So I'm non certain how, but wife in addition to I managed to accomplish iii years of wedlock together terminal week, I can't quite believe how fourth dimension has flown!
As is customary, in addition to given that nosotros are a couplet of fatty foodies, nosotros had to seek out a novel restaurant. Last twelvemonth nosotros went to Trishna inwards Bloomsbury (for that review click here), thus this twelvemonth nosotros opted for the other upmarket Indian eatery on our to-do listing - Veeraswamy.
The eatery offers authentic Indian cuisine amongst fragile flavours in addition to a decadent edge.
The location is perfect - on Regent Street inwards Central London, correct close the shops of Oxford Street, in addition to easily accessible past times tube.
The eatery itself has a rattling lite in addition to vivid feel. Unlike Benares (see review here), which had a night interior, Veeraswamy was decked out inwards white, in addition to had huge windows letting natural lite into the restaurant. The walls were adorned amongst paintings of what seemed to survive the former era India, amongst sari clad women in addition to turban wearing men.
But onto the food, every bit this is what it's actually about. We opted for the luncheon menu, in addition to here's what nosotros had...
Of course, amongst whatever fancy Indian restaurant, presentation is key, in addition to this starter of Raj Katchori, a fancy twist on Indian street snack Chaat Poori, didn't disappoint. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 deep fried crisp poori (made from rice flour) every bit big every bit a gala melon, was filled amongst potatoes, chickpeas in addition to other delights, in addition to drizzled inwards sauces such every bit light-green chutney, tamarind in addition to yoghurt. The affair is a function of art. I've had pooris earlier which come upward out of the frying pan every bit a circular ball earlier slow deflating. How this stayed intact is beyond me. My exclusively electrical load is that it wasn't every bit total of spicy goodness every bit I'd like. In fact the ball was fairly empty, amongst a few pieces of Irish Gaelic patato in addition to chickpeas lacing the bottom. But it was delicious.
The other starter wife in addition to shared was a kofte, which is a circular meat kebab. Except this was a piddling fancier than most every bit it had a quail egg inside. The kofte was minor but perfectly formed. I’d happily company both starters again.
The principal dish of Kerala manly mortal monarch prawn was simply divine. The sauce was the most delicate, creamy in addition to delicious I've experienced. I asked the caput waiter how they made the sauce which was thick in addition to gratis of whatever texture, in addition to he enlightened me on the painstaking procedure of cooking onions amongst the musical rhythm out of prawns in addition to spices, earlier blending in addition to thus sieving through a Muslin cloth. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lot of work, but a dish I’d similar to recreate myself.
The other principal nosotros shared was less exciting. Braised lamb inwards a rattling similar creamy sauce (minus the prawn shells, I assume), exclusively the big cutting of lamb didn't accept much flavour. The sauce was delicious, in addition to if you're a fan of Lord's Day roasts you'll honey it, but this desi daughter prefers some to a greater extent than spice on her meat.
Another misfire was the pineapple curry. Hubby ordered it outof intrigue, but the creamy spicy pineapple was random in addition to weird, thus I wouldn't company this again. Ever.
Before dessert nosotros were given a piddling surprise, every bit wife informed the eatery that it was our anniversary, nosotros were presented amongst a night chocolate in addition to vanilla H2O ice cream dessert topped amongst a candle. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cute in addition to prissy touch.
But dessert itself was the existent deal. We ordered gulab jaman, an Indian sweetness made of syrup in addition to non much else, was served amongst beautifully presented vanilla H2O ice cream which was wrapped inwards a leaf.
The mo dessert, kulfi, a to a greater extent than icy in addition to venture version of H2O ice cream was served inwards 2 delicious blocks amongst maple syrup drops.
As amongst our previous dining experiences, nosotros were stuffed beyond measure. The mouth came upward to around £90, which isn't cheap, but totally worth it for a exceptional occasion. I'd definitely see Veeraswamy ane time to a greater extent than for a exceptional occasion.
Veeraswamy inwards a nutshell
Price - starters toll upward to £16, mains are betwixt £16 to £25.
Halal - the chicken in addition to lamb is halal.
Great if... You're celebrating a exceptional occasion or desire to impress.
Not thus cracking if... You desire a measure budgetary curry house. Rest assured, I've reviewed many of these too.