Chaach or Chaas is also known as buttermilk and is kind of like a lassi but is usually salted and with various herbs. While it is readily available in most indian restaurants, it takes some doing to come up with a variant that is not only delicious but sort of like a mini-event on your table as well. Judging by the reaction of the other diners and the people I tend to take here, its not that common either.
The folks at Rajdhani in Rolla Street Bur Dubai do a great standard Thali, couple things to bear in mind are that like most Thali's.. it is only vegetarian and there is no menu.. they just fill and re-fill the little bowls with different dishes with non stop roti's, rice and khicdi, till you can't take anymore and ask them to stop.. it is a great place for a meal in a hurry as the food starts hitting your table the second you sit down and it's 35DHS per person for as much as you can eat, the smoked Chaach is extra.
I realise that most new Dubai-ites would never ever venture over to Bur Dubai for a meal, but the fact remains that if you want un-adulterated good Indian or Pakistani food, this trek needs to be made.. be it for Ravi's.. or in this case.. Rajdhani's.
The idea behind the smoked Chaach is that, the glass you drink it in is 'smoked' before the ready chaach is added to it giving it an almost... wait for it... smoked taste. A piece of coal is dabbed with a bit of ginger, garlic and ghee (which causes it to smoke) the glass is then placed upside down on top of it to collect the smoke straight after the ready chaach is added.. then comes the spices and things such as green chillies, salt, coriander are added to it to give it a very unique taste.
The folks at Rajdhani in Rolla Street Bur Dubai do a great standard Thali, couple things to bear in mind are that like most Thali's.. it is only vegetarian and there is no menu.. they just fill and re-fill the little bowls with different dishes with non stop roti's, rice and khicdi, till you can't take anymore and ask them to stop.. it is a great place for a meal in a hurry as the food starts hitting your table the second you sit down and it's 35DHS per person for as much as you can eat, the smoked Chaach is extra.
I realise that most new Dubai-ites would never ever venture over to Bur Dubai for a meal, but the fact remains that if you want un-adulterated good Indian or Pakistani food, this trek needs to be made.. be it for Ravi's.. or in this case.. Rajdhani's.
The idea behind the smoked Chaach is that, the glass you drink it in is 'smoked' before the ready chaach is added to it giving it an almost... wait for it... smoked taste. A piece of coal is dabbed with a bit of ginger, garlic and ghee (which causes it to smoke) the glass is then placed upside down on top of it to collect the smoke straight after the ready chaach is added.. then comes the spices and things such as green chillies, salt, coriander are added to it to give it a very unique taste.
Rajdhani is on 129 Rolla Street, Bur Dubai - Tel: +9714-3934433
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