Mehek - Indian Cuisine

Mehek Restaurant
45 London Wall
Moorgate
City of London
Tube: Moorgate/Liverpool Street
http://www.mehek.co.uk/

Most of the restaurants we visited in London were chosen randomly. We traveled with the Tube to Liverpool Street and after a short walk we stumbled across Mehek.  Even if we had a short amount of time (we were going to a show) Mehek served us some really good Indian food to please our taste buds and stomachs.  According to their website they have gotten a lot of good reviews, and this one is not going to be an exception.

 

The restaurant had very soft lighting, almost like it looked closed from the outside. Even though the dining room was quite large the atmosphere was still intimate.  I ordered:

 

Chicken Biryani - A very aromatic dish treated with light spices and stir-fried with basmati rice. Garnished with sultanas, sweet seedless raisins and almond flakes. Served with side accompaniments of vegetable curry and mixed raitha. £11.90

We also ordered fresh Nan bread and rice.  One of the things I love about Indian restaurants is that you get a "snack" when you order, that keeps you happy until your food arrives. At Mehek we got some poppadum's, cucumber raitha and chutney.

 

 

My dish, the Chicken Biryani was really tasty, packed with different flavours.  You got the sweet taste of raisins, sourness from the tomatoes and yogurt, a bit of spiciness from chilies, crispiness from the almonds and the vegetables added to the round taste. And not to forget, the chicken was really tender. I normally go quite strong on my spice choices but this time I wanted to taste more of all the ingredients. My friend who chose the Chicken Korma (£9.80) claimed that it's the best Korma she's ever tasted. The dish had a rich taste of coconut and lots of flavour.  I wish we had time for dessert but time was running away. I can really recommend visiting Mehek restaurant.