Mo T & J'Something from MiCasa with Deena Naidoo & Benny 

A splash of pink in the form of salmon, prawns and the “Gorgeous” (pink) Pinot Noir by Graham Beck, are some of the new offerings to look forward to at Aarya Restaurant in Montecasino.

Top Chef, Deena Naidoo, the first winner of MasterChef SA, has been cooking up a storm for patrons since Aarya’s opening in November 2012, with his award-winning butter chicken – one of the dishes that helped him on his way to winning the MasterChef competition being the most popular, the second favourite is his lamb shank.

With a playful pink theme, Deena’s “Summer Seafood Sensation” dishes have been designed to reflect on our multi-cultural South African nation, including a Prawn Curry that reflects Deena’s Durban heritage, with succulent queen prawns, cooked with Aarya’s special blend of traditional Durban spices and simmered in a fragrant onion and tomato based curry sauce; a Fresh Salmon Salad, which is seared salmon napped with honey and mustard dressing on lettuce, micro herbs, barley, peppers, cherry tomatoes, and red onion; Salmon Pizza, with salmon, cream cheese, and sturgeon caviar, topped with rocket greens; and Line Fish of the Day, served with wasabi mash and drizzled with pickled ginger mayonnaise.

                                                    Salmon & Cream Cheese Pizza

                                                                  Prawn Curry

Another first for Aarya restaurant is the ‘Dine with Deena’ offering, perfect for special celebratory or corporate occasions and is available as a package for groups of between 20 and 30 that includes a choice of a set menu, with Deena cooking and hosting the table for the evening. Adding to the delight of the event is a gift for each person consisting of a beautifully packaged gift-pack of spices and Deena’s award-winning butter chicken recipe. Bookings can be made through Catherine on (011) 557-7007.

                                    Gorgeous Pinot Noir Chardonnay by Graham Beck

Deena says, “I am extremely grateful to the public for their overwhelming support and for responding so positively to Aarya – and I really look forward to sharing the new summer sensation experiences with them.”

So if you haven’t been to this top restaurant and experienced any of Deena’s dishes, make a reservation at Aarya, on (011) 557-7007 to not miss out on “the talk of the town”.