379 Scarborough Beach Road, Innaloo. After trying various local Indian restaurants, finally one I would feel inclined to return to. The room is long and rectangular, brightly lit and clad with colourful artworks. Staff scurry around and at the back, seemingly in a fish bowl, the chefs can be seen poking long skewers in and out of a tandoor. It feels suburban, but also reassuringly authentic.The service is youthful, brisk and friendly, the cutlery, the knives at least are all shakily engraved with the word Anghiti. Rough area and slightly klepto customers perhaps. It's BYO and licensed, the glasses look similar to the ones from Chapter One - well shaped and slightly clunky.
The food is excellent, good proportions and not a bland or unsatisfactory dish the whole night. The grilled meats (we tried the Tandoori platter - $29.50) are beautifully moist and the flavours have intensity paired with depth. The Palak paneer has structure and the cheese still has form, unlike some previous iterations I've tried which resemble Oobleck. The breads (garlic naan and paratha) have lightness and generosity, the rice is fluffy and the grains are an otherworldly 17mm long, while the house curry - the Anghiti Chicken is rich and multi-layered. Traditional Indian desserts are limited, though they do have a particularly good Kulfi and on the night some indulgent balls of gulab jamun.
2 comments:
It sounds like a successful visit. I'm glad!
I am trying to work through the menu but its so hard when you already have so many faves. I will check out a paneer dish next.
cheers
Carl
Griff,
Thanks for the intial recommendation! The menu does seem particularly long and deep.
We had some left overs and brought them home. Tasted in isolation, away from all the other dishes, you get even more appreciation of how good the food is.
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