Indian Food in Europe

Indian Food In Europe

June 25, 21

With my extreme love for Indian traditional food and in general for good delicious food ,I planned to start a blog on the actual situation of the Indian food and restaurants in Europe and UK.

I have committed to have a personal review and assessment for different Outlets and Restaurants. The Options available so as to have a true picture for the people hunting and lusting for true and authentic Indian food rendered with quality service.

Keep visiting to know for my new and real time experiences on Indian food in Europe and UK.

Bon Appetit!!!

We are living in a time when the cuisines of other nations are taking hold of Western consumers and this is especially true in Europe with a booming Indian food industry that is partly driven by the Indian business immigrant population in Europe and partly entrepreneurship. There also seems to be a strong demand for Indian food throughout the Europe and UK according to local consumer researchers. In fact, they say that there are just as many if not more Indian restaurants in London alone than in India and one of the best-loved dishes in the UK is curry as well as traditional British dishes.

Europe is following the footsteps of London in this case as the demand for the Indian food grows…..

Roots of Indian Food In Europe

The first Indian restaurant to open was in the UK was called the Hindustani Coffee House and it was founded in 1809 by a man who was of Indian and Irish ancestry, Dean Mahomet. It closed in 1833 and it was not until the 20th century that the UK started to see a boom in the rise of Indian restaurants and markets that specialized in Indian food staples. The word “curry” comes from the Tamil word “kari”, which means spicy sauce. Nowadays you can find an Indian restaurant in most neighborhoods across the UK.

The roots of Indian restaurants and food markets go back to the 1940s and today the tradition continues.

Conclusion

Throughout the Europe’s history there has been a love affair with Indian cuisine and it continues today. Nowadays you will see select British-Indian cooking TV personalities show viewers how to prepare authentic Indian food for those wanting to learn how to make authentic Indian food.

The demand and love for the Indian food has been ever growing since i started this blog in 2013.More and more Indian Restaurants have come up all around Europe.The Europeans have fallen in love with the Indian Cuisine to the extent that now European Restaurants serve Indian food in their menu on selected days of the week.

This love for the Indian food in Europe shows us that its the correct path this is on now like at any other place on the globe.I am happy that the Indian food has start to get the same respect as it enjoys in other parts of the world:))))

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South Indian Food In Bournemouth

June 25, 21

I have always been a huge fan for the South Indian food.

The spicy Dosa, Idli ,The mouthwatering Uthappams combined with some spicy Sambar, coconut chutney. All these remind me of my childhood days when my mom cooked at home for us .Although coming from north India my mom was as good as a south Indian in mastering these.

My cravings for some crispy and spicy Dosa today afternoon brought us to the Dosaworld .Its a Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in the downtown of Bournemouth ,at Christchurch Road.

The Restaurant is right close to the head of the Christchurch Road from Lansdowne crossing…..

The parking around the restaurant could be a problem immediately. But there is a public car parking right just adjacent to the Christchurch road. (comparatively cheaper).

The restaurant is big with a capacity of around 50 people to fit in easily. The atmosphere is peaceful and clean.

I ordered for a Mysore Masala Dosa (Spread with spicy sauce and potato masala) and my wife chose for Plain Dosa. Both of them came along with some mind-blowing mouthwatering spicy authentic Sambar, mint and coconut chutneys.

I additionally ordered for a Chili Coriander Uthappam (Topped with green chili and coriander).This came in so perfect with the expectations I had for a true uthappam.

I had a coke to drink with my wife opting out of any additional drinks apart from the tap water served.

As we enjoyed the mind-blowing experience ,this reminded me absolutely of sitting in any South Indian Restaurant in India.

The quality of the food was excellent and the food a true authentic South Indian.

The place was evenly filled in by few Indians with children and hop in regular English customers as I understood.

People enjoyed the great food and the service was great. The place has proven catering to the best so far South Indian Food in Bournemouth.

They had some pure Desi Ghee authentic Indian sweets in house .My wife decided to give a go at them. The sweets could not get any better for us.

My cravings for the Spicy South Indian food still goes on. Some Sambar Vada, Idli to be enjoyed in my next trips here.

One thing after today’s meal here is for sure .This Srilankan owned South Indian Restaurant is going to be my favorite place for the South Indian Food in Bournemouth.

Enjoy your spicy meals !!!!!

Peace and love !!!

