Wines That Work With Indian Meals

The distinctive and flavorful components of Indian delicacies encourage an unique journey for the palette. Due to the various spices, herbs, and dimensions of these flavors, it’s a standard delusion that pairing wine with the normal fare from Indian tradition will be tough.

However Chef Ajay Walia, proprietor of Saffron eating places in California, says that’s not the case. Saffron, with places in Burlingame, CA, and San Carlos, CA, boasts a powerful wine checklist, and Walia likes to show that pairing wine with Indian meals is so much less complicated than individuals might imagine.

Walia takes the advanced flavors of heritage Indian delicacies and balances them with the precise wine. Listed here are a number of the common dishes at Saffron, and Walia’s pairing suggestions and recommendations for them.

Butter Hen with prosecco

When doubtful, Walia says to stay with the bubbles. Prosecco is low in alcohol content material and lends itself to Indian dishes by serving as a palette cleanser. It goes effectively with wealthy, creamy recipes, he notes, so naturally, prosecco is the right pairing for Saffron’s trendy twist on Butter Hen.

Lahsooni Saag Paneer with riesling

A useful rule to think about when matching wine to an Indian recipe is: the spicier the dish, the sweeter the wine needs to be to counterbalance the warmth. Walia recommends a riesling together with his Lasooni Saag Paneer. The wine enhances the warmth and the gentle cubes of paneer cheese however received’t overpower the creamy spinach gravy.

Black Pepper Hen Tikka Kabob with merlot

A fruit-forward wine helps deliver out the delicate spices in tandoor cooking. Saffron’s Black Pepper Hen Tikka Kabobs go completely with a glass of merlot or comparable wine comprised of riper fruit. Wine made with ripened fruit and decrease tannins is very most popular to accompany dishes with plenty of spices.

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Cocktail pairing recommendations

Along with its in depth wine checklist, Saffron additionally affords a number of specialty cocktails ranging in value from $17 to $19. They’re made with herbs, spices and infusions present in menu gadgets and will be blended and matched.

These embrace the Rasa, with ghee-infused bourbon, Allesio vermouth bianco, Cynar, orgeat, mint and chocolate bitters, and Thyme Me Up, with vodka, basil, elderflower, thyme and Angostura bitters.

The brighter cocktails go finest with seafood, says Walia. For instance, the For Your Eyes Solely (recipe beneath) works effectively with the Chutney Shrimp, Shrimp Masala, or any seafood dish.