After a hectic day at work, dropping at a peaceful restaurant in the evening is not a bad idea. And if you are planning for a unique dining experience in Riyadh, you must try Red Chilli in Riyadh, which is famous for its unique fusion of Arab and Indian food. Red Chilli also serves quality Chinese and Continental cuisine and specializes in company party trays, buffet and private parties.
The restaurant seeks to create real Indian taste in an appealing ambiance with friendly hospitable service. Located in the heart of Hay-Al-Wizarat (Hara), opposite Riyadh Palace Hotel, the place is nice and cozy and offers a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, where diners would love to unwind.
It is furnished with comfortable wooden furniture and couches. The restaurant starts welcoming people from 12:30 p.m. and entertains them until 12:00 a.m. in the midnight. It has a seating capacity of 250 people, including 75 diners’ area in family section.
Diners can start with soups, a usual starter to warm and nourish the soul. Some of the favorite Indian soups here include Yakhni Shorba (SR 12), which comprises lamb cooked in five strong Indian secret spices, and Mulligatawny (SR 12), a traditional Indian soup with lentil, fresh herbs and spices. It combines the best of worlds, filling and flavorful, yet light and vegetarian. The Cream of Tomato soup is the most popular soup here. It is more than an appetizer, and with bread sticks it can be easily served as a fulfilling dinner, gentle and soothing.
Fruit Chaat, a blend of assorted fruits and a delectable dish popular in the street corners of Delhi, is also available here.
Raita, an Indian condiment made with yogurt and used as a sauce or dip is also a popular choice. It comes in different flavors so you can choose as per your taste.
Appetizers such as as Pani Puri (SR 10) will tantalize your taste buds. Known as “Golgappas” in Northern India, these are puffed-up wafers filled with white chickpeas and served with a secret blend of hot spicy dipping sauce and sour tamarind sauce topped with fresh blended yoghurt.
Veggie Samosas (SR 6), probably the most popular snack in Northern India, especially had with tea, is also the most popular Indian appetizer at Red Chilli.
Starters include Kebab and Tikka (Red Chilli Special Nawabi Platter — SR 55), Chicken Spring Rolls, Chicken Lollipops, tantalizing Chicken Seekh Kebab, which is minced chicken blended with exotic spices and grilled in a Tandoor, Kasturi Chicken Tikka, a delicious South Asian version of barbequed chicken and popular for its aroma and taste, Murg Nawabi Tikka, succulent pieces of Chicken Tikka marinated with traditional herbs and spices with cheddar cheese and with a flavor of turmeric and grilled in Tandoor, Burrah kebab, another kebab from the Mughal cuisine, succulent lamb chops marinated in Indian exotic spices and grilled over charcoal fire and Fish and Chips (SR 35), sliced fish fillet crumb fried and served with French fries.
There are also vegetarian appetizers such as Veggie Spring Rolls (SR 15), Paneer Zafrani Tikka, containing cubes of home-made cottage cheese marinated with saffron and select spices over charcoal fire, and Punjabi Paneer Tikka (SR 30), one of the most popular dishes among vegetarians comprising cottage cheese cubes marinated with rich spicy saffron marinade and grilled over charcoal fire.
Comprising of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies, the main course includes Murg Malai Tikka, tender chicken pieces marinated in a rich marinade of cream with mild spices and grilled in Tandoor, and Afghani Chicken, mild spicy chicken legs flavored with mild spices and barbequed in a Tandoor.
Biryani, which is a popular Indian dish, requires every ingredient to be of the freshest and highest quality. Red Chilli offers mutton and chicken biryani priced between SR 25-35 and vegetarian pulao, which is priced between SR 15-20.
Indian curries, the distinctively spiced dishes with gravy, are famous for their great mouthwatering aromas, wide variety, rich flavors, beautiful colors and delicious taste The popular ones at Red Chilli are Mutton Curry (SR 35), Mutton Korma, originating from Mughlai cuisine, Mutton Jodhpuri, a royal Rajput repast, Roghan Josh, an aromatic lamb dish of Persian origin, which is one of the signature recipes of Kashmiri cuisine, and Mutton Do Piaza, filled with the essence of exotic spices producing a great mouthwatering aroma.
Seafood delicacies include Fish Masala, a tangy and very popular traditional South Indian spicy fish recipe, fish Madras curry, Prawn Curry cooked in mild spicy gravy flavored with exotic Indian spices, and Prawn Kadhai.
The Mutton Do Piaza was the best gravy dish on our menu. If you need a quick meal for yourself then Fish Fry, the stir-fried fish, is just the right choice. The dish is meshed together in correct proportions of oils, mustard, sauce and well seasoned with a dash of salt and bell pepper. It leaves a great aftertaste, thanks to the garlic sauce and is just as good the next day too after a run in the microwave. Fish Kebab appealed as much in taste as in appearance and melted in the mouth.
The restaurant also has a corner for desserts named Red Cherry, famous for Indian sweets in the Kingdom. As an alternative to carbonated drinks, Red Chilli offers Lassi, a traditional yoghurt based Indian drink, widely consumed in the Indian sub-continent to complement the spicy food.
Red Chilli CEO Shehroz Khan told us: “We experiment with the ingredients because we want to serve the best to our visitors. We don’t want to bore them with ordinary dishes, which are being served at every other food joint. That’s the reason we hired well-trained chefs from star hotels and famous restaurants in India and abroad.”
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