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Indian Food, South Indian, South Indian

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Indian Food After Lockdown In UK

June 07, 21

I enjoyed finally my first Indian food eating out after the long lockdown in UK. The place chosen was Indi’s ,a small compact Indian restaurant in Westbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset.

It was a Sunday evening ,quiet atmosphere, a feeling of relaxation and peace at the restaurant.

I was meeting with a friend with his family. My wife was excited equally to be able to enjoy her long awaited Mango Lassi out in a restaurant.

We were greeted with huge entuhusiasm by the Restaurant staff as we entered the restaruant.We were offered a table for 5 as requested. We were guided by the waiter on the menu they had in house .While we discussed the menu Yassar, my friend with his family had already joined in.

It was a great meeting with friends after the long lockdown. His daughter has grown over the period by another 8 months 🙂

I made some temporary amendments to my drinking habits in happiness and honour of the reopening of the Restaurants after the lockdown for the people.

One of them was to order for some cold Indian beer Cobra the restaurant had “on tap”. I decided to consume some alcohol for a change for me. The second, of me becoming a fully vegetarian from this month onwards. (Have not decided as yet for how long will this be ) .So I ordered for myself Dal Tadka with some hot Naan.

My first obvious choice was Paneer Tandoori and some Dahi Puri which were both not available on the evening with them .This perhaps could be one of the reasons why this restaurant will not go onto my favourite places for vegetarian Indian food.

My friend ordered for their signature dish of Kerala Balti which the staff offered with recommendation.

This he accompanied it with some Basmati rice. His wife, an enterprising business lady , ordered for some Royal Lamb.(ROYAL CUMIN, GARLIC & BLACK PEPPER MARINATED LAMB CHOPS AND COOKED IN THE CHARCOAL OVEN. SERVED WITH A SALAD.) This I am sure she enjoyed uttermost as the starter dish with her Turkish descent.

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My wife for a change chose to go in for indis’ Vegetable Curry which they have on the menu as a vegetarian signature dish.

For starters we ordered for some vegetable samosas for the little baby girl on the table with us with some trial of Mango lassi for her.

We enjoyed some Papadam and Pickles.

The food after lockdown was good by most of the parameters. There were a few tables occupied .The atmosphere was good and of joy .I loved the energy as we enjoyed the food and drinks as we chatted ,talked and laughed.

The table next to us had a birthday cake cut celebration which added more to the joyous atmosphere.

The service at the restaurant was satisfactory. I would give it a credit to improve upon its customer satisfaction and professionalism. Food after lockdown could become more in variety for vegetarians in my view.

For the ladies the evening ended with drinking some Indian Tea .

The experience of Indian food after lockdown was pleasant one. I will be keeping this restaurant for a revisit on my list after a couple of months to recheck on the menu for vegetarian food availability (Especially the Paneer Tandoori and Dahi Puri) which they have on menu.

With a few of the nuances on the professionalism of the service and availability of authentic Indian vegetarian dishes ,I would definitely look for a better experiences here in the future my visits to the place.

The evening went full of joy and happiness which ended up with a promised prosperous Turkish home made food from my friend’s entrepreneur wife for our next gathering 🙂

Enjoy your meals!

Stay safe and love to you all !!!

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Indian Food, Indian Restaurants in UK

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My Dorset Birthday Dinner

November 07, 20

I celebrated my birthday this week with my wife at lovely cozy Indian Restaurant Westbourne Tandoori.

My Dorset Birthday Dinner -Indianfood in Europe

Although my dental issues of which i have been suffering for last few weeks would not allow me much to eat anything. But my love for the Indian food as usual pushed me to go out with out some exciting Indian Restaurant in Dorset.To enjoy my Dorset Birthday Dinner.

Westbourne Tandoori is a compact Indian restaurant in the Westbourne district of Bournemouth, Dorset. We had the table booked here in advance to avoid any frustrations on the last working day for the Restaurant before the month long lock down in whole of UK.

On our arrival to the restaurant around 6pm,the place was looking not so full as i presume it was just getting heated up for the loyal Indian food fans to flock in.

We were told by the staff that the restaurant was bottleneck booked as from the following day the lock down started and all restaurants were doing only deliveries and take away during lock down.

The atmosphere of the place looked pretty soothing with some Hindi songs playing.The atmoshere was enchanting with few tables occupied by guests.

We were recommended by the manager of their signature welcome Papadum with a platter of chutney. We ordered for a plate of it.

It came in an attractive way and was beautifully served to us.

