In a quiet residential neighbourhood in Delhi, there is a boutique hotel called The Manor. Several years ago, Manish Mehrotra set up shop there, cooking good Indian food. It's not molecular gastronomy but instead, it's a great combination of flavours and textures, plated in a style that's now called 'modern Indian'. Word spread slowly but steadily and Indian Accent is now universally recognised as the best restaurant in India. As I found out on my recent visit, this is a title that the restaurant truly deserves.
I opted for an early 7.30 seating and surprisingly, the restaurant was already full. What was also very pleasantly surprising was seeing Manish himself as I walked in. Despite the acclaim, this is a chef who's modest and humble, even bringing dishes to the tables himself.
A chef's tasting is the best way to experience the place but I was coming in after days of partying so I went ala carte. Manish was sweet enough to give me a starters tasting anyway and I followed it up with a main course, then walked away too full and regretting my inability to eat desserts. I'm gonna show you a lineup of pictures now, because there really is no better way to describe the food.
It starts with an amuse bouche of blue cheese naan and pea shorba.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzIq_MCYiiWg7fnDMby1QrW4a9NBagQTjge58NqAus_iH1lKKV8lA4Dq99Lsst6RU3KHkew5WQIJP5GCUaxsqHJduFBQG0TJ620_yn1K0brr_BhXs8behHsQUcYBEZbgIV7Kwfk_ikKg/s320/blogger-image--1555802106.jpg)
Then followed an array of starters. The first one was a crispy potato sphere, Manish's take on ragda pattice.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjhrx608C9n8sH8BrpR6OJ8LRNkPhpxQDdI5CfWz4Bst9TKQvNdBgx3TKWih_r0pLDwPpOMlAXF3OI-VRw0L0PleK8g_34XoKPpkXghw3KFDNHmW0tpfUe7_oM9bVcYIuQ7Gt7u1jpMA/s320/blogger-image--1218421236.jpg)
The next one was my favourite of the evening, a khandavi ravioli with arbi and cheese mash.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub-zV0mGX0DwqmSM9cDxvfLGUqXqI6WfmHZLhSEXOcBWnM-uruCxo-p2MTkgW_SYc8UXEvTkEYpstOuV6FXmOXu8DFqAouzL7ZUNYwMuZadV_meR85p08r-9hQuxluLqCiEPgiezb9fc/s320/blogger-image-928121050.jpg)
There was also a baingan bhartha cornetto and a pulled jackfruit phulka (which the chef brought himself and so I forgot to click). Finally, there was this extremely good looking tofu wada with kafir lime gunpowder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDmnXYA6k0l1mJET8vcywgJTqGiWP6eD54TWgSqXLeTNjby704yqdu6sB2GLBqduRS2nJwnYyXhYu8ytZtZh3NrnYrwk_7iCa-xcPXKBzgH3cNzgnI6ZjvyROPZ53BjhKo5z06sTw7KE/s320/blogger-image--110688892.jpg)
What followed next was a palate cleansing sorbet that has become standard for all these restaurants. At this point, I only had space for one more course so I chose the mains, keeping desserts in reserve for my next visit. What a revelation it turned out to be. I ordered simple dal roti, except the soupy dal came topped with some fried dal and chutneys for textural and flavour contrast.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAtWusnK450oEeN3RWkghLyPqyTYdeHENRAs42KwjoAso-EmlIPnwfPcqsqTkV9GdAr-pXwZgIpg-em0e7bXGz9kvzT3FONAtScILzFbFdR2GA9ogftKJ7R1Ve34AHrrUJ3ajCRaPEnw/s320/blogger-image--1555524152.jpg)
And the roti was chur chur parantha with Parmesan and pesto.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66oRes5A2o2LSosGypvrWq9eXK6kE7gFn4gto4sfJGAkFJJqxQRi_3OcrdAjfTsPrVWARYyUGWWAGpjufj5LqE3uR-7h99nZQPJbrq6MgQsnUdp8VpOn5E1OB6_WhxP_WCPk7UhUfUSo/s320/blogger-image-2018183200.jpg)
All in all, every single dish was genius, the service was great and there was attention to detail right upto the churan served on a mini charpoy. When you eat out as often as I do, it keeps getting harder and harder to be surprised with food. Indian Accent, with its fabulous menu and impeccable execution was truly a pleasant surprise. So it may be in unfashionable New Friends Colony, but make it your destination your next trip to Delhi. I may even plan a special trip just to catch up on those desserts I missed.
