Jathra: A Gastronomical Eastern Journey

Let Jathra take you on a gastronomical journey of Indian cuisine. The word Jathra means journey, and it’s no coincidence, that’s precisely what you’re about to go on; Jathra’s Journey.

Jathra, in Handforth, combines spices and spaces to take you on a unique experience every time you visit. The team will always try to make sure that you are seated in a different area to your previous visit. Each space has a unique setting which creates an individual experience of its own. 

True to form, we can’t go to a restaurant and not try something new. Where’s the fun in that? We opted for the Paneer Tikka. Richard had never tasted Paneer before, and he instantly fell in love. We try to eat less meat in our household these days, and we will be using Paneer as a meat substitute in the future. The owner, Saj, tells us that Jathra uses a specific local supplier of yoghurt and cream to make their Paneer so unique. It sounded like a guarded secret, so we didn’t pry too deep. Jamie chose the Grilled Duck Biraan as a side dish. You could see it was cooked to absolute perfection, just the right amount of pink.

Jamie pushed the boat out by ordering the Lamb Naga. Now, Jamie enjoys some spice, and a Jalfrezi is the hottest he’s ever gone. Jamie took a gamble with the lamb. A gamble that paid off tenfold! The lamb was so tender it fell apart on the plate with no effort. To his surprise, Jamie was not sweating from his eyeballs with the naga chilli either. In fact, he could taste all of the curry and its spices. A light sweat? Yes, but the plate was scraped clean nonetheless.

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