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Prasanna Singaraju wanted to tell the story of India, and his new restaurant Jashan — meaning “celebration” — aims to tell India’s past through traditional recipes reimagined with grandeur and grace.
Jashan opened on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7401 Lone Star Drive in Plano’s Legacy East.
One of India’s prominent regional cuisine specialists, chef Ashish Bhasin, along with chef Ramesh Thangaraj are bringing three key regions of India, and respective flavors, to life by blending traditional techniques, recipes from India’s royal culinary heritage and forward thinking to Jashan.
Culinary Regions of India
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From the north is Lucknow, a capital city near the Nepalese border, with galouti and kakori kebabs, slow-cooked nihari (beef) and chaat, which is an entire category of street food that can be sweet, savory or spicy.
India’s capital, Delhi, has a diverse culinary story that can be tasted through stuffed parathas, crisp tikkis with chutneys, chole kulche and kebabs cooked over hot charcoal.
Hyderabad, located in the South, is renowned for its passion for spices. Look for haleem (a heart stew), dum biryani (spiced meat layered with rice), pathar ka gosht (meat cooked on heated stone) and mirchi ka salan (chili pepper curry).
Chettinad pepper chicken, prawn curry, nethili fry (crispy anchovies), paired with idiyappam (steamed rice noodles), appam (fluffy rice pancake) and coconut rice come from the coastal city of Chennai.
Traditional methods like dum cooking will seal in aromas; dhundar smoking gives a charcoal kiss to plates, while braising gives depth and bhunao gives slices of meat a good sear. Baghar tempering will layer flavors, and select meats from the menu will be stone-seared.
The main dining room is brimming with ambition, but it doesn’t stop there.
A Tour of All Regions
At the center of Jashan’s dining room is a chef’s table that will serve the restaurant’s “Dil Se” menu, which translates to “from the heart” in Hindi. This is an omakase-style tasting with a progression of regional flavors, allowing diners to discover the stories of all the regions and cities of Jashan in one visit.
Tastings will be available in either a seven- or 13-course option, and the menu is expected to change approximately every 45 days. Dil Se means “from the heart” in Hindi.
The beverage menu is backed by award-winning mixologist Brian Van Flandern, whose tamarind margarita, masala martini, saffron spritz and other creations celebrate India’s herbs, spices and bold flavors.
Nights end on a sweet note with desserts like the Rasmalai tiramisu, which is a fusion of the Italian sweet and Bengali rasmalai, kulfi (traditional, scratch-made Indian ice cream) and gulab jamun, which are these interesting deep-fried dough balls soaked in saffron syrup.
Jashan, 7401 Lone Star Dr. at The Shops at Legacy East in Plano; Monday through Sunday, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Reservations are recommended through Resy.
