Post by Aj_June on Nov 18, 2018 15:04:27 GMT
Nov 18, 2018 14:51:42 GMT @fjh said:
Vindaloo is a beautiful mix of Portuguese and Indian. Authentic Rojan Josh should have no onions. Many restaurants get it wrong. It should be mild. I guess it would be fitting for Carl LaFong .
Do you like sweet gravy anytime?
What are the Indian restaurants and takeaways like in Oz AJ? They are a bit hit and miss over here, but you get to know the good ones in an area pretty quickly... I cook my own mostly. Supermarkets all have good world food sections for ingredients, and I love a trip to Easton to the authentic Indian shops. The smell of herbs and spices when you walk in is the best. There is also a takeaway there that does the most divine veggie pakoras.
I left Australia last month and have returned to India again. That said from my experience of living 2 years in UK and 4 years in Aus I can definitely say that Indian restaurants are way better in UK as compared to Australia. The low population of Australia and higher transport costs probably mean herbs and spices are available at slightly higher cost and so Aus Indian restaurants don't have fresh ingredients as readily available as in UK. Another thing that I noticed while in Aus is that UK shops have better range of Indian products as compared to Aussie shops and markets.
You can also find some good Indian restaurants in Leicester and Birmingham regions.
Here in India I mostly eat desi style gravies. You might enjoy it but it is usually not available in UK. We also have many vegetables that go well with Indian foods that you don't get in UK. For example, we have a vegetable called Jack-fruit. Lot of our veggie items have still to become popular in UK. Hyderabadi Baigan (Baigan means aubergine/Brinjal/eggplant) may be available in Uk and I do recommend that to you.