I opted for an early 7.30 seating and surprisingly, the restaurant was already full. What was also very pleasantly surprising was seeing Manish himself as I walked in. Despite the acclaim, this is a chef who's modest and humble, even bringing dishes to the tables himself.
A chef's tasting is the best way to experience the place but I was coming in after days of partying so I went ala carte. Manish was sweet enough to give me a starters tasting anyway and I followed it up with a main course, then walked away too full and regretting my inability to eat desserts. I'm gonna show you a lineup of pictures now, because there really is no better way to describe the food.
It starts with an amuse bouche of blue cheese naan and pea shorba.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzIq_MCYiiWg7fnDMby1QrW4a9NBagQTjge58NqAus_iH1lKKV8lA4Dq99Lsst6RU3KHkew5WQIJP5GCUaxsqHJduFBQG0TJ620_yn1K0brr_BhXs8behHsQUcYBEZbgIV7Kwfk_ikKg/s320/blogger-image--1555802106.jpg)
Then followed an array of starters. The first one was a crispy potato sphere, Manish's take on ragda pattice.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjhrx608C9n8sH8BrpR6OJ8LRNkPhpxQDdI5CfWz4Bst9TKQvNdBgx3TKWih_r0pLDwPpOMlAXF3OI-VRw0L0PleK8g_34XoKPpkXghw3KFDNHmW0tpfUe7_oM9bVcYIuQ7Gt7u1jpMA/s320/blogger-image--1218421236.jpg)
The next one was my favourite of the evening, a khandavi ravioli with arbi and cheese mash.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub-zV0mGX0DwqmSM9cDxvfLGUqXqI6WfmHZLhSEXOcBWnM-uruCxo-p2MTkgW_SYc8UXEvTkEYpstOuV6FXmOXu8DFqAouzL7ZUNYwMuZadV_meR85p08r-9hQuxluLqCiEPgiezb9fc/s320/blogger-image-928121050.jpg)
There was also a baingan bhartha cornetto and a pulled jackfruit phulka (which the chef brought himself and so I forgot to click). Finally, there was this extremely good looking tofu wada with kafir lime gunpowder.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDmnXYA6k0l1mJET8vcywgJTqGiWP6eD54TWgSqXLeTNjby704yqdu6sB2GLBqduRS2nJwnYyXhYu8ytZtZh3NrnYrwk_7iCa-xcPXKBzgH3cNzgnI6ZjvyROPZ53BjhKo5z06sTw7KE/s320/blogger-image--110688892.jpg)
What followed next was a palate cleansing sorbet that has become standard for all these restaurants. At this point, I only had space for one more course so I chose the mains, keeping desserts in reserve for my next visit. What a revelation it turned out to be. I ordered simple dal roti, except the soupy dal came topped with some fried dal and chutneys for textural and flavour contrast.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAtWusnK450oEeN3RWkghLyPqyTYdeHENRAs42KwjoAso-EmlIPnwfPcqsqTkV9GdAr-pXwZgIpg-em0e7bXGz9kvzT3FONAtScILzFbFdR2GA9ogftKJ7R1Ve34AHrrUJ3ajCRaPEnw/s320/blogger-image--1555524152.jpg)
And the roti was chur chur parantha with Parmesan and pesto.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66oRes5A2o2LSosGypvrWq9eXK6kE7gFn4gto4sfJGAkFJJqxQRi_3OcrdAjfTsPrVWARYyUGWWAGpjufj5LqE3uR-7h99nZQPJbrq6MgQsnUdp8VpOn5E1OB6_WhxP_WCPk7UhUfUSo/s320/blogger-image-2018183200.jpg)
All in all, every single dish was genius, the service was great and there was attention to detail right upto the churan served on a mini charpoy. When you eat out as often as I do, it keeps getting harder and harder to be surprised with food. Indian Accent, with its fabulous menu and impeccable execution was truly a pleasant surprise. So it may be in unfashionable New Friends Colony, but make it your destination your next trip to Delhi. I may even plan a special trip just to catch up on those desserts I missed.
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