Saturday, November 12, 2022
Eight of us tonight for a Lamb dinner planned by CJ months ago. Finally came to be.. The India Restaurant in Artesia which is also known as "Little India" because of the numbers of Indian people in the area .Loads of shops, restaurants etc., Very unique area. We will be back in January for another dinner.
Table was loaded with wine bottles and glasses. Most of us had 4 wine glasses in front of us. CJ had the food sent out in 3 different timelines. Made the table easier to navigate. Even then I know I missed tasting a couple of the dishes.
For appetizers we had Onion Bhaji which is onions floured and deep fried. Also Tawa Aloo. Pan roasted potatoes with Indian masalas. This dish had quite a bite to it but the dry Gewurztraminer was the perfect wine to pair with this dish.
6 more dishes along with garlic Naan and rice rounded out the selections.
Lamb Skeekh Kabab.
Lamb Garlic Masala - sauteed with tomatoes, green onions and garlic in a brown curry.
Saag Paneer - house made cheese cooked in spinach with herbs and spices.
Lamb Keema Masala - ground lamb with spices, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and cilantro.
Rogan Rosh - boneless lamb cooked in a yogurt based sauce with kashmiri herbs in Muguali style.
Navratan Korma - assorted fresh vegetables cooked in yogurt cream and mild spices.
Everything was cooked on the mild side. There was nothing I tasted that I did not like. All the wines brought went well with the food. People did a really good job of pairing. A lot of thought on their part.
2012 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard. Blend of Grenache, Mouvedre, Syrah and Counaise.
2011 Rochioli, RRV, Pinot Noir
2010 La Croix de Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux
???? Hirsch, Reserve, Pinot Noir
2012 Private, Syrah Reserve from India
2020 Tercero, The Outlier, dry Gewurztraminer
???? Dovecote, Syrah
2018 Optimist, Sanguis. Blend of Syrah, Grenache and Petit Verdot
NV E, Guigal, Cote-Rotie
NV Veuve Cliquot, Rose Champagne
2012 Revelation, Champagne, 100% Pinot Meunier
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