Restaurants

Swaad
Budget choice
This site used to be occupied by the south Indian vegetarian restaurant Chandni. New owners have brought a change of name, an upgrade to the decor and the appearance of standard (though well-made) curries on the menu, but enough regional specialities remain to please the connoisseur. There's a fresh ginger kick to both sag paneer (spinach with curd cheese) and rasam (thin, tomato-based Keralan soup), while deep-fried cashew nut pakoda (like a bhaji) is the best of the selection of farsan, or snacks. Among the more substantial dishes, fish moly – kingfish cooked in coconut milk with onion, chilli, ginger and tomato – is a snip for £4.25.
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Posted by Richard on 10 Jul 2009 19:35
I've eaten here several times over the last couple of years. The food is always excellent, with plenty on the menu for non-meat eaters, and the service good. I always considered it Leytonstone's own Rasa (Stoke Newington institution) as the menu is similar in breadth and quality. When it closed down a few weeks ago I figured the recession had taken its toll, but I was pleased to see the other day it had re-opened... as part of the Rasa empire!

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Posted by Elaine Burgess on 02 Jan 2009 17:38
Eight of us, adults and children, ate at Mudra (it's no longer called Swaad) on New Year's Eve. The staff were friendly and solicitious and the food was excellent. Both meat and vegetarian options were accurately cooked and carefully prepared, and it's nice to see an attempt to offer a few desserts beyond kulfi. The spinach and lentil curry was a stand-out while the fish dishes are good. Portions are plentiful, and the decor is stylish and modern. We really hope Mudra thrives; it deserves to.

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