New Openings: Mirch Masala

Daya Prasad, a ten-year veteran of the Beijing dining scene, has opened this restaurant (his seventh) – and it may well be his best. Centrally located in the Ritan Highlife complex, which could use more tenants of this caliber, Mirch Masala offers a full palette of halal North Indian favorites.

There are also dishes less familiar to Beijing palates like baingan bharta (a vegan baked eggplant curry with onions, tomatoes and spices) and Persian masala (a lamb and chicken tikka in a spicy sauce with garlic and coriander).

The thali lunch sets are balanced, filling meals that are cooked to order – no wilting under buffet lamps. A non-vegetarian thali, for instance, comprises delightfully tender lamb rogan josh, chicken tikka masala, Bombay potatoes, vegetable curry, pilau rice and naan – excellent value at only RMB 45.

Mirch Masala 马沙拉之香
Unit 130, Bldg 2, Ritan Highlife (north gate of Ritan Park), Chaoyang District (8563 6304) 朝阳区雅宝路日坛公园北门日坛上街 2号楼130号

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