Putting the Indian Accent Back into Brunch

Globally established, Indian Accent, renowned for its creative and imaginative dishes is bringing an authentic twist to brunch. Accent oozes sophistication. Think dark tables, emerald green seating, and an unmissable striking gold bar on entry.

On the brunch menu, to our surprise, there wasn’t a single avocado in sight. Instead, Chef Manish Mehrotra has crafted a set of dishes expertly spiced, taking inspiration from authentic Indian cuisine and fusing them with British staple dishes.

There are a few options available for brunch. We went for the a la carte option/ brunch for the table option. The starters arrive at the same time. Commencing with fresh green pea bhel, crispy rice burrata, fenugreek flavoured oval shaped papdi, and chilli crab cheese toast.

Our favourite was the pea bhel, a savoury dish served with pomegranates to break up the spice. The Indian-style brunch mains features tandoori salmon besides dhil chutney potatoes, chicken chilli dabba gosht (minced chicken) with a baked quail egg- a great pairing, and the winning item, parsi styled crispy potatoes with a fried egg. In addition, brunchers can also tuck into kulchas (flatbread with fillings) for the table. The Kulchas were blissful, flavours including wild mushroom; paneer makhni; butter chicken along with others.

If you are worried about pretentious small portions, a common fear amongst us who go to brunch having taken the decision to skip breakfast altogether, don’t, these portions are huge. For dessert, we thoroughly enjoyed the airy makhan malaim, made from saffron milk. As a fan of lassi, we asked our friendly waiter if Accent had anything similar on the menu to offer. Straying from the brunch cocktails, we tried Mudra Punch. Nowhere near as filling as lassi, however this drink is divine. Made from almond milk, along with ingredients rose, ginger and coconut oregat. We could have happily drank this by the litre.

Website: www.indianaccent.com

Address: Indian Accent, 16 Albemarle Street, W1S 4HW

Written by Hena Husain