It’s the ultimate sharing platter and the meat comes charred with splashes of lemon juice. It’s an Indian take on an English classic: out with the solitary sausage (?), grilled tomato (?) and peas (?) and in with spicy lamb chops, shish kebabs and fiery tandoori wings. By “theatre” I don’t mean there’s some-sort of avant-garde performance going on - although when India win in the cricket, dancing can break out - but there’s spectacle and this show is put on by one sizzling dish - the mixed grill.įor those of you unfortunate enough to not know what a desi pub mixy is then it’s a pile of marinated meats (and fish) cooked on a bed of onions. This is the one-word answer I give people when they ask what’s so good about a desi (British-Indian) pub.