Butlersofwilts Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Ok, so being a typical brit, I've got an urge for a really good Indian take away (jalfrezi, rogan josh or bhuna). We got one from King of curries in belconnen and to be honest it was disgusting, I've never been so disappointed in a curry in my life! So does anyone know of a great curryhouse in Canberra hawker/balconnen area?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well you could work your way through these but I'll be surprised if any of them do English Indian food. http://www.yourrestaurants.com.au/cuisines/canberra/indian/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This is the best rated one in ACT.....according to Urbanspoon http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/344/1558597/restaurant/ACT/Canberra/Ramas-Restaurant-Acton Links to website and menus included as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Try Taj Agra in Belconnen, I've eat there and wasn't disappointed. But as FF says, you shouldn't expect British Indian (of Bangladeshi origin) food. http://www.tajagra.com.au/contacts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurls Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I would love a British Indian (of Bangladeshi origin). If someone finds one, let me know!!! ETA: Curry that is...obviously...not an actual one. :embarrassed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not a great curry fan TBH but the Brum Balti down in Woden is pretty good I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Moving to Oz Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 google a recipe and try one for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I would love a British Indian (of Bangladeshi origin). If someone finds one, let me know!!! ETA: Curry that is...obviously...not an actual one. :embarrassed: Maybe find a UK place that delivers :biggrin: I've been getting my spicy fix from Thipps Thai http://www.womo.com.au/reviews/Thips-Thai-Belconnen/ - Basil beef yum :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Ok, so being a typical brit, I've got an urge for a really good Indian take away (jalfrezi, rogan josh or bhuna). We got one from King of curries in belconnen and to be honest it was disgusting, I've never been so disappointed in a curry in my life! So does anyone know of a great curryhouse in Canberra hawker/balconnen area?? King of curries is disgusting and the worst in the ACT region. Try the one in Narrabundah, it's home style but remember you won't get British Indian here in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I have been on holiday in india 3 times and the closet I ave tasted is the curry houses in Sparkhill Birmingham where even Indian families eat, most chicken and eat are cooked on the bone and just eaten with chappaties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Moving to Oz Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 which one and do they open lunchtime i work close and always looking for new places to have lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 which one and do they open lunchtime i work close and always looking for new places to have lunch Lady pool road, just look for te ones that look like cafs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Not a great curry fan TBH but the Brum Balti down in Woden is pretty good I reckon. I heard about this...couldn't find any more info about it. Is it a typical Birmingham Balti house.....this would make my year if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 which one and do they open lunchtime i work close and always looking for new places to have lunch http://www.baltitriangle.com/restaurant-list.html The first time I went to one I was in about 1990 and the restaurant was in the front room of a terraced house, it was a bit weird.....they carried out this nan bread that was the size of a small child's quilt...it was about 4 ft long and 3 ft wide, folded it up and just left it on the table to be torn apart, you could hardly see the other people across the table. Makes me weep seeing these little round flat pitta bread things over here, getting charged $3 dollars a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butlersofwilts Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Thanks for your suggestions, some of you seem to think I want a British Indian curry, not the case! I know the style will be totally different, but wasn't expecting the crap that came from the kitchen of king of curries, I mean we collected it ourselves (ordered on site and was waiting) its about 5 mins drive home, and it was stone cold! I've driven 15 mins from one in UK, and it's still been warm! However, an English style Indian is not what I'm after, but something a little more authentic, with a nice kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 However, an English style Indian is not what I'm after, but something a little more authentic, with a nice kick. So...Indian vegetarian, or meat on the bone.....authentic Indian that hasn't been westernised? Not sure really. Bollywood Dimensions in Mort Street isn't bad...they do pretty authentic Indo/Portugese vindaloo, not the British "just cover it in chilli powder" version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Thanks for your suggestions, some of you seem to think I want a British Indian curry, not the case!I know the style will be totally different, but wasn't expecting the crap that came from the kitchen of king of curries, I mean we collected it ourselves (ordered on site and was