We ordered for Traditional Indian beer Kingfisher to go along with the spicy papadum and the starters . I did not go in this time for my traditional non alcoholic beer in honour of my birthday:)))

For the starters we ordered for Seekh Kebab (Minced Lamb blended with garam masala and herbs then grilled in the tandoor) went so well with the chilled Kingfisher ….

For the main dishes my wife chose to eat Meat Thali, a signature dish of the restaurant which they happened to be proud of.

I chose for some spicy Lamb Madras (One of my favourites) along with Keema Naan and Saag paneer as the side vegetarian dish.

The food came in perfectly on time and was served with unique perfection and style.

While we enjoyed the delicious food ,i could see the restaurant already full of people by this time. There were people waiting outside for the places to get vacated so they could have their grab on the Indian food experience at the restaurant before the lockdown.

We enjoyed the mouthwatering food and the atmosphere of the place.It was enchanting with a people chatting and enjoying .There was an air of love ,happiness and harmony in the Restaurant.

There were tables booked around with families ,corporate gatherings and private celebrations like ours.

The staff and the service was excellent and unique .The one some what specific and meticulous. The service was delivered with all the minutes of the guest needs taken care of.

Since i have been under dental treatment for last few weeks now ,for me the eating of the yummy mouthwatering dishes was longer than normal i would do. I could see my wife fully enjoying every bit of the dishes.

For the dessert my wife ordered for some Matka Kulfi.Its the traditional Indian ice-cream served cold in a ceramic pot.

This was topped by nuts and raisins and she seemed to enjoy every bit of it.

After my shifting to UK recently this has been the first Indian Restaurant experience .The Westbourne Tandoori with its fantastic mind-blowing tasty food and meticulous service made my birthday dinner a memory for us .

I had my Dorset Birthday Dinner …..

From tomorrow we go in for a month long Lock down all across UK .

Enjoy your meals and stay safe every one!!!

Lots of love to you all !!!!

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Masala Tea Experience At Pind

September 07, 20

The year so far as you all know,has been one of uncertainity and turmoil.

Its now time for me to do my partial transition to UK and join my family there.Before leaving ,i had few friends of mine who are on bucket list to be met .Whom i am trying to meet as and when so can could touch bases with.

So ,last week i got to meet my old friend and a fantastic entrepreneur Amit ,who happened to be busy with his new venture.So the meeting was quick one at the Pind ,where we decided to enjoy some traditional Indian Masala Tea along with some freshly fried vegetable pakodas.

Pind has been always a favourite place for the Indian food in prague in the Vinohrady area with its great north Indian cuisine.

The restaurant has sufficient seating space with enough of the privacy mode in to it.You could be totally at ease in this restaurant ,enjoy that private conversation and still be surrounded with people around.

We had some hot masala tea which was served in a typical traditional way, right in tea glasses (as served in North India).This was a true tea experience at Pind. The pakodas were served hot with various vegetables duly fried well and soft in the besan (Gram flour).

The service was good .We could discuss in peace all the things long awaited. I was so happy seeing an old pal and memories refreshed of good relationships before i leave for the UK coming week.

The tea experience at Pind i am sure shall keep alive in my mind till my return to Prague next in coming months:)

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Lock down is over -Time for the Indian Jewel Restaurant once again……..

June 13, 20

The past months of the Lock down in Prague have been awful for me .Being living alone without family and Indian food around.

The life stresses have been huge with the setting up of my new venture of Indian food in Prague Catering Service.Now once its set rolling to move forward,i could finally have a look at my favourite Indian Jewel Restaurant in Prague 1:)

The choice was as always my favourite Chicken Tikka Masala menu during Lunch.I was so excited to see my favourite faces from the place.The food was duly served in the open summer terrace they have now wide open.My favourite Non alcoholic beer was served as always 🙂

The summer terrace definitely shows the impact of the COVID-19 on the Restaurant industry in Prague.The beautiful place like Indian Jewel with all its mouth watering food and friendly service in place looked hungry for vistiors. Few tables were occupied with the Czech language laughters heard around.The laughters around gave the confidence that the good days for the Indian food in Prague are back soon…..

I had my full satisfaction from the cravings for the authentic Chicken Tikka Masala finally (outside of my Catering Service of course) .I am so excited that finally the worse days are behind us and i look forward so much that The Indian food in Prague remains always a super attraction in Prague centre at Indian Jewel.

