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Kobe’s first restaurant in oman

A tried and tested establishment from Mumbai takes on Muscat

Kobe Sizzlers, a restaurant chain from Mumbai, has opened its doors in Muscat. With a cult following in its home city that couldn’t quite get enough of it, Kobe has already drawn much of the expatriate home crowd into its fold here. Be warned: it might be brand new, but you’ll find it packed. Everyone wants in, so book a table at 24 563220, or 24 564092.

The launch was attended by H E Abdullah bin Abbas, chairman, Muscat Municipality, senior officials from the ministries and ROP, BankMuscat, Bank Dhofar, Dhofar Insurance, Indian Social Club and the Indian Schools Committee.

Kobe serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian diners, and offers a party hall too.

Scotch Broth Lamb Soup
To serve FOUR

Ingredients:
Barley seeds, 50g
Semolina, 2 tb sp
Onion, finely chopped, one large
Lamb stock, 2 cups
Boiled lamb cubes, small, 100g
Salt, to taste
Lemon, 1 slice

Preparation: 20 minutes
Heat the oil in a pan and sauté finely chopped onions until medium.
Add the lamb stock along with barley seeds and semolina. Let this simmer for ten minutes. Serve the soup piping hot, with lamb cubes, a slice of lemon and salt to taste.

Creamy Fish and Vegetable Salad
To serve FOUR

Ingredients:
Fish boiled in white
pepper, 200g
Carrot, 100g
Cabbage, 100g
Potato, 100g
Mayonnaise, 200g
Lettuce, 2 large leaves
Tomato , 1
French beans,
chopped, 200g
Pineapple pieces, 50g
Salt and pepper,
to taste

Preparation: 15 minutes
Take a large salad bowl, add small cubes of carrot, potatoes, French beans, cabbage and pineapple along with mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Lay the lettuce leaves in a salad plate, pour the salad mix over it and put the boiled fish strips on it.
Decorate the salad with shredded carrots, cabbage and tomatoes.

Chicken Club Sandwich
To serve ONE

Ingredients:
Sandwich bread, 3 slices
Boiled and shredded
chicken breast, 100g
Butter, 25g
Cheese slices, 2
Fried egg, 1
Finely chopped French beans, 50g
Mayonnaise, 50g
Salt and pepper,
to taste

Preparation: 10 minutes
Toast the bread, apply butter to it. Apply a layer of mayonnaise and finely chopped French beans on one slice, spread the shredded chicken on the other and add salt and pepper to taste. Top your sandwich with a fried egg and sliced cheese. This is probably the easiest and quickest of offerings from Kobe, a far cry away from the intricacies of their signature sizzlers – but much more accessible for a home cook.

Steak Satellite Sizzler
To serve ONE

Ingredients:
Tenderloin steak,
grilled, 300g
Sautéed onions, 50g
Green peas, boiled, 50g
Spinach, boiled, 50g
Cabbage, boiled, 50g
Cauliflower, boiled, 50g
Tomato, 1
Carrot, 50g
French Fries, 200g
Mushrooms, 50g
Cheese slice, 1
Mushroom sauce, 100g
Fresh cream, 1 tb sp
Soy sauce, to taste

Preparation: 15 minutes
Carefully take the pre-heated sizzler platter, add sautéed onions and grilled steak. Add vegetables and French fries alongside the steak piece, season it with mushroom sauce, top it with sliced cheese and fresh cream. Garnish with soy sauce as per taste.