There’s nothing more comforting on a Friday night than staying in and ordering a feast of warm, spicy Indian food. We did just that, ordering from Arab Udupi in the Tourist Club Area.
We call and order some of our favourite dishes – daal makhani, vegetable biryani, chicken korma and a side of garlic naan. And with that, it’s off to laze on the couch until our food arrives.
And it’s not long before it does arrive. We’ve not even got through a whole episode of the Simpsons before there’s a noise that sounds suspiciously like the doorbell. We open the door to a smiley deliveryman and are impressed with how quickly our order has arrived.
Taking our yummy swag into the kitchen, we begin our favourite part of ordering in – opening all the containers to let out the delicious aromas. The kitchen starts to smell too inviting, so it’s time to eat.
Loading up our plate we nestle back into our comfy couch and get tasting. The daal makhani, possibly our favourite Indian dish, is rich, creamy and spiced to perfection. We mop up as much of the sauce as we can with the piping hot garlic naan, a grand accompaniment to the tasty daal.
We tear ourselves away from the daal lest we should fill ourselves up too fast and try the next dish on our plate – chicken korma. The chicken is very tender and the sauce is delicate and mild, just what we were looking for. We’re a bit of a cry-baby when it comes to the spicier dishes, but those who like a bit of heat can ask for extra punch if required.
The biryani is next on our hitlist and it doesn’t disappoint. With a good amount of golden fried onion and tender veggies, we’re fast filling up our already fit-to-burst belly.
Ah, now that’s the perfect evening in.
Sarah Widdup
What? Arab Udupi
Where? Locations throughout the city (we tried the Tourist Club branch)
We say: Tasty, fast and easy on the wallet – that’s a triple whammy!
Contact: 02 650 3181