As i finished the thick and creamy dish with some hot Naan,the memories of the the same place came in to me when i saw it fully crowded with tourists and locals the same time….

The menu included some sweet Kheer which i enjoyed fully.I had some great conversation with the Restaurant head manager ,Mr Deepu .while enjoying some Masala Chai . I could see there enthusiasm and urge in him for the better days ahead for the Indian food lovers to come here.

The expereince was so overwhelming and enjoyable for me after all these days of Lock down.I look forward to more quality experiences as we move forward all together….

Enjoy your meals and stay safe every body!!!!

Lots of love to you all!!!!!

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Indian food in Prague Catering Service-Cooking Roghan Josh

May 08, 20

Due to the CVOID-19 ,All Restaurants and Indian food in Prague have been closed since last few months.This is not only in Prague but all over Europe (World).Hence has been my journey in to the Indian Cusisine.

To keep the fire burning within me ,I am so thrilled to initaite the Indian food in Prague Catering Service duly backed by the Indian Restaurant Tikka Tikka in Prague 1.

The Catering service intends to bring to your table some quality Indian food with great service.I shall keep you posted as the service expands but for now am super excited to share with you the backend cooking of the Roghan Josh ,one of the high light dish we have on our Delivery menu.

The Dish is cooked by the Head Chef of Restaurant Tikka Tikka ,Chef Rawat ,supporting our Catering Service.
Enjoy the video ,although not so professional:)

My endeavour here would be to bring in the quality Indian food catered to your doorsteps.The experince of the food and the service that will cherish you always 🙂

Enjoy your meals and stay safe and healthy!!!
Lots of love to you all !!!!

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Catering, Indian Food, Meat

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Indian food in UK-Poole experience

February 10, 20

Had an amazing experience of Indian food in UK yesterday at a small town of Poole.Poole is a coastal town in Dorset, southern England, known for its large natural harbour and sandy beaches.The town along with Bournemouth are resort towns.They are so beautifully situated at the English Channel and famous for its 7 miles of golden sandy beaches and clean seas.It attracts over five million visitors every year to its safe sandy beaches

Poole has a number of Indian restaurants to offer and my lust for the authentic Indian food brought me with my wife to gurkhaspice.

It is a family run restaurant by Mr Krishna from Nepal along with his wife.Both of them are a pleasant to meet and a such an hospitable couple.Their hospitality has given to the place an atmosphere of warmth and coziness.

After a pleasant exchange of ideas and communication ,we were offered a comfortable place for us to feel at home.

The menu offered, contained an amazing range of Indian food on board.We chose to take some Seekh kebab and my wife ordered for a plate of Lamb momos .Momos is some thing that Nepalese cuisine is famous for.

While we waited for the exquisite yummy tongue twisters to come in,I ordered for a glass of Salted Lassi .My wife chose for a glass of Indian Beer Cobra (Yet to be seen by me in Prague).

The momos came in tenderly cooked with some spicy hot sauce just what was needed.The Seekh kebab were served so well along with some unique styled vegetable salad.The kebabs just melted in my mouth along with the Lassi i enjoyed.

While enjoying the starters ,we ordered for the main course for Lamb Jal frezi (very hot),Some chicken tikka masala no spiced as a side dish for my wife’s non Indian taste buds to take care of 🙂

She chose some cheese and garlic naan which was so proudly served hot to us.I chose for some fresh hot fluffy Basmati rice.

Now ,UK i know is famous for one of the best Indian Restaurants globally.This restaurant with its owners efforts has tried to maintain that trend in my view.

The restaurant from inside has been so well traditionally decorated .The tables so accurately placed and separated by hand crafted glass partitions.The seating arrangement gave a feel of you being compact and cozy and at the same time private from the others.

As we enjoyed the mouthwatering food ,the restaurant was getting filled up by pre-order guests.The Restaurant phone constantly seemed taking in orders for takeaways i guess as the bar attendant gently speaking and facilitating the orders.

What amazed me so much was the serving of the food orders to the table on a trolley. This i am yet to see (or have not hit the place doing this)in Prague .

While we enjoyed our well spent of over 2 hours of stay in the restaurant ,the place was overwhelming already with guests.English people immensely enjoying every bit of the Indian food from heart.Most of the crowd seemed to me local residents of Poole or surroundings.There seemed to be few guests who were regular visitors.

