dindin Kitchen (Farringdon)

• I have been spoilt for choice with food options for lunch
• As with middle Eastern food it is a variety of grilled lamb
• Which I took a tabbouleh to go with the lamb fillet wrap I ordered
• I took my wrap out with me and at first bite or two
• I persevered and soon I was biting into squelchy
• You get a pot of lemony dressing with which to drown it
• Rather impressed with dindin Kitchen (Farringdon)
• Dindin kitchen is the new Persian &lsquo
• Ve grown up on a diet of slow cooked stews and Basmati rice studded with vegetable or dried fruit
• I have the Persian obsession with making the perfect rice in my genes
• Dindin kitchen is a slick affair with fridges of bright meze pots and healthy juices
• The force behind dindin kitchen is Persian entrepreneur Vida Tayebi
• No one in London is doing what she is to the same professional level
• I carefully planned what to order to get the best overview of dindin kitchen
• We started with a rainbow of delicious meze pots served with chewy
• My favourites among the selection were the moreish Aubergine and Lentil Salad (£
• 1.50) and a traditional Persian Chicken Salad with mayonnaise
• We tried a Sweet and Sour Pomegranate Soup with added meatballs (£
• The Noodle Soup with lentils and fresh vegetables (£
• Was herby and aromatic with plenty of spinach
• The filling is usually the main part and the texture is less airy than a regular soufflé
• Stuffed Meatballs with split peas and barberries (£
• 4.95) were juicy and substantial with sweet dates at the centre
• The tomato sauce was deliciously rich and slow cooked with flavours of zesty dried kaffir lime &ndash
• The grilled dishes at dindin kitchen are really fantastic and quite a healthy choice
• The accompanying rice was out of this world
• The delicate Basmati rice was steamed with saffron and plenty of barberries
• Both dishes came with some saffron mayo and a side of mild pickles and a tomato
• The grills were perhaps my favourites of all the dishes we tried &ndash
• Are available on their own or as a daily deal with soup for just £
• 6.25) included a tasty flatbread filled with well seasoned
• Particularly if you like a wrap with a slightly spicy kick
• Filled with jam and topped with fresh raspberries
• It was pleasing enough (if a little underwhelming) and is a fun sweet item to offer
• Fragrant sponge was studded with chopped pistachios and pieces of dried raspberry and was a delightful end to the meal
• We finished with cups of fine Earl Grey tea
• Dindin kitchen is without a doubt my favourite new casual dining opening this year
• Prices are very reasonable and everything is available to take out and eat on the go
• Dindin kitchen is an all day eatery on Grays Inn Road
• It is more of a canteen which I imagine is very popular on a weekday lunch
• Din Din Kitchen on Gray's Inn Road is situated outside the busiest lunchtime spots in the area
• We went to celebrate Norouz Persian New Year with the lovely Vida and her team at her Persian oasis of calm (from the city hussle and bussle) that is Dindin Kitchen
• As we have family friends who are Persian also
• At the heart of all celebratory gatherings is the sofreh ye haft sinn or haft seen table ( meaning the Table of the Seven S&rsquo
• Health and wellbeing that are illustrated on the table by the seven items beginning with the letter &lsquo
• Fluffy mouthfuls which went perfectly with the well thought out condiments
• With a traditional special herb rice that was bursting with vibrant green and yellows from the herbs
• Lime infused beef stew that was served with warm Persian sesame seed bread / the special herb rice
• My favourite part with Persian main courses is the tah dig or golden crust &ndash
• Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food

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