Vaisakhi coincides with the spring harvest, and regional new year celebrations all over India. Farming families give deep thanks for the land and its crops, and express their hopes for future abundance.
ABOVE: Dhol drummers at the Dishoom Family Mela
It also marks the birth of the Sikh brotherhood, and remembers the Panj Pyare – the Beloved Five – who were its first, most devoted followers. Vaisakhi therefore means much to many, uniting celebrants across language, faith and community. In its honour, and to express our own gratitude at being able to offer a shared space for all at Dishoom, we add a delicious, harvest-inspired special to our café menus. Simple in preparation, but wholly comforting to all who partake of it.
Dishes to delight
Bright and bold feasting this Vaisakhi
Festivities in full bloom, families delight with loved ones as tables overflow with the season’s abundance. In honour of the harvest season, Dishoom chef-wallas cook up café classics and the limited-edition Vaisakhi special to celebrate and savour.
Allow us to tempt tastebuds:
ABOVE: Vaisakhi Special, Sarson Ka Saag with Makki Ki Roti
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Mattar Paneer
ABOVE: Vaisakhi Special, Sarson Ka Saag with Makki Ki Roti
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Mattar Paneer
ABOVE: Vaisakhi Special, Sarson Ka Saag with Makki Ki Roti
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Mattar Paneer
ABOVE: Vaisakhi Special, Sarson Ka Saag with Makki Ki Roti
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Mattar Paneer
Sarson Ka Saag and Makki Ki Roti:— A Punjabi staple. Bountiful mustard leaves and spinach are slow-cooked, stirred frequently, tempered with ghee, cumin, green chillies, garlic and onions. Finished with a dollop of butter and served beside makki (maize) ki rotis, sweet jaggery for nibbling, and unexpected (but welcome) tamarind-onion chutney… a true labour of love.
Available until 20th April and also procurable via delivery.
Mattar Paneer:— A steadfast, humble and delicious vegetarian curry, beloved of Bombay families.
House Black Daal:— A Dishoom signature dish – cooked over 24 hours for extra harmony. No meal is complete without this bowlful of rich, deeply flavoured House Black Daal.
