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The first Copper Chimney
The first Copper Chimney was inaugurated by the legendary actor, the late Shri Dilip Kumar. It was thefirst restaurant in India to have a show kitchen where the diners could watch the iconic roomali rotis beingtossed in the air by the Ustads
The restaurant in the 70’s was helmed by Chef Tari, the first female Chef in an era where female chefs were unheard off; she dished out some of the most memorable tandoori rotis to guests.
Copper Chimney introduced dishes to India such as the legendary Burrah Chops from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, the Iranian inspired Chelo Kababand the Smoked White Pepper Chicken Chop delicately flavoured with Baluchi spices. Copper Chimney’s unique version of the black dal, based on JK Kapur’smother’s signature recipe was introduced and is known as the Dal Maharaja. The Multan inspired Paneer Tikka, with Copper Chimney’s softest melt-in-your-mouth paneer is unparalleled and par excellence in the country, and the signature Kadak Roomali, is another Copper Chimney original since 1972.
Many of Copper Chimney’s unique dishes from 1972 have been loved and enjoyed by the likes of DilipKumar, Dev Anand and other legendary actors, who have patronized the doors of Copper Chimney over the years.
The New Limited Edition Autograph Menu – Nov 2022
A tribute to J.K Kapur, featuring new dishes made with his secret recipes alongside the brands best seller classics over the past 5 decades.
During the partition, Mr. J.K Kapur migrated from Lahore to a newly Independent India, he would often reminisce his childhood memories of food – dishes he savoured and the rich aroma of the street foods he missed.
The Autograph Menu features new dishes and bestseller classics over the decades capturing the food stories and fond memories of the flavours he grew up with.
Each dish in the menu is a narrative of a rich culinary culture and legacy of an undivided India.
The popular street food made on open pits by the local‘kababchis’. The Mutton Kalia and the Parda Chicken Kabab are inspired by street kababs.
The Himalayan Gucchi Pulao in the Autograph menu features the exotic black morels or Gucchi from the foothills of Kashmir. This pulao was made and savoured on special occasions and was considered a dish prized for its distinct earthy and smoky flavour. The essence of Kashmir is also highlighted in the SubzAkhrot ki Seekh that is flavoured with crunchy walnuts and seasoned with authentic spices and anunique dip garnished with Kashmiri Chili Rogan.
The menu brings diversity with influences across the Undivided North of India. Blended with the local flair of the North West Frontier Province, the RaanPeshawari originates from the campfires for the warriors and tribes. Rubbed with Copper Chimney’s signature spices and steeped overnight, it is slowly roasted to perfection. The Autograph Menu also features the popular recipe from the streets of Peshawar, the Pashtuni Chicken Yakhni Pulao which has an aromatic effervescence of a signature Pathani spice mixand is garnished with afghani red berries.
In remembrance of the local bread makers of Peshawar called ‘naanbais’, the Kabuli Naan is a Afghani influenced bread with mildly sweet flavours and garnished with nuts and dried fruits.
Connecting past to the present, the Autograph Menu rekindles nostalgia with dishes that speak of the rich culinary era that was. The Palak Goolar Kofta covered with ‘Varq’ an edible silver leaf, is cooked in a luscious almond cashew gravy. The Royal Chicken Kofta is an inspiration from the Maharajas kitchens in the Punjab Province. The dhoda barfi that originated in 1912 as an energy food for local wrestlers of Undivided Punjab is featured as the Baked Dhoda – Copper Chimney’s version of a chewy, milk fudgy barfi served with a saffron sauce.
Last but not least, the tangy Kashmiri Soda gathers inspiration from the sodas sold by pushcart vendors in the by lanes of Lahore!
TO CELEBRATE ITS 50th YEAR ANNIVERSARY, COPPER CHIMNEY WILL ALSO BE OFFERING A SPECIAL OFFER TO GUESTS ACROSS INDIA.
Every day for dinner, the first 50 walk-in guestswould receive a 50% discount on their entire meal,throughout the entire month of November.
For 50 years, Copper Chimney has created exhilarating food experiences arising out of perfected, legacy recipes. Copper Chimney’s essence is it’s taste, the secret recipes are its lineage and its reputation is on your plate.
Copper Chimney, Indian Food Made Unforgettable.Since 1972.
