FOR greater than a decade, Aditi and Rachit Kapoor have been serving up genuine Indian delicacies on the Surf Coast with their two eating places.
Torquay’s Jashn Courtyard was opened about 14 years in the past by the couple, adopted by Raas Leela in Lorne throughout 2020.
Aditi mentioned when opening the 2 eating places they wished to do one thing completely different and never simply your common “Australianised” meals.
“For those who preserve serving the butter chickens and samosas and every little thing, how are folks to know what else there’s to the delicacies?” she mentioned.
“A part of having an Indian restaurant, or restaurant from one other ethnicity right here in Australia, I feel the onus lies on folks like us to coach folks in regards to the delicacies we’re providing.”
When plating the meals, they play with a up to date and fashionable look, nonetheless, preserve the entire flavours genuine.
“If a dish is finished with a sure protein, we do it with that protein and never swapping the sauce with any protein,” Aditi mentioned.
For the previous two years, Raas Leela has been nominated and was a finalist for the Indian Restaurant of the Yr Award within the Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence, with Jashn Courtyard becoming a member of the checklist final yr.
Including to the attraction at Raas Leela is their Karma Bar, which Aditi mentioned has allowed them to attraction to an entire new group of individuals.
“For individuals who don’t essentially need to are available for an Indian meal, however who need to have a drink and simply need to have some tapas model meals and providing them that possibility as nicely.”
Final yr, Jashn Courtyard moved to a brand new location, and after the success of the Karma Bar at their Lorne venue, they determined so as to add a Whiskey Bar to their Torquay enterprise.
The venues have adopted very comparable fashions, resulting in their success in offering high quality Indian meals to the area.
Jashn Courtyard will be discovered at 24 Bell Road, Torquay and Raas Leela at 116 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne.
For extra info on Jashn Courtyard head to jashncourtyard.com.au and for extra on Raas Leela, go to raasleela.com.au
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