The restaurant
Cooked when you order it.
There is no buffet. Everything on the menu is cooked to order, which is slower and better, and it means a kitchen that can accommodate almost anything if you tell us in advance.
The Kashmiri side of the menu is the reason to eat here rather than anywhere else — rogan josh, yakhni, gustaba and rista, tabak maaz, and nadru from the lake when it is in season. Alongside it runs the Indian and Continental cooking people expect, and a breakfast served between eight and ten.
Full wazwan
The traditional feast, prepared on request. Tell us well ahead — it is not a dish, it is an afternoon's work.
Any dietary need
Vegetarian, vegan, Jain, allergies. Cooking to order means we can usually say yes; mention it when you book.
Where you eat
The restaurant, the terrace, or in your cottage. Room service runs through the day.
The menu
119 dishes, and the kitchen will go off-menu
Prices in rupees, exclusive of taxes. Seasonal dishes depend on what the lake and the market have.
Breakfast
8:00 am to 10:00 am- Continental BreakfastChoice of seasonal fresh fruit juices, toast, butter and preserves, tea, coffee or hot chocolate
- ₹700
- Indian BreakfastParantha — aloo, gobi, cheese or onion — with yoghurt and pickle, and tea, coffee or hot chocolate
- ₹700
- American BreakfastSeasonal fresh fruit juices, cereals, two eggs any style, toast, butter and preserves, tea, coffee or hot chocolate
- ₹700
Soups
- Clear SoupA light, clear broth — chicken or vegetable, the gentlest thing on the menu
- ₹175
- Cream SoupSmooth and mild — chicken, tomato, mushroom or vegetable, whichever you prefer
- ₹150
- Sweet Corn SoupThick with sweetcorn and vegetables, finished with egg drops
- ₹150
- MinestroneThe Italian vegetable and pasta soup, served with grated cheese
- ₹150
- Hot & Sour SoupPeppery and sharp, with vegetables and egg drops — good on a cold evening
- ₹150
- Manchow SoupDark, garlicky and well spiced, with vegetables and egg drops
- ₹150
Light snacks
- Vegetable PakodaMixed vegetables in a spiced gram-flour batter, fried to order and served hot
- ₹250
- Vegetable CutletsTwo spiced vegetable patties, crisp outside and soft in the middle
- ₹250
- Cheese CutletsTwo breaded cheese patties, fried until they give way in the middle
- ₹250
- Paneer PakodasThick slices of paneer in a spiced gram-flour batter, fried to order
- ₹250
- Chicken KantiChicken tossed dry over high heat with onion, capsicum and Kashmiri spices
- ₹600
- Mutton KantiMutton tossed dry over high heat with onion, capsicum and Kashmiri spices
- ₹700
- SandwichChicken, cheese or cucumber — ask for it toasted if you would rather
- ₹300
- French FriesCrisp and salted, brought straight from the fryer
- ₹300
Salads
- Green SaladWhatever is fresh that morning — cucumber, tomato, onion and carrot
- ₹150
- Greek SaladCheese, tomato and green chilli tossed in a lemon vinaigrette, served cold
- ₹150
- Russian SaladPotato, carrot, beans and green peas bound in mayonnaise, served chilled
- ₹250
- Mascot SaladDiced seasonal vegetables dressed simply in salad oil
- ₹200
- Kashmiri ChutneyGrated radish and crushed walnut in yoghurt — sharp, and particular to here
- ₹150
Kashmiri and Indian — mutton, chicken and fish
- RoganjoshThe Kashmiri classic — mutton simmered slowly in a deep red, aromatic gravy
- ₹750
- YakhniMutton in a pale yoghurt gravy with garlic and fennel, delicate rather than hot
- ₹750
- Hindi RoganjoshMutton braised in yoghurt and spices, milder and thicker than the Kashmiri
- ₹750
- GustabaPounded mutton dumplings poached in yoghurt — the dish a wazwan ends on
- ₹600
- RistaPounded mutton dumplings in a red Kashmiri chilli gravy, rich and fragrant
- ₹600
- Tabak MaazMutton ribs simmered in milk, then fried in ghee until the edges go crisp
- ₹700
- KebabMinced mutton pressed onto skewers, roasted and finished in the pan
- ₹350
