hello! t here. this time we’re talking about a place called not just curries which is located in balmain. i’ve heard really good things from my indian friends about this place which used to only have one branch in harris park; so glad that they opened one in balmain! note that finding free parking in balmain near the restaurant strip can be challenging – plan ahead if you want to secure one!
for drinks i got the house red wine and c got herself a diet coke. classic t and c combination and we both enjoyed our drinks! we also got a starter of papadums with a mango chutney, tamarind and mint chutney. the papadums were deliciously light; i enjoyed it with mango chutney and c loved the other two dips.
entree wise, we got the onion bhajjia and malai kebab. the onion bhajjia (which really is onion bhaji) was deep fried to perfection. dip it in the tamarind for maximum goodness. on the other hand, the malai kebab, which are chicken pieces that are marinated in cheese and spices are best enjoyed with the mint. both entrees were delicious.
we got the malai kofta, metti murgh and daal makhni for mains. malai kofta has been present in almost every indian meal we’ve had, and that’s because it’s so damn good. the cheese and potato dumplings were so tender and flavoursome and the sauce keeps you wanting more – definitely dip your naan in it! the metti murgh we got in medium spicy and we found it to have quite the spicy kick, but also delicious. my least favourite dish of the night is the daal makhni, however it was still good with the naan.
for dessert we got the pistachio kulfi. i have to say i am not normally a fan of indian desserts and have often found the gulab jamun to be overly sweet, but the pistachio kulfi is really good. smooth ice cream with strong pistachio (one of my favourite nuts!) flavour which rounded off the meal really well.
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