Wine & Curry Pairing Guide for Omar Khan’s

Wine & Curry Pairing Guide for Omar Khan’s

Omar Khan’s Bradford has successfully stuck a wide range of Whites, Reds and Rosés in our menu, with our curries varying from mild, creamy korma, right through to an eye-watering Vindaloo. When pairing curries with wines, the trick is to balance the flavors. The chosen curry should not overpower the wine, or vice versa, instead the combination should improve and compliment the food. We don’t expect you to be a wine aficionado, so we have some suggestions to use as guidelines when ordering from Omar Khan’s Wine List.

The general rule of thumb is to stay away from the acidic Whites, generally the oaky, vanillary whites also hate curry. The happiest accompaniments to curries or other spiced dishes at Omar Khan’s are sweet, fruity, aromatic Whites that are best served very cold. For example, we recommend the Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand or the Ocean Point Chardonnay Australia. If you’re looking for good value for money, the Trivento Chardonnay is a good choice of wine. These Whites all have a good balance of fresh, fruity consistency that are a good match in quality and flavor intensity.

This same rule also applies to Reds. Choose the ones that have a good fruity taste. Omar Khan’s recommends Trivento Shiraz/Malbec Argentina, Beaujolais Cave de Bel-Air France and Old Coach Road Pinot Noir New Zealand.

Rosés are great with Omar Khan’s starters. We recommend La Pintora Merlot Rose Chile or Ancora Pinot Grigio Rose Italy.

All you really need to think about is the intensity of spices in the dishes you have ordered, these should balance the intensity of the wine. A light-bodied wine should go with a lighter curry and a heavily spiced curry should go with a fruitier wine. Omar Khans’s have made it easier for you to match the flavors of the wine to compliment each and every food in the restaurant, and we hope it makes a big difference to your experience of Omar Khan’s traditional Indian cuisines.