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Owner Amarjit Saggu
Say yes absolutely pretty please to the Hari Mirch Chicken Tikka
It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and the newest Indian hotspot without a doubt is Javitri, focusing on Northern Indian cuisine on the Upper East side by father and son team Ikval and Amarjit Saggu! We were delighted to work with Amarjit during our first visit. They opened February 15, 2024 and Javitri is a reddish spice.
We were incredibly impressed with the Subz Tandoor, above. It's grilled seasonal vegetables and dry fenugreek masala; it included mushrooms, green pepper, cauliflower, broccoli, red pepper, and onion and were a healthy start. Our favorite item of the visit without a doubt was the Hari Mirch Chicken Tikka, below. Its moist, invigorating flavor with medium spiciness won us over in a big way and we applaud the spicy green chili marinated chicken! Readers, you simply must have it.
It smiled for its close up:
As you know, Peachy is such a fan of balanced eating she started SENSATIONAL SALADS recently. Regardless of the cuisine that a restaurant dedicates itself to, it always should have a green salad section in our humble opinion, and at Javitri they tell us a green salad is available with specific dishes.
We thought the red onion, cucumber, lettuce and tomato was just right and their dressing philosophy includes black pepper, black salt and clove powder which they put on the side for the picky one here.
At Javitri you'll find 26 seats in the front and 28 in the back, so be certain to make your reservation.
We adored the classy suave gray remodeling - it was completely redone prior to opening.
Some places use their Tandoor at half power we understand, however, Javitri tells us they use theirs at full power.
Peachy loooooves Biryani and usually she gets Chicken because all the usual suspects serve that version. Note that Javitri has five choices, so we opted for Shrimp. Bread is on top here for insulation and it's piping hot in its matkha (clay pot). Raita makes it even better; that is the yogurt, carrot and cucumber concoction to the left above which you want to apply to the Biryani!
Next we tried the Pakak Methi Subzi, also splendid and really nutritious we surmise with its bounty of cauliflower, mushrooms, onion, bell peppers, carrots, and spinach in fenugreek sauce.
It really does look this amazing and colorful in real life and we do not edit pictures.
From Garlic Naan to Onion Kulcha, Javitri also excels at breads! They are essential companions for the flavorful sauces. Readers, if you are newish to Indian cuisine you should know that Chicken Tikka Masala is a standard, and the Patiala (place in India) Chicken Masala sells well here and once you taste it, we believe you shall concur.
It's cooked in the Tandoor first and then in the gravy so the chicken absorbs the flavor that much better: it's double cooked. The cashew cream is divine with the fenugreek.
Not all Indian places have great wine lists, but we were impressed here with this striking French red which proved to be versatile with our pairings. Amarjit himself is a fan of scotch and we saw him drinking Macallan, check that out Mover and Shaker Charlie Whitfield! Below, meet Green Mango Shrimp which swimmingly meets you in its hot and sour curry with coconut milk and its flavor is simply ravishing to brighten your springtime palate!
Don't ignore the sides, particularly the Dal Bhukara! It's crafted over a 24-hour timespan to ensure its quality of succulent black lentils that really are a triumph. Finally, if you can save room for dessert you ought to as they served us the first Indian Tiramisu we've ever had! It really is something when we have something new at all after 15 years of doing this: Masala Chai Tiramisu is rich and the right amount of creamy. Javitri impressed us on our first visit and we can't wait to see what they do next!
