Zaika Restaurant

ZAIKA - Means "TASTE" or "Full of Flavor". We are A Home to the finest North Indian / Pakistani food - Mughlai Cusine in the Bay Area.

Mughlai Cuisine is the cuisine that comes from the kitchens of the ancient Indian aristocracy or the Moghul Emperors. This cuisine is predominant in the Northern part of India and Pakistan. It has a strong influence of Muslim Cooking and some of the dishes retain their Muslim names - kebabs, kofta, pulao, biryani. Mughlai Cuisine is very "spice based" and has a distinctive aroma and taste of ground and whole spices.

An Indian Mughlai Party is usually an elaborate and sophisticated buffet spread of main course dishes with a variety of accompaniments. A typical order would be something like this :
* 3-4 main dishes, which would be a mix of pulses, meat and vegetable dishes
* A Rice dish (could be plain or a type of pulao)
* An Indian Bread (Chapati, Naan, Poori, Parantha)
* A Light Salad or a refreshing Yoghurt accompaniment called 'Raita'
* Traditional Indian Dessert served later on.