The best thing Mughal reign did for India was to leave behind it’s exquisite gastronomy. It’s because of them we have famous dishes like kebabs, biryanis and nihari. One of the fondest memory any foodie has of Delhi and Mumbai is to gorge on authentic Mughlai food available at Jama Masjid or Mohammad Ali Road, where street vendors grill juicy seekh kebabs on sizzling spits or stirring mouth-watering mutton kormas in deep degs. Needless to say, Mughlai cuisine has our heart. There may not be many pure Mughlai restaurants in Bengaluru but in times of need you can always turn towards ‘Sharief Bhai’, a lovely family-style restaurant known for it’s authentic Mughlai galore. It’s address is, 5th Main Rd, HRBR 2nd Block, Kalyan Nagar.

The menu of Sharief Bhai is a complete carnivorous delight, crammed with melt-in-your-mouth kebabs, flavour packed meaty curries, pillow-y sweet sheermal and aromatic biryanis. Food is authentically Mughlai and hits just the right spot. Begin your culinary stint at Sharief Bhai with a heart-warming Paya or straight away dive into the appetizers like, tangdi kabab, bheja fry, gosht sheekh kabab, patthar gosht, teetar fry, laal mirchi ki sukki boti, bheja samosa, murg afghani lollipop, Arabic sheek and anjal tawa fry. ‘Ahem Khana’, as they call their main course is a plethora of scrumptious Mughlai curries. Break apart a sheermal or murg anda kheema roti to polish off, boti ka salan, Haleem, murg khurma, gosht kufte ka salan, nalli nihari, dal gosht and gosht hare masale ki phaal.

Rice lovers can settle happily with a mound of har-dil-azeez gosht biryani and jhinga biryani. Sip on a cup of sulemani chai to enjoy your meal even more. Indulge in few Mughlai desserts next before heading back home. The restaurant offers, dry fruit kheer, qhubani ka meetha, kaddu ki kheer or mathka phirni. Ask for their Ramadan combo, it’s value for money offer. Sharief Bhai is very affordably priced. Interiors are spacious and tastefully designed by infusing modern structure with traditional Mughlai elements. A neatly furnished dining room, equipped with dining tables allow you to eat in comfort. Mughal touch is added through trellis, multi-colored Turkish lanterns and eye-catching mural. It’s a good place to bring your family for an authentic Mughlai meal.