Please note that the meal was complimentary. However, the opinions expressed in my blog are 100% my own!
Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
When I got invited to try Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, I was quite excited for few reasons: a trip to Harlem, that has an exciting food scene, my appreciation for Indian food that I discovered in my many trips to India and the fact that I knew a bit about the owner Ruhel Amin from my visit to Mumbai Masala Indian Grill, also in Harlem, few years ago.
Ruhel Amin at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
At Mustard Indian Eatery, he partnered with chefs Sharmeen Rahman and Lisha Khondokar who both have their own culinary expertise: Chef Sharmeen for chutneys, relishes, and curries, like Mughlai Gosht, a classic lamb dish with cashew, bay leaf, and cardamom that I tried. Creamy, comforting, the lamb was perfectly cooked. Chef Lisha who crafts vegan and vegetarian dishes like the Baigan Bharta in the vegan section, that is made with smoked eggplant, garlic, tomato and coriander, reminding me a bit of a spiced version of eggplant shakshuka. Both dishes were delicious with their butter naan or Luchi that is a fried puffed bread.
Muglai gosht at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Butter naan at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Baigan Bartha at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Luchi at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Appetizers are not to ignored and I loved their samosa chaat, that are crushed samosa covered with yogurt and chutneys, having this crunchy, savory and sweet combination that makes this dish a must have, and, most surprisingly, the potato egg chop, that is a street food I have never seen on a menu, a sort of vegetarian scotch egg, where spiced mashed potatoes cover an egg, before being dipped in breadcrumbs and fried. Superb!
Samosa chaat at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Samosa chaat at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Potato egg chop at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Potato egg chop at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
This place is BYOB, so we got a Lychee juice, as well as a mango lassi to accompany our meal. Of course, we could not leave without trying their desserts. The Gulab Jamun are always a crowd pleaser, and theirs was delicious, but I was curious to try the sandesh, a famous sweet from Calcutta, made with milk and sugar. I loved it!
Lychee juice at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Mango lassi at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Gulab jamun at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Sandesh at Mustard Indian Eatery in Harlem, NYC
Overall, we had a great time at Mustard Indian Eatery: the food there is really good, with unique dishes. Of course, if you prefer the classic samosa, butter chicken or dal makhni, they have it, and I am sure it is as good as what we tried. This is definitely worth a visit!
Enjoy (I did)!
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Mustard Indian Eatery - 2113 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026
