Saffron at Chapel Hill

My wife and I joined a larger group for a wonderful meal at Saffron last Saturday.

We started off with:

"Daal Subz Sorba (Dahl Subs Shore-bah)….
Fresh yellow lentils and vegetable soup with cilantro"

Our second course was a selection of:

"Aloo Tikki Chana Chaat (Alu Tee-key Cha-nah Chaught)….
Spicy potato patties made in house served with chickpeas, Indian yogurt complimented with tamarind and coriander chutneys."

"Potli Samosa (Poat-lee Sah-mow-sah)….
Deep fried house made turnovers filled with seasoned potatoes and peas"

and

"Subz Galouti Kebab (Subs Guh-low-tee Kah-bahb)….
Patties made from pureed, fresh vegetables and mushrooms topped with greens"

My favorites for the main course were:

"Murgh Tikka Masala ….
Tandoori chicken with a ginger and garlic marinade served in our signature Masala sauce"

"Began Pasanda (Bang-guhn Pah-sahn-duh)….
Sliced eggplant marinated in a garlic-ginger paste and smoked in the clay oven then served atop pureed eggplant, onion and tomato"

"Murgh Chettinad ….
Boneless chicken in a spicy South Indian red chili and onion sauce"

"Lamb Rogan E Nishat (Nee-shaht) ….
Lamb cuts in a spicy onion and yogurt sauce"

and

"Malabar Machali Masala (Mah-la-bahr Mahtch-lee)….
A filet of our daily fish selection grilled and served over an onion sauce with mustard seeds and curry leaf"

Finally, we wound up with two great desserts:

Teen Rassa Kulfi
and
Gulab Jamoon

A superb meal all around!