An assortment of mithai from Tagmo, including badam narangi; chocolate burfi; pistachio burfi; and besan ladoo.
After running a successful online desserts shop, chef Surbhi Sahni is launching a permanent restaurant and retail store
by Erika Adams Sep 17, 2021, 11:21am EDTPhotography by Molly Tavoletti
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ChefChef Surbhi Sahni emerges from Tagmo’s kitchen carrying a round yellow plate of jewel-toned mithai nestled in brown wrappers. The chewy, bite-sized confections sparkle in the light. “You must try these,” she says, proudly. The tiny Indian sweets were the genesis of Tagmo, which has developed from online sweets shop to mid-pandemic meal delivery service to its current form: A full-fledged restaurant opening in the Seaport District, at 226 Front Street, near Peck Slip, on September 17.
Sahni has long been embedded in NYC’s restaurant scene — she helped develop menus and run pastry programs for Indian fine dining hits including Michelin-starred Devi and Tulsi — but Tagmo marks the chef’s first solo debut. The restaurant’s savory menu plays off of dishes that she created for Tagmo’s meal delivery service; here, she’s narrowed the offerings down to 13 small plates that nod to different regions of India, showcasing a variety of Sahni’s favorite homestyle dishes from across the country. “If you came to my home and I wanted to cook something, what would I cook for you?” Sahni says. “That was the whole idea here.”
