The Indian culinary space is booming every day. Restaurants these days are experimenting with new cuisines and dishes. Customers, however, go to restaurants that have a solid signature dish, be it dessert or main course. These signature dishes form the branding of the restaurants. It carries on as a legacy that helps to beat out the competition with other restaurants. These signature dishes are sacred and difficult to replicate even by the competitor. 

Let us take a peek into these iconic dishes 

1. Chelo Kebab of Peter Cat

In the dining district of Park Street, Peter Cat is one of the popular restaurants. People stand in long lines to savour this signature dish. Chelo Kebab is a popular Iranian dish. It has mutton minced kebabs, accompanied with seekh kebabs, buttered basmati rice, and a poached egg with grilled tomatoes. It is scrumptious and a wholesome meal. This dish is just not associated with Peter Cat but has become the iconic dish of Kolkata

1. Bun maska and keema pao at Kyani and Co

Parsi food forms an integral part of Mumbai’s culinary culture. Kyani and Co is one of the oldest Parsi cafes in South Mumbai. It is popular amongst college-goers. UNESCO recognizes it as a heritage property as it is nearly 200 years. Kyani is popular for its bun maska and keema pao. Bun Maska is a popular snack in Parsi cuisine. It is a bun bread slathered in butter and savoured tea. Keema Pao is bun served with minced meat.

1. Mutton korma at Karim

Karim is one of the popular restaurants that form the culinary heritage of Old Delhi. It is nearly 100 years old. Located in the corners of Chawri Bazaar, the restaurant has visitors from all over India and even abroad to taste its delectable Mutton korma and naan. It is a delicious mutton gravy made with exotic spices. The recipe is sacrosanct which makes it difficult to recreate. The dishes of Karim’s are passed down as a legacy

1. Tunday Kebab at Tunday Kebabi

In the lanes of Aminabad in Lucknow, there is the legacy of Tunday Kebabi. It has exotic Awadhi and Mughlai cuisine. Other than  biryani and gosht, the restaurant is known for tunday kebabs. It is a signature of Awadhi cuisine made with minced mutton mixed with garam masala, dahi, ginger-garlic paste, cardamom and ghee. Tunday Kebabi is nearly a hundred years old serving this iconic recipe

1. Le15 cafe

Let us talk about desserts. French desserts were not popular in India, till the Le15 cafe in Mumbai started by Pooja Dhingra. Other than mille fieulee and croissant, the signature dish are its exotic flavours of macaroons. Macaroons are now popular in many cafes across India.

Did this make your mouth water? Go ahead and put it in your food bucket list.