"My search continues for the best Indian restaurant in the Twin Cities. I thought Shifa would be good to try for a mid week take away. I ordered online and it was ready and still hot when we picked it up some 45 mins later. We ordered the motor paneer and the chicken dhansak with garlic naan and samosas. The motor paneer was coconutty and saffron y and was loaded with peas. There were too many peas for my liking and the dish was rather mild, but my girlfriend enjoyed it. I was very excited to try the dhansak as it is quite rare to find on Indian restaurant menus in the US. It was delicious, very spicy, tangy, tomatoey and savory, and the chicken was beautifully tender... but... it didn't quite meet my expectations for a dhansak. In the UK, the dish is sweeter and creamier this had no sweetness or creaminess. A UK style dhansak is one of my favorite curries so I'm a bit disappointed that one of the few places that serves it does so in such a different style.m. Anyhow, the garlic naan was tasty but rather small, and the same can be said for the samosas. They were very generous with their curry and rice portions though. I would come back here again to try some of their other curries, but my search for the best Indian restaurant in the Twin Cities (and dhansak) will continue..."
