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Babur in South London is about to enter its 25th year and to mark the sterling occasion, the restaurant has commissioned two new art works from South London women artists. From Kate Pritchard they’ve commissioned a ceramic-based piece representing all the ingredients used in our cooking. And from Durga Devi Talukdar a very large scroll painting illustrating scenes from the life of Babur, the first Mughal Emperor of India.
The dishes composing Babur’s 25th anniversary tasting menu features at least 25 flavours, drawn from some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.
Sterling anniversary Menu
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‘Champagne’ and orange ‘caviar’ (Cointreau and Orange Muscat Essencia)
Monkfish, nutmeg potato cake, mango chutney jelly Steamed in banana leaf parcel with ginger and garlic
Wine: Pinot Gris, Koenig, Alsace, 2008
Guinea fowl, mixed wild mushroom kedgeree
Boneless breast from the tandoor, marinated with 22 dark spices including black pepper, black salt, star anise and black cumin
Wine: Azamor 2005, Alentejo, Portugal
Kid goat lal maas, neck meat patty, ghee rice
Clove-smoked diced leg flavoured with green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, cumin and dry red Rajasthani chilli
Wine: Nero d’Avola, Casa Vinicola 2008, Sicily, Italy
Chocolate and peanut pavé, guava kulfi popsicle, banana
compote, black sesame and fennel seed brittle
Contrasts of warm, cool, rich, sweet, tart and aromatic
Wine: Moscato d’Asti, Michele Chiarlo, 2009