjoyed in the menu is the Shrimp Curry and the Nargishi Kofta (vegetarian kofta). These highly seasoned items are surprisingly not hot and spicy as we would have expected, but is delightfully flavorful with a balance of fragrant spices New Bombay is known for.

Shrimp Curry

Chicken Tikka Masala



The Chicken Tikka Masala might surprise you with its bright red color - almost like the color of Chinese Champoy. These are boneless pieces of chicken that have been marinated in yoghurt and spices and cooked in the tandoor oven, then stewed in a blend of coconut cream, tomato sauce and masala (a variety of spices). It was said that this was created by a chef in Glasgow, Great Britain, as the locals found the Chicken Tikka too dry for their tastes thus they created a gravy to go with it.

While the food at New Bombay is not something I see myself having on a daily basis, the food is exceptionally interesting and is surely worth a try. Check it out sometime.