Over the next six months, The Northern Frontier will play host to a charity dinner on the first Monday of each month

Taking charity to a whole new level, The Northern Frontier, a restaurant specialising in Kashmiri cuisine, is playing host to a charity dinner for the Bhatkya Vimukta Jati Shikshan Sanstha (BVJSS), an orphanage based in Wagholi. To be organised on the first Monday of every month for the next six months, the first such dinner was held on February 2.

"It was on the initiative of my mother, who has been actively involved with the BVJSS in the past, that we decided to implement this idea. All proceeds of the dinner will be given directly to BVJSS. Today being the first day, we've received an encouraging response and hopefully, as news of the charity dinner spreads through word-of-mouth, we'll see more footfalls in the coming days," said Gaurav Sharma, co-owner of The Northern Frontier, located on Nagar Road, near Aga Khan Palace.

With an ambience which reflects strong influences of the northern and north-western parts of the country, the standalone joint is an ideal place to take along your close friends and family for a relaxed, laidback meal. An understated elegance and a mature touch to the décor catching your eye, the emphasis here is definitely on the food. Everything, from the starters (especially the melt-in-the-mouth Paneer Malai Tikka) to the main course (with the lip-smacking Tabak Maaz and the delicious Nader Monje, fried lotus stem snack, a traditional Kashmiri delicacy), was truly a feast for our taste buds. Among desserts, there was a choice of gajar ka halwa, phirni and malai kulfi and we decided to partake of the delectable gajar ka halwa, a real treat. And yes, also on offer was beer/wine of your choice to wash down the delicately-flavoured cuisine.

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