FOOD REVIEW: Hashmi Westlands

Hey guys,

I hope you've having a good week.

Now this is a short review of a restaurant that I've come to love recently. I've gone here about three times now and all in the same month.

If you love spicy kebabs or tandoor wraps you will love this place.

This isn't your usual Indian restaurant. You wont find any spicy curry or stews here, just grilled chicken, mutton and beef. Its a Indian BBQ restaurant!!

Most of the meals are charcoal grilled.

It is located at the Nakumatt Ukay in Westlands.

I have tried several meals here and  I think I now have a favorite few. All in all, everything here is tasty. Its one of those restaurants you make your own order but you can't help but stare at the food others are eating on the next table.

It is quite spacious, perfect for family dinners or a Sunday afternoon lunch.

The prices are also quite reasonable ranging from 450 to about 1100 Ksh for the chicken, mutton and beef.

They have the authentic chicken tikka for only 750 Ksh.

If you can't decide what to have you can opt for a mixed grill of basically everything which goes for 1100 Ksh.

Fries go for 150 and 200 Ksh with a salad.

I was also jazzed by seeing their large variety of naans.

The juices here are divine especially the TANGERINE JUICE, Yes note the caps! Its really that good! I tell you, you cannot find tangerine juice just anywhere. I would frequent a Chinese restaurant in Westlands specifically for tangerine juice but then they closed down two years ago....sob sob! You can imagine how happy I was when I found it at Hashmi. I sometimes pass by just to have a takeaway glass.

A large glass goes for 250 Ksh.

 

Now back to the food.

On our last visit me and my boo ordered two different meals with two different accompaniments.

He got the chicken kebabs and I got the chicken wrap also known as the "tandoor"

We also ordered fries and vegetable rice.

This place is officially one of my best spots to eat out. The portions are quite generous. Ambiance is good. The place is clean and the service is excellent.We recently had one waiter add us salad and fries on the house. They also do deliveries at a small charge. This is one restaurant that I highly recommend. 

So make sure to check it out this weekend.

Here is a link to their website: http://hashmisbbq.com/

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Creamy vegetable soup with croutons & honey glazed chicken wings

Hey guys!
So what do you when its chilly and when your loved one is under the weather or when you need a healthy meal for dinner? You make soup!

I got a whole lot of vegetables, put them together and made what you see below. The beauty of this recipe is that you can put whatever veggies you want-no limitations. I personally love the sweetness of the butternut squash/pumpkin and the thickness that potatoes bring to a soup.
This is a recipe that I adapted from my sisters who would make in their homes as the first course.
I also thought of making honey glazed wings as a biting and I must confess I had my fair share of wings last night! #guiltyascharged :-) :-b Must have been the monopoly game! It worked up my appetite!

Here it goes,
Ingredients:-
1 Butternut squash/ pumpkin  

5 large potatoes
3 cloves garlic
1 red onion
1 tomato
1 green pepper/hoho-or a red one that is more sweeter
 4 carrots
Peas
 Parsley to garnish
 6 slices bread
Olive oil
1 beef cube
Black pepper
Cream cheese-the kind that you spread on bread-I used the TEAMA cheese found in most supermarkets *affordable and good quality*
Chicken wings
Honey
Soy sauce
Spring onions



Process no.1:
Peel, wash, and chop all your vegetables. You don't have to cut them up in small pieces since we will blend them all afterwards. Put in a sufuria and fill with water as per vegetable quantity , a dash of olive oil, some black pepper, a beef cube and some salt and put to boil.

When everything is ready, *check by piercing potatoes with a knife, if they slide down, they are cooked!* put aside. Then take three packs cream cheese and place them in the blender to blend with cooked veggies. Make sure to add abit of the soup obtained from boiling to help in the blending process. *note: abit not ALOT* and voila!

 Note: Cheese is salty so be careful when adding salt.







Process no.2:
Take loaf and cut in small squares. cut it up in small squares, put on an oven tray, dash of olive oil and salt and bake for 5 minutes till they are slightly brown and toasted!

Process no 3:
In a separate pan put spring onions/leeks and chopped up garlic to cook. Mix three spoons honey and a dash of soy sauce in a dish. Add chicken wings and allow to brown. Add some black pepper.When they are slightly cooked add honey-soy sauce mixture and half a cup of water and allow to cook with a cover. After about 8 minutes, remove cover and allow chicken to fry abit.  The good thing about chicken and other white meats is that they cook very fast.
Serve in large plate for guests to eat as bitings.

ENJOY

And here it is Nice and creamy!

 

The wings were finger-licking good! Trust me!

Stay tuned for some more healthy recipes coming up this week!

Chao

Chicken sub-sandwich!

Forget Ham and brawn! On days when you don't feel like spending too much time in the kitchen, try this easy chicken-sub out!

Chicken breast      

Garlic
Olive oil
Oregano
Black pepper
1/2 chicken chilli cube

Burger buns [brown or white]
Mayonnaise
Cheese slices
Lettuce

So its pretty simple, cut the garlic and cook with the olive oil in a pan.
Cut and add strips of chicken to pan and finish off with the spices.

Cook for about 7 minutes until brown.

Simple-slice buns, and spread mayonnaise*and ketchup if you love it like I do!"

                                           And VUALA!!! enjoy!!