Restaurant History
A “Chinese” Delivery & Takeout outlet, situated at New Delhi.
The name “Hakka Mirchi” definitely denotes a bold and un-conservative kind of Chinese cuisine preferred and loved by us Indians. It is not just another bland, ultra-conservative, traditional “Chinese” Food outlet. It is a place where you can explore specialty cuisines of different regions recreated with a variety of sauces to really enhance the taste buds of the food lover.
It offers authentic as well as its own creations of Chinese recipes from various regions and have not restricted themselves. Again, according to Ranjiv Kumar, owner, “Sometimes all it takes is that extra dash of something to turn around an everyday dish into something exotic, and not too many restaurants believe in doing that – the result is, that you get similar tasting food everywhere. At Hakka Mirchi we have dared to do that.”
The owners of HAKKA MIRCHI had Indian cuisine Restaurants originally by the name of MIRCHI situated at the Ansal Plaza Mall as well as at the PVR Plaza Cinema Building, New Delhi, along with one at the Crystal Mall in Jaipur. HAKKA MIRCHI is a remarkable attempt to offer a unique and different concept of Chinese food which suits the taste buds of the average Indian.
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Chilly-hot idea that should sell “Is specialty Indian food making a comeback in Delhi’s restaurants? It would seem so…… the near future should see a couple of examples of this sort of cuisine, but first off the mark has been MIRCHI at Ansal Plaza…… a chilly-hot idea that should sell.”
Delhi’s hottest food “MIRCHI makes unabashedly and unapologetically no compromise with the concept infused in it by owner-conceptualiser Ranjiv Kumar, a born-again Punjabi from Kolkata. The place arguably sells Delhi’s hottest food.”
Happiness in ₹400“Bypass the usual kabab and gravy mughal-e-azam, sold in 360 degrees of goodness and badness in restaurants everywhere across the country, and try MIRCHI instead. It’s a restaurant that takes a strong menu of meats, fish and vegetables and matches them up with southern and lesser known Indian masalas. Cooking with a stoppered oil bottle, the food here is light and comfortable priced at ₹400/- for two people…… one of the most divine vegetarian delectations is the Dahi-ke-kebab – sublime, silken and melting, a pure yogurt kebab, this one holds itself together without any binders or muscle. Surviving the grill and arriving at your table intact, this is one of the greatest acts of milk power, yet. Try it to believe it.”
An afternoon well spent “Kathak exponent Shovana Narain, a bureaucrat currently on deputation as the Deputy Director General to the Department of Telecom, BSNL, was enthusiasm personified when we asked to her lunch at MIRCHI at the capital’s Ansal Plaza. ‘I miss my husband, sitting in Kathmandu he does not know what he is missing.’ Her husband Dr. Herbert Traxl, is the Austrian Ambassador to India. ‘Excellent food’ is what she says. ‘An afternoon well spent.’ That says it all.”
Delhi’s hottest food “Hot stuff. The restaurant that promises lots of hot spice and some ice – MIRCHI – at Ansal Plaza…… needless to say, an exotic fare that goes well with those who live spicy food.”
Delhi has a new flavour “Delhi has a new flavour – MIRCHI – at Ansal Plaza, offering authentic Indian cuisine with the extra hot touch of mirchi.
Delhi’s hottest food “The restaurant is an inviting and romantic place to be in, especially in the evenings where one can sit on candle-lit tables and enjoy a real fascinating fine-dining experience.”
Delhi’s hottest food “Now dining gets macho with enough chilli to light up the Yamuna…… Ranjiv Kumar is unlike any other restaurateur you’re likely to meet. The food he serves, he says with inconsiderable pride, is the food he likes.”
Delhi’s hottest food “Gastronomically, the world seems to be divided into two compartments – one comprising people who just can’t do without chillies and the other section which prefers food either bland or subtle. This one is obviously not meant for the latter category.”
Delhi’s hottest food“Sometimes all it takes is that extra dash of something to turn around an everyday dish into something exotic. But not too many restaurants believe in doing it – the result is that you get to eat similar tasting food everywhere. This applies especially to the numerous Indian cuisine restaurants that have mushroomed all over the city. So what do you do when you want to play safe and add some mirchi to your food…… you visit MIRCHI, the eatery is the most preferred joint for Delhiites who also like their food extra spicy.”
