Sizzling hot in biting cold

The platter is laid on the heights with the shining moon and twinkling stars providing the perfect setting. The tender and succulent kebabs melt in the mouth and quite an array they are. The irresistible aroma of the Dum Biryani permeates the atmosphere, getting the taste buds craving while building up the appetite. Then there are the choicest of wines and spirits to wash it all down.Is there a better way to beat the winter chill or unwind after a hard day’s work? Or even taking your beau to a romantic dinner under the open sky with the stars and moon for company.Welcome to Charcoal, the roof top open air barbeque restaurant that has opened at the TripleC Hotel at Buxi Bazaar here. On the menu are a delectable array of tandoor, kebabs, grills and barbeques that not only titillate the tastes but also take the definition of a fulfilling meal to a new level.The only exclusive tandoor, grill and barbeque restaurant in the millennium city is open every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. It provides a unique experience to the foodies as each and every dish on the menu is prepared right before them. So one can see the creamy marinated chicken go into the red hot tandoor to come out perfectly cooked and served steaming hot with garnishing and platter designs that are as much appealing.  And, it offers equally enticing spreads for vegetarians too.The menu comprises Dawat-e-Mughlai for non vegetarians and Dawat-e-Vaadi for vegetarians. The non-veg spread comes with a platter of a variety of kebabs/tikkas of chicken, mutton and fish and shorba(soup) as starters to progress to Roomali Roti and Dal Makhani as the main course and ends with deserts as Gulab Jamun.One can also go for a la carte as mutton and chicken biryanis, individual plates of kebabs that come in an exquisite range as Rajasthani chicken kebab, murg malai kebab, hariyali chicken kebab, seekhs, kakori mutton kebabs, galauti mutton kekab, gilafi seekh kebab, adrak ke panje mutton kebab, mahi fish tikka and jwani fish tikka.The vegetarian spread is similar in content but the soups and grills comprise paneer, mushrooms and assorted vegetables. It has a la carte offerings too in shape of veg biryani and a variety of grills. Continental barbeques are also on the menu.“The objective is to bring the best and authentic tandoori and barbeque cuisines not only from India but also from other countries to the reach of our food lovers at affordable prices. We have got expert chefs dishing out delicacies in the menu. The design of the roof-top open air restaurant is intended to give a feeling of being close to nature. The star lit sky is also alluring always, isn’t it,” says Managing Director Sumeet Sen.