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Time Out says
Tue Jul 31 2012
Cream leather chairs and cocktail bars have become staples of London’s modern Indian restaurants, but don’t let the night-owl clichés of this aspirationally slick spot put you off. Inside all is friendly, relaxed charm and, while the prices are on par with many a well-to-do neighbourhood curry house, the calibre of cooking is several notches above. Spicing is admirably diverse, ranging from the elegant subtlety of malai tikka (chicken marinated in cream cheese and homemade yoghurt) to the fiery laal maas (lamb with roast red chillies) from Rajasthan. Only our chingree samosas struck a coarse note, and they were tasty nonetheless. Vegetable sides of okra with mango, and baby aubergines flecked with sesame, mustard and curry leaves sang with freshness. Crisp, bubbly date and ginger naan showed an intelligent grasp of flavour combining. To finish, there’s a predictable round-up of tropical fruits, ices and Asian interpretations of classic French desserts. With Cobra lager on tap, wines starting at an affable £13.50 (for a bottle of Argentinian chenin-chardonnay), and the fun list of cocktails – our sweet Indian Tea flavoured with blackberry and lychee went down swiftly – Namaaste Kitchen deserves to become a Camden hotspot.
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