- Shami KebabMinced mutton patties served in a rich yoghurt and tomato gravy
- ₹600
- Mutton ChopChops grilled with onion — straightforward, and better than it sounds
- ₹700
- Mutton CurryMutton in a rich everyday gravy, the one to order alongside steamed rice
- ₹700
- Mutton MethiMutton cooked with fresh fenugreek, faintly bitter against the richness
- ₹700
- Mirchi KurmaMutton in a red chilli curry — the hottest thing on this page
- ₹700
- KeemaMinced mutton cooked down with your choice of mushroom, potato or green peas
- ₹650
- Grill ChickenChicken grilled with onion, served dry rather than in a gravy
- ₹600
- Roast ChickenRoasted slowly and served with potatoes — a plain and generous plate
- ₹650
- Chicken CurryChicken in a spiced tomato gravy, the familiar everyday one
- ₹600
- Butter ChickenChicken in a rich tomato and butter gravy, mild and faintly sweet
- ₹650
- Masala ChickenMarinated in ginger, garlic, yoghurt and spice, then fried dry
- ₹600
- Chicken KashmiriChicken in aromatic Kashmiri spices — fennel and ginger rather than chilli
- ₹650
- Fish & ChipsBattered fried fish with French fries, for anyone wanting none of the above
- ₹350
Vegetarian
- Nadru CurryLotus stem from the lake in a spiced gravy — seasonal, and worth ordering
- ₹500
- Nadru YakhniLotus stem in a pale yoghurt gravy, gentle and particularly Kashmiri
- ₹500
- Dum AlooWhole potatoes fried, then slow-cooked in a hot Kashmiri red gravy
- ₹450
- Vegetable CurryMixed seasonal vegetables in a medium-spiced gravy
- ₹450
- Veg. Jal FeraziMixed vegetables in a tangy curd gravy, sharper than most on this page
- ₹450
- Matar MushroomGreen peas and mushroom cooked down slowly with onion and spice
- ₹450
- Shabnum CurryGreen peas and mushroom in a thick, generously spiced gravy
- ₹450
- Aloo Shahi BajiPotato and cheese in a rich spiced gravy, the heaviest of the vegetables
- ₹450
- Seasonal Vegetable KormaMixed vegetables in a mild cashewnut gravy, creamy with a sweet edge
- ₹500
- Aloo BhukharaPotato with dried plum in a rich tomato gravy, sweet against the spice
- ₹500
- Palak AlooPotato in a spinach gravy, mild and good with any of the breads
- ₹400
- Aloo MatarGreen peas and potato in a light spiced gravy, the everyday one
- ₹400
- Bean AlooPotato and green beans cooked dry with spices
- ₹400
- Bean SabzGreen beans fried with onion and light spice, dry rather than in a gravy
- ₹400
- Curry PakodaGram-flour dumplings simmered in a spiced curd gravy — Punjabi kadhi
- ₹400
- Zeera Bandh / AlooCabbage or potato cooked dry with cumin, plain and comforting
- ₹400
- Khatta BainganFried brinjal in an onion and tamarind gravy — sour, dark and unusual
- ₹400
- Baingan Ka BhartaBrinjal mashed and stir-fried with tomato, onion, ginger and green chilli
- ₹400
- Aloo GobiPotato and cauliflower cooked dry with turmeric and cumin
- ₹350
- Bhindi MasalaOkra fried with onion and spice until it loses all its stickiness
- ₹350
Paneer
- Mushroom PaneerPaneer and mushroom in a light gravy, less heavy than most paneer dishes
- ₹450
- Makhani PaneerPaneer in butter and a rich tomato gravy — mild, and what children order
- ₹450
- Palak PaneerPaneer in a spinach gravy, mild and green-tasting
- ₹400
- Shahi PaneerPaneer simmered in a nut and tomato gravy, rich and faintly sweet
- ₹400
- Kadhai PaneerPaneer with capsicum and onion in a thick, almost dry spiced gravy
- ₹400
- Kashmiri PaneerPaneer in a tomato gravy built on fennel and ginger rather than chilli
- ₹400
- Matar PaneerPaneer and green peas in a spiced onion gravy, the familiar one
- ₹400
Dal
- Rajmah Masala KashmiriRed kidney beans slow-cooked in a rich gravy — have it with steamed rice
- ₹400
- Dal MakhaniBlack lentils cooked long and slow in butter and tomato, thick and rich
- ₹400
- Channa DalSplit chickpea lentils with light spice, dry rather than soupy
- ₹400
- Chola DalWhole chickpeas in a dark onion gravy, dry and substantial
