If you happen to be at Nirmal Lifestyle, and you feel the pangs of hunger in your stomach....and  .......
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If you happen to be at Nirmal Lifestyle, and you feel the pangs of hunger in your stomach....and you want to stray away from the mundane stuff that you regularly eat, start walking towards Bistro, Grill-n-More for some good Arabic cuisine. Now where do you begin? Simple! Call for the menu. If you know Arabic, great, if you don’t, no problem. The menu explains the ingredients that go into the making of the dish.
In the beverage section, you have the Laban, Arabic buttermilk. This drink is like our very own chaas, but the spices and herbs used for seasoning are totally different and quite refreshing. Though the place is popular for its sizzlers, I found the Kabsa (Biryani) also interesting and delectable. The shawarma here, though, is not really up to the mark. But, what I found most appealing were the Oriental Chicken Salad, Manakeesh Chicken and Coconut Cream Caramel. Oriental Chicken Salad is a delight to eat, with the crunchy grilled chicken pieces blended well with salad greens, cucumber, bell peppers and black olives. This salad is served with Arabic pita bread. It’s a must-try. Manakeesh Chicken is another must-try. It is seasoned chicken mince on fresh baked dough. An important accompaniment with all these dishes is the Labaneh, a thick creamy, mildly spiced cheese dip. But all prizes go to this dessert called Coconut Cream Caramel. It’s a distant cousin of our very own caramel custard, but the coconut cream in it makes it exotic. You have to taste it to feel the flavour of pure coconut cream that melts magically on your taste buds. The rates are pretty reasonable. The ambience is good, though the place does not boast of a large area. They have separate smoking area, and also a few diwans outside, in case you want to watch people walking by when you devour the dishes. And the best part about this fare is that your stomach does not get a bloated feeling after you are full. So, if you feel like checking out Arabic cuisine before you get that visa for Dubai, try Bistro at Nirmal Lifestyle, Mulund. By the way, they also have outlets at Thane, Dahisar, Malad and Juhu.
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