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2013-12-17
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Memories. Memories often come back as flashbacks with a song, a scent, a taste.. I used to study in London and near my student hall was an entire street with Indian restaurants and Indian grocery stores. Getting some nice curry in the bleak mid-winter was the greatest joy and exciting treat for myself.=Note: don't be fooled by the name of the restasurant 深井咖喱寶. It is NOT in Sham-Tseng (深井), the restaurant is in Kennedy Town. The restaurant was quite quiet for a Friday evening when we visited at
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Note: don't be fooled by the name of the restasurant 深井咖喱寶. It is NOT in Sham-Tseng (深井), the restaurant is in Kennedy Town.
The restaurant was quite quiet for a Friday evening when we visited at around 9pm. It was quite airy which I liked.. I was delighted that I was not smell of curry when I left. Quite a user-friendly menu with photos which I also liked.. useful for those with "decision-making-difficulty-disorder" like me.
Let's start with the drink - Mango Lassi. It was a strategic move for me to order this yohurt-based drink. Yes, in preparation for the spicy food ahead (you see, dairy-based drinks help to ease the spice immensely). It was a refreshing drink and I am glad that it was not too thick. I could pick up the tropical mango aroma from the good balance of sweetness and sourness. Recommended!
Papadam was served as a complimetary starter as we waited for our food. The thin, crisp, disc-shaped papadum was sprinkled with chopped tomato, pasley, garlic and coriander. It was not oily at all and made me extra addicted to the simple, slightly roasted flavour. I only wished that they serve us one piece per person rather than having to share it with H.
For curries - we ordered Chicken Korma (the bottom bowl) and Rogan Josh (the top bowl). Chicken Korma would be perfect for those who cannot take spicy food. The sauce was a delicious coconut-based, almond and chestnut cream which was aromatic and packed with nutty fragrance; it paired very well with the tender chicken. Rogan Josh displayed much more depth (and it was much hotter as well) than the Chicken Korma. I was not surprised when I discovered that "Josh" of "Rogan Josh" means "heat, hot, boiling or passionate". The flavoursome curry was red in colour (as if it's on fire) and brought us exciting waves of chilies and garlic aroma. We were warmed up inside-out. Out of the two, I must say I enjoyed the Rogan Josh more despite the tough lamb chunks because of the beautiful complexity of the spices.
To go with our curry, we ordered the Garlic Nann (top right). I must say I was slightly disappointed. The nann was not hot enough when served and slightly tough (would appreciate more puffy and fluffy ones). I could not really taste much of the garlic as well. The better take was the Paratha (top left); that was pipping hot and soft, and that is what it takes to pick up and soak up the curry goodness! We also had a portion of Pullau Rice (bottom) (yes carbohydrate monsters we are haha), the rice was quite chewy with nice herbal fragrance. It went very well with the curries.=
As I stepped out of the restaurant with the Rogan Josh aftertaste lingering in my mouth, I felt the cold breeze (it was quite chilly that night) and memories back from London struck me. I could still remember how ex-boyfriend and I popped across the street for some good curry fix....
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