- ₹400
- Dal FryYellow lentils tempered in hot oil with cumin and garlic
- ₹400
- Rajasthani DalArhar lentils cooked with spice, lighter than the makhani
- ₹400
Rice
- Kashmiri PulaoLong grain rice with dry fruit and saffron, mildly sweet and aromatic
- ₹500
- Mutton BiryaniRice layered and cooked with mutton and whole spices — a meal on its own
- ₹700
- Chicken BiryaniRice layered and cooked with chicken and whole spices
- ₹650
- Veg. BiryaniRice layered and cooked with mixed vegetables and whole spices
- ₹500
- Mattar PulaoRice cooked through with green peas, light and plain
- ₹500
- Mix Vegetable RiceRice tossed with mixed vegetables, lighter than a biryani
- ₹400
- Zeera RiceLong grain rice tossed with cumin — the one to have with a rich gravy
- ₹400
- Steam RicePlain long grain rice, steamed
- ₹300
Breads
From the tandoor, to order- Tandoori RotiWholewheat, baked plain against the side of the tandoor
- ₹150
- Butter Tandoori RotiThe same, brushed with butter as it comes out
- ₹175
- NaanSoft leavened white flour bread from the tandoor
- ₹175
- Butter NaanNaan finished with butter, the one most people order
- ₹200
- Garlic NaanNaan baked with garlic and coriander through it
- ₹225
- Laccha ParathaLayered and flaky, good with anything in a thick gravy
- ₹200
- Kashmiri NaanSweetened and studded with dry fruit, a local speciality
- ₹250
Accompaniments
- Boondi RaitaWhisked yoghurt with crisp gram-flour pearls and cumin
- ₹150
- Vegetable RaitaYoghurt with cucumber, tomato and onion, lightly spiced
- ₹175
- Plain CurdSet yoghurt, chilled
- ₹125
- PapadRoasted or fried, as you prefer
- ₹100
- Masala PapadTopped with chopped onion, tomato and green chilli
- ₹150
- Pickle and ChutneyThe house pickle, with a fresh chutney alongside
- ₹100
Sweets
- Banana Puffs with Ice CreamWarm banana baked in pastry, served with vanilla ice cream
- ₹200
- HalwaServed warm and ghee-rich, finished with chopped nuts
- ₹175
- RasmalaiSoft paneer discs in sweetened, cardamom-scented milk, served chilled
- ₹175
- Fresh Fruit PuddingChilled set pudding with whatever fruit is in season
- ₹175
- Shahi KheerRice slow-cooked in milk with cardamom and nuts, served cold
- ₹150
- Ice CreamVanilla, and whatever else the kitchen has today
- ₹150
- Apple, Banana or Mango CustardChilled set custard — apple, banana or mango, as you prefer
- ₹150
- Strawberry Vanilla JellyChilled set jelly layered with vanilla, light after a heavy meal
- ₹150
- Gulab JamunWarm milk dumplings soaked through with rose-scented syrup
- ₹150
- RasgullaChilled paneer dumplings in a light syrup, less sweet than gulab jamun
- ₹150
Fresh juices
Pressed to order; seasonal fruit depends on the market- Fresh Apple JuicePressed from Kashmiri apples, the one to have here
- ₹200
- Fresh Orange JuicePressed to order, nothing added
- ₹200
- Fresh Pomegranate JuiceDeep, sharp and worth the extra
- ₹250
- Fresh Watermelon JuiceLight and cold, in the warmer months
- ₹180
- Seasonal Fresh JuiceAsk what the kitchen has today
- ₹200
Drinks
- Tea, Coffee or Kashmiri KehwaKehwa is Kashmiri green tea with saffron, cardamom and crushed almond
- ₹75
- Masala ChaiMilk tea boiled with ginger and spice, served as two portions
- ₹75
- Hot ChocolateThick and hot — the thing to come back to after a cold morning out
- ₹150
- Fresh Lime SodaSweet, salted or a mix of both; say which when you order
- ₹70
- LassiWhisked yoghurt, sweet or salted, served cold
- ₹100
- Preserved JuicesPackaged fruit juice — the fresh juices above are better
- ₹150
- Soft DrinksCola, Sprite, Fanta or plain soda water
- ₹50
- Mineral WaterSealed bottle
- ₹30
Eating with us
Rates can include breakfast, half board or all meals. Tell us how you'd like to eat when you enquire and we'll quote for it — and if you want a wazwan, say so early.
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