THE INDIAN CHAPTER WITH PRIM REDDY

BEST FOR Those who like it hot. FOOD This is real-deal Indian cooking, elevated by a tandoor oven. Try the chicken or vegetable samoosas done Punjab-style with potatoes and peas, or the tandoori mixed grill with chicken and lamb to get those taste buds going. Go on to the delicious lamb Madras which they call hot – and they aren’t kidding. If you prefer something tamer, try the lamb korma done in a mild cashew sauce. Vegetarians are well taken care of, with items like chickpea curry, deliciously rich, or dhal makhani. The naan breads are superb: have the aloo paratha with lightly spiced mashed potato and finished in the tandoor. DRINKS Small well-priced wine list but the thing to drink with this food is beer. SERVICE The staff is well-versed in the menu. AMBIENCE A simple setting with some Indian touches; gold tablecloths add a Bollywood flavour to it all. There's belly dancing on Friday nights. (GL)