I would happily say this is my favourite take on Afghan challaw.Īnd one more thing, Ismaila - the hot sauce. Long grain rice that is cooked with black pepper, cardamom and just a little cumin. I can't talk about an Afghan restaurant without mentioning the challaw. You mentioned the bread earlier, is the rice just as good? Ismaila: It must smell amazing in this place with the charcoal going. They're really tender when they arrive on your plate. But I find that with the way Tamem cooks it over low heat, it's quite juicy and flavourful. Typically, this style of cubed, grilled chicken can be really dry and the spicing can get lost. And it's probably my favourite chicken dish because of how tender the meat is when it comes off the charcoal. So you get this really tender chunks of meat, wrapped in that naan-e-Afghani.Īlso there are a number of chicken kebabs on the menu, tandoori-style marinated in yogurt. Meats are marinated overnight with yogurt and spices, and then cooked over a charcoal grill. And they've created a menu that pays homage to their home city of Kabul. They took over the space a few years ago. Shazia Akbar and her husband Tamem run the restaurant. It is tucked away from the main strip of Hurontario, just south of the 401, hidden behind two hotels. This is a restaurant that opened not too long ago. Ismaila: Which brings us to Afghan Grill House. Lately, I have noticed that because of the newcomers arriving from Jordan, Syria and Afghanistan over the past few years, we've seen many new restaurants that are representing that part of the world. The cuisine is very diverse, it's a large sprawling city with many corners. We serve big portions of fresh & delicious food at a great value & always with a smile. We are a family owned business that began in 2014.
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This week, he talked to host Ismaila Alfa about an Afghan restaurant in Mississauga. Metro Morning 's food guide, Suresh Doss, joins us every week to discuss one of the many great GTA eateries he's discovered.