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| - I have been to Amaya Indian Room (@amayarestaurant) only once a few years ago and recently I have been seeing a lot of their new menu offerings on all of my social media feeds and was so excited when I got invited to a tasting.
Open since 2007, Chef Hemant Bhagwan's Amaya empire came a long way with Amaya Bread Bar, a couple of Amaya Express and food court location across the city plus it's catering business. Plus a line of natural Indian food/sauce called Amaya Gourmet.
We were greeted and served by the man himself and we were told that's we'll be tasting dishes from their Lobsterlicious menu. For $39, you can a 3 course Lobsterlicious prix fixe menu and it's happening until May 18th which you don't want to miss.
Mango Fennel Lassi $3.90
~ Greek yogurt w/ fresh mango pulp & fennel seeds
~ This is perfect for those who can't handle all the spices and heat but for me, thought it was too sweet and thick for me.
~ Quite filling, especially with all the food we were served.
~ Should have ordered a lighter and more refreshing drink.
Crab Lollipop w/ Indian Tartare Sauce Amuse Bouche
~ Amuse Bouche usually in bite size, this definitely take quite a few bite. Yes it's a line paper style plate and although it's cute, I am not sure it ties in with the space.
~ That aside, the plates were rather slippery and presentation is as good as it last to the table.
~ Basically we had 2 dishes that things slip around and ruined the presentation. That aside, this was delicious, very subtle spices in the sauce with crab packed lollipop with minimal fillers.
Gold Medal Scallops
~ spice crusted scallops, cauliflower fritters, roasted lentil & chilli relish
~ Usually not a big fan of scallops but this was so good.
~ Love all the spices and flavors here plus the added crispiness from the fritters. Strong spices but not overpowering where you can still taste the scallops flavors.
Lobster & Corn Samosa
~ herb chutney
~ Found this a tad salty, it was so flavorful already that the extra salt wasn't needed at all.
~ The refreshing chutney did save it a bit.
Tandoori Shrimp
~ spicy marinade, chilli & coconut panna cotta
~ Had my fair share of Tandoori chicken but never had shrimp before but it was delicious.
~ Perfectly cook and flavored plus love the touch of sweetness from the panna cotta foam
Ghee Roast Lamb Tenderloin $12.90
~ wasabi ice cream
~ After mentioning at the beginning that I would love to try something from their regular menu as well and we were offer this dish.
~ Of course we were a tad curious and skeptical about the wasabi ice cream but there was no reason to be since it paired surprisingly well.
~ The sweetness contrast perfectly with the spices and with a pop of nose numbing wasabi flavor plus the lamb was perfectly cook.
Lobster Makhani with Brandy
~ lobster tika in makhani sauce
~ The sauce was just so amazing, wish it came with a bowl of rice but somehow we still manage to clean the plate.
Roast Lobster
~ beetroot & curry leaft khichdi, spiced lobster jus
~ This was amazing, the lobster was perfectly roasted & love love love the beetroot khichdi which was incredibly delicious and gave us a break from the stronger / spicier dishes.
~ Love the sweetness of the beetroot with the grilled lobster and you could decide on how much sauce to take from the side depending on your personal preference.
Chef's Biryani
~ biryani is a basmati dish made w/ spices & can include lamb, chicken, seafood & vegetables. Amaya seal their cooking pot with dough & bake it in the oven and it's in limited quantity
~ The dough was broken at the table with steam and smell coming out, you can't help but want to dig in right away.
~ Love how it was pipping hot and it was a perfect contrast will the cooling cucumber yogurt on the side.
Chilli Olive Naan $4
~ Never had naan with stuffing like that before and it was packed with so much flavors.
~ They also have flavors like smoked bacon & lamb kulcha and chilli paneer.
~ Although I really enjoy it, I can't help but think that plain ones will go better with the dishes where you can scoop up the sauces etc.
Blueberry Cardamon Kulfi
~ liquid nitrogen - prepared table side
~ Had kulfi a few times before but never really enjoyed it but the one here was amazing.
~ Not only soft and smooth, it had just the right amount of cardamon which can be overwhelming with a heavy hand.
~ I never imagined I'll finish dessert after all the food we had but this was so good that I was wishing for more.
Verdict:
~ Impress dish after dish, totally amazed by their new menu/direction
~ Great combination of new modern dinning with traditional Indian dishes
~Highly recommended
~ Lobsterlicious is on until May 18th, do not miss it.
*** This meal was complimentary. Opinions are my own***
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