Swagat, known for its authentic home-style Indian cuisine, recently marked its 20th year with the opening of its newest and bigger restaurant at RCI Building along Rada Street in Legazpi Village, Makati City.

Swagat prides itself as authentically Indian with a modern flair and a merry mix of traditional cuisine, eclectic flavors and eye-candy interiors.

An impressive upgrade from its two past versions, the new Swagat features a streamlined menu which best represents the South Asian subcontinent's rich culinary heritage.  

Diners can sample its individual appetizers, kebabs or the more diverse platters — the vegetarian starter platter, an assortment of chef-handpicked vegetarian specialties. There is also the chaat platter which features street food favorites in New Delhi, Bangalore or Mumbai.

Lovers of grilled food can feast on non-vegetarian tandoor platter, an assortment of clay oven-cooked specialties, such as murgh (chicken), mutton and seafood.

For rice meals, there is the biryani, a fragrant basmati rice layered with meat or vegetables marinated in spices, saffron-infused milk, caramelized onions and aromatic herbs. With mutton, murgh or vegetarian flavors, the biryani goes best with raita or creamy yogurt combined with assorted fresh vegetables and spices.

 Meanwhile, bread eaters can tear into tandoor-baked naan, roti and paratha which they can dip into or pair with their chosen entrée.

 For mains manpasand or main course, there's a variety to choose from — seafood, masala, paneer, mutton, curries, dal, vegetables and chicken.

With its wide array of non-meat dishes, Swagat can easily qualify as a vegetarian and halal dining for the growing legion of vegans, as well as Muslim diners.

Cap a hearty meal with the Komal ki Kulfi, the popsicle-shaped home-made ice cream, named after the woman behind the resto who meticulously crafted the dessert, Komal Khanchandani.

"With our new store, we want Filipinos to continue experiencing a new level of cultural and healthy gastronomic adventure into the heart of Incredible India. At Swagat, we are honored to have you," Komal shares.

More than two decades after her foray into the food business, Komal still brims with confidence and pride with her new masterpiece that she boldly poses the same dare to diners since day one: "Don't pay if you are not satisfied with the food."

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