For South Indian Non Vegetarian Food
Why is this jewel of a restaurant hiding in an almost
defunct market?!
LOOKS LIKE
Spice water trail looks like it was decorated in the
early 90s much before the invasion of fairy lights and poorly painted, mismatched
chairs. The décor is functional and the design touches perfunctory. Faux temple
pillars and a smattering of wooden screens (with not really very south Indian
motifs) and some sort of trance bhajan piped over the speakers is pretty much
it.
I'm sorry about the phone camera photos but even hyper bloggers sometimes leave their cameras at home. Kane Fry. |
TASTES LIKE
The menu is a scenic, long winded path through south
India. The Sole Kadi and Kokam Martini were lively and busy with
tangy flavor. The Tamarind Jacuzzi
masked the taste of vodka with an expertly blended tamarind and ginger mix with
just enough sweet to keep each ingredient’s flavor balanced.
The meal starts with papad served with 4 chutneys – sharp
raw mango, sweet and sour tomato, insanely fresh coriander and shy, retiring
coconut. The Kane Fry was not the
fried fish from my companion’s hazy college memories but it was fresh and the
batter perfectly tart – making the effort of picking out the tiny persnickety
bones completely worth it.
The appam was excellent, pillowy soft but
unfortunately a little cold. The steaming, immensely filling Ghee Rice is an indisputable star in its
own right.
FEELS LIKE
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Should you go: Definitely!
Vegetarian Options: Yes
Liquor License: Yes
Smoking Area: No
Address: M 24, 1st Floor, M Block Market, Greater
Kailash (GK) 1, New Delhi
Phone: +91
8860080710, 011 30185746
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