Kitchen Rumors

Name: Kitchen Rumors
Address: 2310 Decatur St, Houston, TX, 77007, US
Telephone: (713) 380-2452
Price range: $$$

Indian$$$

Tue–Thu & Sun 4pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–11pm; Mon closed

Butter chicken (murgh makhani): Tandoori chicken finished in a silky sauce of puréed tomato, butter, cream and a little fenugreek, sweeter and gentler than tikka masala. Invented at Moti Mahal in Delhi in the 1950s as a way to use leftover tandoori chicken. "Makhani" (buttery) on any dish, including dal makhani, promises the same rich treatment. On this menu as: Butter Chicken Ramen.
Chops & lamb chops: Rib chops marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic and spices and grilled in the tandoor until the edges char. Often the most expensive item in the grill section and a house showpiece at Pakistani and Punjabi restaurants. On this menu as: Grilled Gossip Lamb Chops.
Gulab jamun: Soft dumplings of milk solids (khoya) and a little flour, deep-fried to a deep brown and soaked in a cardamom-and-rose sugar syrup. Served warm, two or three to a bowl; the ubiquitous Indian restaurant dessert. On this menu as: Howdy Gulab Jamun Pecan Pie.

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