We walked along a road in Little Idia and happened upon a little restaurant “Delhi”. I had read about that, could not remember exactly what….so we moved in to try it out.
There was noone inside — usually not the best sign — and they used little tablet computers for a menu. You could order, review and then finally send the order with a click.
I like new technology. I really do, but call me old fashioned, I prefer to talk to a waitress/waiter. Oh well. It worked and we got our food. Naan,Roti and Lassi, Onion Bhaji and Mixed Pakora as starters, Palak Paneer and Dry fried Mutton as mains.
While the Roti, Naan and Lassi were all run-of-the-mill, the Pakora and Bhaji were very tasty.
Onion Bhaji
The Bhaji was not fatty at all (what it often is..) and had a very nice taste, not overwhelming. Would get that again. The serving size was generous as well. All that for S$8. Unfortunately, there was no dip going with it.
Pakora
Usually, I am not too fond of Pakora. This will not change due to this Pakora but I have to say that both the consistency and the freshness were very nice. Well seasoned but not too much, the filling good and just as fresh. Again they were not fatty…I admit, that does not happen all too often when ordering Pakora, still it is worth noting.
Maybe it is a personal peeve, but nothing spoils deep fried or fried dough-based foods more than causing them to drip fat or be generally too fatty.
Palak Paneer
The Palak Paneer ist usually the “test”-dish of the woman and it was this time again. It was creamy and only slightly seasoned, something that usually is not the case. The Palak Paneers we ate up to now were more in-the-face with the spinach and the seasoning.
The fact that the seasoning was not strong does not mean it was a bad Palak Paneer, but both me and the woman are more fond of a “robust” seasoning.
Dry Fried Mutton
Which brings us to the dry fried mutton. Looking at the dish made me think if they should have added a “spicy” tag to the menu, but surprisingly, it was not spicy at all. The seasoning was intense, though. I cannot precisely tell what they used, there was a kind of salty sambal-like stuff all over the meat which gave it that strong taste.
Usually I go with lamb or beef (hard to get in indian restaurants..:D) and would have thought the meat flavour would punch through but it did not. It was mostly ok, slightly stringy but I liked the overall taste.
We both rather liked the place. And the entire Food including the drinks and the service charge set us back S$55, which ok…since we compare prices to those in germany.