The entire experience was so filling for both of us that we chose to by pass the dessert.Although menu seemed so attractive and different to me from Prague standards that i chose to take a snippet picture of it.

Its had some of the Indian kulfi on it to my deep surprise.

As we left the place ,we could hear the happy and content voices from the guests and the families enjoying their weekend.

As always ,The Indian food continues to make the people happy all around the world.

I bring back to Prague with me some great memories of Indian food in UK from Poole:)))

Enjoy your meals and lots of love to you all !!!!

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Curry, Indian Food, Meat, Salads

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The Best Rogan Josh In Town !!!! -Indian Jewel

January 26, 20

Rogan josh, also written roghan josh or roghan ghosht, is an aromatic curried meat dish of Persian or Kashmiri origin. It is made with red meat, traditionally lamb or goat. Is colored and flavored primarily by alkanet flower or root and Kashmiri chilies. Is one of the signature recipes of Kashmiri cuisine.

As a child we were treated with Kashmiri dishes at home ,when my mother used to cook them with so much love and affection.The deep memories of these dishes with Roghan Josh are deep within me since those early days…

Every time i get to a place where Kashmiri dishes are available on board,Roghan Josh is always the first conscious choice:)

This week i had the yummiest of this dish along with some hot crispy butter Naan .Now rice goes as an integral part of the Kashmiri Cuisine in the Indian food.So i ordered for some plain basmati rice which was served so tempting hot!!!

My love for the dish is so immense ,that i had to keep aside the tasty Masala tea i was enjoying as the mouthwatering Rogan Josh came on to the table:))))

The lamb meat in the dish was so tenderly soft and mind boggling tasty……

It just melted within my mouth.I could boldly claim that i am yet to taste such a Rogan Josh in Prague.The best Rogan Josh in town………

While enjoying the yummy treat ,reminiscing the old love for the dish,I was greeted my Mr Wadehra.

He is the proud founder of the Indian Jewel Restaurant in Prague,a good friend and enterprising entrepreneur.

His love and passion for the good Indian food has kept his restaurant in the top rankings of the Prague Restaurants.

We had some heartfelt talk with him while i enjoyed the food.

The place was semi filled with guests mostly Indians,Arabs and English.The atmosphere has always been enchanting for me here.The service of the staff is excellent.The Restaurant staff is extremely polite and service oriented.

As i finished the yummy treat without any Sweets – New year resolutions to go with out sugar for a year(How much i would not have wanted it though),only a word of thank you comes to my mouth.

A big shout out and thank you Mr Wadehra for being a great entrepreneur you are and creating the wonderful place like Indian jewel for Prague food lovers!!!!!!

And once again,Best Rogan Josh In Town is here !!!!

Lots of love to you all !!

Enjoy your meals!!!!

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Curry, Indian Food, Meat

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A Fulfilling Sunday Lunch At Namaste India-Rybna

December 15, 19

A Fulfilling Sunday Lunch with Dr Abdi,an old friend from Kuwait has been on my bucket list for some time .He is a successful entrepreneur,renowned dentist and a wonderful person.He is the proud co-founder of the Dental clinics in Prague at www.dbclinic.cz.

Due to his hectic schedule and scarce availability it was getting delayed all these days for us to meet up.

We finally got to meet with him today for lunch and we decided to meet at Namaste India Restaurant,Rybna Branch.

Now,This branch of Namaste India has been one of my favourite place to lunch in on any average buffet day (week day).On a weekend it was first time i would be trying it.

The place, as huge it is ( see my previous post on it here),today looked so clean with lightening Christmas tree right at the entrance of the restaurant greeting us.Few tables were occupied with guests(families in general with children ).The over all atmosphere of the place seemed calm and quiet (love it!!!)

Dr Abdi ordered for some Indian Masala tea to start with which was served in a fabulous ceramic servers .

For the main course he chose to order for Chicken Tikka Masala along with some fried Jeera Rice.I ordered for Tamil Chicken (spicy) along with Basmati Rice.We ordered for some Cucumber vegetable Salad and for bread some Tandoori Roti

The food came in duly served well and hot with some great service leaving apart for the Vegetable Salad which got delayed on the way somehow and came in subsequently with due apologies.

We had some good time together with the mouth watering and a fulfilling sunday lunch Indian food in Prague while we chatted,discussed and laughed together.

Namaste India remains on the list of my favourite Indian restaurants in Prague

Enjoy your meals and to your health !!!!!

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Chicken, Indian Food, Salads

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