To add more spice to the ethnic cafes and
bistros along Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Kinara Indian Restaurant
opened its doors in September.
Kinara, which means "near the beach" in Bengali, may
be closer to C-Town than the sea, but its quiet room, natural
wood tables and unhurried service have the air of a lazy afternoon
at a shore-sitting cafe.
Pull up one of the wooden seats to a small table and begin your
meal with the puffy "nan" bread, warm from the oven,
and a fluffy samosa. The samosa’s pastry coating is light and
greaseless, and its filling of potatoes and peas is tongue tingling.
Order the chicken "tikka masala" straight from the
restaurant’s tandoor oven, and the meat will be moist, crisp-edged
and tangy from its yogurt marinade.
Remark on the quality of the food and the cafe’s manager, Mohammed
Noor, will say, "There isn’t an Indian restaurant in Brooklyn
that can compete with us." He speaks with pride of chefs
Huron Ur-Rashid (pictured at left with the tandoor oven) and
Abdul Raddak.
"Everyone who eats here loves their cooking," he says.
"It’s really excellent."
Kinara Indian Restaurant (473 Fifth Ave. between 10th and 11th
streets in Park Slope) accepts American Express, MasterCard and
Visa. Entrees: $7.95-$14.95. The restaurant serves lunch and
dinner daily. Delivery is available to neighboring communities.
For more information, call (718) 499-3777.
