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Dining in Dushanbe: Delhi Darbar
I've saved one of the best for last my foodie friends. After dining at Delhi Darbar about six times during my stay in Tajikistan I discovered one absolutely fantastic thing about the place and that one thing is this: there isn't a single bad dish on the menu. Anything you order is guaranteed to be savory, scrumptious and gratifying. While I enjoyed sampling the local flavor and having a Tajik dinner or two, the traditional foods were just filled with too much oil. On 
the flipside the Indian fare felt healthier and can we say just about zero grease is used in preparation. Astonishing!My favorite item of all was the vegetarian thali (right). Included in the meal is a spicy cauliflower, lentils, rice, a cole slaw with dill, yoghurt, and a sugary doughy dessert in syrup. Other good selections include the chicken tikka, lemon rice with garlic naan. If you're looking for something sweet to sip try the pineapple lassi. Seriously, everything is good.
Outside the gateway to Indo-Fusion doesn't look like much, but indoors it's well lit with India inspired wall murals and Bollywood and Uzbek humming from the television above the buffet. The staff is all nice and always seem to wear very welcoming smiles.
Located at Rudaki 88 in Dushanbe, the chain also has locations in Khujand as well as Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan.
Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arianna Oct 23rd 2006 2:02PM
I have been to the Delhi Darbar in Mazar and the one in Kabul. The one in Mazar was clean and the food was okay. However, the one in Kabul appeared dirty and the bathroom was horrible.
Adrienne Oct 23rd 2006 8:11AM
Arianna,
It thrills me that you had the chance to sample the Delhi Darbar menu in Afghanistan - sorry the food wasn't as tasty as I've made the one in Dushanbe sound. Overall the one in Dushanbe really has it going on in all areas and it pleased the entire group of 10 I was with, which is a hard task for any restaurant. If you're ever in Dushanbe, don't frown upon this one due to the Kabul and Mazar locations.
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