waiting) its about 5 mins drive home, and it was stone cold! I've driven 15 mins from one in UK, and it's still been warm! However, an English style Indian is not what I'm after, but something a little more authentic, with a nice kick. A really Indian curry is amst always on the bone, as I say the only ones I ave tasted that are close re in brum, oz curries are nothing like real inian curries as they cater for th Aussie taste which seems to be creamy and sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8111445 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ok, so being a typical brit, I've got an urge for a really good Indian take away (jalfrezi, rogan josh or bhuna). We got one from King of curries in belconnen and to be honest it was disgusting, I've never been so disappointed in a curry in my life! So does anyone know of a great curryhouse in Canberra hawker/balconnen area?? You won't get one mate, they are not Indians as we know it! I am in Perth and they are a joke...I refuse to go an Indian Restaurant now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You won't get one mate, they are not Indians as we know it! I am in Perth and they are a joke...I refuse to go an Indian Restaurant now! You're looking for british Indian which has nothing to do with Indian food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If you will travel as far as Civic, there's a couple of good'n's there http://www.jewelofindia.com.au/about_us.php http://www.liveguide.com.au/Restaurants_Cafes/ACT/Canberra/Indian/26668/Ranis_Indian_Restaurant_Cafe http://www.bluginger.com.au/index.php/canberra Rani's is very "old school" and a favourite of nmine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKC Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If you find a reasonable one, you could always ask if they would cook something different. A couple of my husbands patients own an Indian restaurant/takeaway about 30 mins from here (in NSW unfortunately so no good for you). He has got to know them fairly well over the past couple of years and they now cook things for us that aren't on their menu, but that they would eat at home. I agree that many of the dishes here are very mild/sweet and almost a bit one-dimensional, without the depth of flavour. My brother in law/his family and several of my friends back in the UK are of Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani origin, so I think that I have been spoiled for that sort of food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Damn, how could I have forgotten the Taj!! http://www.tajmahalindianrestaurant.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're looking for british Indian which has nothing to do with Indian food. ?? Apart from just about everything for the last 300 years, right from introducing potato, tomato, cauliflower, chilli (along with the Portugese) and putting food on a plate instead of a banana leaf, then exporting it throughout the world? Indian food was very very different to what you see today, mainly veggy, lentils, cloves, and pickles to preserve rotting meat. Due to the easy migration, the trade in chefs between India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and England is bigger than ever, the food is pretty much indistinguishable between the countries and the chefs interchange constantly between the hotel and restaurant chains, massive competition drives standards up. The only thing you get more of in India is localised vegetarian stuff, but that doesn't seem to have travelled well to either the UK or Australia where we're predominantly meat eaters who just like a bit of bombay aloo on the side (also British). Nearly every restaurant here has non-authentic "Indian" food like madras and tikka masala and every menu here is based on British Indian "starter, main, rice, breads, sweet", there are no authentic Indian restaurants here...it's just the taste and quality of the recipes that isn't great in SOME places, though Thom has given a decent list with a few new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 ??Apart from just about everything for the last 300 years, right from introducing potato, tomato, cauliflower, chilli (along with the Portugese) and putting food on a plate instead of a banana leaf, then exporting it throughout the world? Indian food was very very different to what you see today, mainly veggy, lentils, cloves, and pickles to preserve rotting meat. Due to the easy migration, the trade in chefs between India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and England is bigger than ever, the food is pretty much indistinguishable between the countries and the chefs interchange constantly between the hotel and restaurant chains, massive competition drives standards up. The only thing you get more of in India is localised vegetarian stuff, but that doesn't seem to have travelled well to either the UK or Australia where we're predominantly meat eaters who just like a bit of bombay aloo on the side (also British). Nearly every restaurant here has non-authentic "Indian" food like madras and tikka masala and every menu here is based on British Indian "starter, main, rice, breads, sweet", there are no authentic Indian restaurants here...it's just the taste and quality of the recipes that isn't great in SOME places, though Thom has given a decent list with a few new ones. Food in India isn't like the British Indian poms are used to, and isn't tge same as Indian here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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