Kumari will satisfy Indian food cravings
A complementary starter dish was brought out. Our waitress told us it was called "poppidum," but I am fairly certain that is not how it is spelled. They looked like giant chips of some sort. They tasted like potato, and were light, thin and crispy. It came with three dipping sauces: a pickled red pepper, a thin red paste that neither of us could really pinpoint and a mint-flavored dip that had a spicy aftertaste. All in all, it was a very unique starter, with a variety of pure flavors.
Soon, the garlic naan arrived. It had a very nice color to it and was topped with chopped cilantro and garlic. Though the garlic was visible, the taste of garlic may not be as strong as some may hope after seeing the garlic on top. The bread was crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. On the whole, it was a tasty appetizer. I saved a piece to eat with the entrées.
The entrées came together, with a bowl of Jasmine rice. All three came with large serving spoons for easy sharing, and we each received large plates of our own. Surprisingly, none of our curries were spicy or salty. Instead, they were borderline sweet, which was unexpected. However, the flavors were excellent.
The eggplant dish did not have any pieces of eggplant in it. Rather, the eggplant was "mashed" into the curry, essentially forming its base. The dish also contained tomatoes, peas, onions, ginger strips, scallions and cilantro. The dish felt like a comfort food: It was very easy to eat, and it came together with the rice very nicely.
The lamb jalfreezi contained large chunks of lamb, with tomato pieces and strips of cooked bell pepper. The sauce was tomato based and reminiscent of a fancy pasta sauce, but it tasted milder since it had much less salt.
The lamb was cooked to a nice consistency, though my friend found it to be a bit dry. I actually found that it tasted like beef, oddly enough. Must have been the heat from earlier that day playing tricks on my senses.
At first glance, it seems that the amount of food we received was small, but the boat shaped bowls that the curries were served in were deeper than originally expected. By the time I was about halfway through my food, I was already feeling fairly full.
In a word, the meal was very satisfying: it made our stomachs happy and our hearts content. Walking back to the bus stop was going to be a difficult trip with such a full stomach.
Soon, the garlic naan arrived. It had a very nice color to it and was topped with chopped cilantro and garlic. Though the garlic was visible, the taste of garlic may not be as strong as some may hope after seeing the garlic on top. The bread was crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. On the whole, it was a tasty appetizer. I saved a piece to eat with the entrées.
The entrées came together, with a bowl of Jasmine rice. All three came with large serving spoons for easy sharing, and we each received large plates of our own. Surprisingly, none of our curries were spicy or salty. Instead, they were borderline sweet, which was unexpected. However, the flavors were excellent.
The eggplant dish did not have any pieces of eggplant in it. Rather, the eggplant was "mashed" into the curry, essentially forming its base. The dish also contained tomatoes, peas, onions, ginger strips, scallions and cilantro. The dish felt like a comfort food: It was very easy to eat, and it came together with the rice very nicely.
The lamb jalfreezi contained large chunks of lamb, with tomato pieces and strips of cooked bell pepper. The sauce was tomato based and reminiscent of a fancy pasta sauce, but it tasted milder since it had much less salt.
The lamb was cooked to a nice consistency, though my friend found it to be a bit dry. I actually found that it tasted like beef, oddly enough. Must have been the heat from earlier that day playing tricks on my senses.
At first glance, it seems that the amount of food we received was small, but the boat shaped bowls that the curries were served in were deeper than originally expected. By the time I was about halfway through my food, I was already feeling fairly full.
In a word, the meal was very satisfying: it made our stomachs happy and our hearts content. Walking back to the bus stop was going to be a difficult trip with such a full stomach.
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