Abi Ruchi

With its focus on Keralan cooking, the menu departs from predictable curry-house standards. Deep-fried chicken kizhi set the benchmark: crunchy parcels filled with tender meat and spinach. To follow we chose lamb ulathiya masala: generous chunks of meat in an impeccably spiced tomato sauce, laced with roasted coconut, curry leaves, ginger and garlic. A bowl of rich chemmen alleppey (king prawns with onion, tomato, ginger and chilli) was deliciously spicy and satisfying – instead of rice, order a chewy, flaky keral paratha to mop up the sauce. Vegetarians are spoilt for choice with an impressively varied list of curries, and the inexpensive vegetable side dishes (such as the meltingly soft but deceptively hot aubergine with mustard seeds and spices) are well worth investigating. The small, peach-hued dining room is relaxed and dimly-lit, enlivened by an elephant statue and an irrepressibly jovial waiter.

Time Out Cheap Eats in London Guide 2007

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love this place - the best indian food north of the thames. Far outstrips Rasa these days for quality of food and service, and somehow the bill is always about half what you expected
Anonymous  Nov 28 2007

I love this South Indian restaurant, the staff are great and really friendly and give great advice on what you will like. Try the starter for two people, it is great and also try some of their excellent fish dishes, I prefer this place to Rasa! Sorroundings is not the best, but I do think...
Paul Hopkins  Jun 2 2007