New Monthly Tastings at Great W’Kana for those Delectable, Hard to Find Dishes
By Jawahar Malhotra
MEADOWS PLACE: So, when was the last time you got a chance to eat a dozen varieties of kebabs all at one sitting and for a great prix fixe? Some people would go crazy for it, especially if you have eaten at the establishments in India which do this regularly, like BarBQue Nation, a franchise restaurant with outlets in major cities.
The Great W’Kana restaurant, never shy for experimenting with concepts and run by the husband-wife team of Sunil and Anupama Srivastava has once again launched the once-a-month focused menu night featuring a new item or the really hard to find dishes that make you think of back home. During the upcoming holiday season, Great W’Kana will feature dishes suitable for Dussherah, Diwali and Christmas, announcing the featured items in advance.
“We’re keeping the old traditions alive, “ said Sunil who has trained with the master chefs of Dumpukth and Bukhara fame. “We are bringing out the forgotten cuisine of India every third Thursday of the month.”
For kebab night, the restaurant featured vegetarian chukander ke galouti, Guchhi malai mirchi, Tandoori Phal,Sarson Phool, Achari paneer tikka, Bhati ke murge, Lahori Sheekh Zafarani Murgh tikka, Mahi, tawe ki machhli, shami kebab, murgh chapali kebab, potli murgh, dal makhani and naan and missi roti.
The Great W’Kana has been featured among the 100 best restaurants in Houston for 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the Houston Chronicle.