Delhi Kitchen, an Indian restaurant in ACTA Nishinomiya West Building, has its entrance on the outside of ACTA.
It’s not along the street or by the bicycle parking area, but on the side between the West Building and East Building, so you might miss it if you’re visiting for the first time.
But it’s actually a popular restaurant that has been in ACTA for more than 10 years.
This time, we visited during lunch to find out the secret behind its popularity.
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Indian Restaurant “Delhi Kitchen” Food
From the several lunch menu options, I ordered the “Delhi Kitchen Lunch” (1,380 yen).
It comes with “salad,” “one curry,” “chicken tikka,” “shish kebab,” “naan or rice,” and a “soft drink.”
First, the “naan” and “curry” were brought out.
For the curry, you choose one from the “curry of the day.”
On this day, the choices were “chicken curry” and “vegetable curry,” and I chose the “chicken curry.”
I’ve had quite a few chances to eat Indian food recently, and while the menus are fairly similar from place to place, the curry and naan really do differ depending on the restaurant.
The naan here was not overly sticky or chewy. It had more of a simple, rustic feel, letting you directly taste the flavor of the wheat flour.
The curry also wasn’t too spicy. It was spiced, but I felt it leaned a little more on the mild side.
It might be pretty fun to compare Indian curries from different restaurants.
Next, the “salad,” “chicken tikka,” and “shish kebab” were served together on one plate.
“Shish kebab” is the name of a Turkish dish, and in Indian cuisine it’s called “seekh kebab,” but in Japan, “shish kebab” may be easier for people to understand.
“Seekh” means skewer, and “kebab” means meat, so skewered meat dishes are referred to as “shish kebab.”
The “shish kebab” we’re most familiar with is probably pieces of meat cut up and grilled on skewers, but in Indian cuisine, ground meat is used.
Since the ground meat is mixed with spices, it was very spicy and delicious.
“Chicken tikka” is a dish made by marinating chicken in spices and yogurt, then cooking it in a tandoor. In short, it’s boneless tandoori chicken.
This was also spicy, but the flavor of the chicken was brought out nicely, and it was delicious.
The “chicken curry” also contains chicken, but even within the same Indian cuisine, chicken takes on a completely different character depending on how it’s prepared.
After the meal, I had a hot “chai.”
“Chai” is Indian milk tea. Traditionally, it’s made by boiling milk, sugar, and tea leaves together, but in Japan, many places serve the sugar separately.
This restaurant also serves the sugar separately, so you can adjust the sweetness yourself.
Indian Restaurant “Delhi Kitchen” Menu
This is the lunch menu.
Dinner has a different menu, so please ask the restaurant for details.
Indian Restaurant “Delhi Kitchen” Interior
All seating inside is at tables.
This is what the inside of the restaurant looks like.
Indian Restaurant “Delhi Kitchen” Exterior
The restaurant is on the 1st floor of ACTA Nishinomiya West Building.
This is the exterior of the restaurant.
Indian Restaurant “Delhi Kitchen” Restaurant Information
★Hours
11:00～14:30(L.O)
17:00～22:30(L.O 22:00)
★Closed Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday)
★Phone 0798-65-3432
★Address 1-1 Hyogo Prefecture, Nishinomiya City, Kitaguchicho ACTA Nishinomiya West Building 1F
★Seats 28 seats
★Card payments Not accepted
★Parking Available (ACTA Nishinomiya parking lot)
★Related link
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(*Prices, menu items, business hours, and other details are as of the time of coverage. Please check directly with the restaurant for the latest information.)
