The 1911 Brasserie at The Imperial has a number of large sneakers to fill – this place has been identified to serve up a mixture of class and custom, and now it is added a recent, shocking Autumn twist. So, with its new Autumn Menu, 1911 is not simply doing European classics or Indian-inspired dishes. As a substitute, it is bringing them collectively in a means that is… surprising. This is not simply your common fusion; it is a menu that takes dangers, and for essentially the most half, they repay.
The Dishes That Will Make You Assume Twice
Let’s begin with the Regal Caesar Salad. Once you suppose “Caesar Salad,” you are most likely imagining a pile of romaine with croutons and a beneficiant dusting of parmesan. However right here, we get a salad that trades conventional croutons for chickpea ones and provides roasted Achari paneer into the combination. The saffron garam masala dressing pulls all of it along with successful of spice that someway feels proper at house on a traditional salad.
Rooster Lollipop and Caesar Salad
Subsequent up is the Imperial Paneer and Sabudana Burger. This is not only a veggie burger – it is an experiment in textures, flavours, and proportions. With a patty that is huge sufficient to be a hand exercise, it is full of sago pearls and paneer, which supplies it a creamy-crunchy vibe that is in contrast to something you’d get in a daily burger. It is filling, savoury, and has simply sufficient spice to remind you the place you might be: the guts of Delhi.
After which there’s the Imperial Schnitzel – a nod to European custom, certain, however with a desi twist. Breaded rooster breast comes with lemon, cranberry sauce, and an anchovy trace. Whereas it might not scream “India,” the complexity of flavours someway feels extra energetic than your ordinary schnitzel expertise.
The Imperial Paneer and Sabudana Burger
The Imperial Schnitzel
Going All-In On Indian Inspirations
For many who need a dish that is unashamedly Indian, the Palak Badami Kofta is one to strive. Assume spinach and cottage cheese dumplings in a saffron and almond sauce – it is like consolation meals elevated. The Kebab & Tikki Sampler is one other winner right here, with a vegetarian platter that celebrates every little thing from beetroot and paneer to corn and cashew patties. Served with a trio of chutneys, it is the type of appetizer that does not get previous midway via.
Palak Badami Kofta and Gucch Palak
Kebab & Tikki Sampler
The Imperial’s Daring Play on Fusion
However what actually stands out on this lineup? Dishes just like the Indian Triple Decker Sandwich (rooster tikka, masala omelette, and mint chutney) and the Rock Lobster Malabar Curry are crowd-pleasers. The sandwich performs it secure however nonetheless satisfies, and the lobster curry brings in some coastal Indian flavours that someway really feel proper at house in a high-end brasserie setting.
The Kaladi Cheese Quesadilla may increase some eyebrows – a historically Mexican favourite made with Jammu’s kaladi cheese? It is fusion finished proper, in a means that makes you cease and suppose, “Why have not I attempted this earlier than?”
Price The Journey?
1911’s new Autumn Menu is a daring transfer. It is stuffed with dishes that push boundaries. When you’re within the temper for one thing distinctive – one thing that blends The Imperial’s grandeur with an Indian coronary heart and European sensibilities – it is value a strive. Simply do not come anticipating the classics to remain traditional.
