Tag: Curry

  • Chutnify

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    Chutnify Curry Restaurant Berlin

    It’s no secret that most Indian food in Berlin, and no doubt the rest of Germany, blows. It seems that most spices imported from the subcontinent are sent straight to Currywurst stands, without so much as wafting over the city’s actual curry houses.  The situation is slowly improving, however, and Berlin has decent tandoori and Sri Lankan places, and now somewhere to get freshly-made dosas.

    Chutnify is a colourful and cute little eatery in Prenzlauer Berg’s alarmingly clean Kollwitzkiez. It specialises in the South Indian equivalent of a crêpe, full to bursting with minced lamb, tandoori chicken or vegetarian alternatives, and served with a tantalising selection of chutneys. We recommend trying the mixed platter, which includes the spectacular Mumbai beach snack Bhelpuri and two delicious dosas, asking for everything “Indian hot” and doubling down with the sauce they call “the Chillifier”. If you do go overboard on the spice, you can always cool off with the surprisingly good mango cream, served with marscarpone and fresh basil.

    Chutnify may not serve anything as hot as your favourite curry house back home, but it is surely the most authentic taste of India that you’ll get in this fair city of ours. Check it out and see what you think!

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    Chutnify Curry Restaurant Berlin

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    1. papaerk says:

      Looks lush x

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  • Sigiriya: The Best Curry in Berlin?

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    The search for Berlin’s best curry is finally over. I say “best”, but you could probably substitute the words “only” and “edible”, as the low quality of the city’s Indian food is something you can’t truly appreciate until you’ve tasted it for yourself. Sure, we’ve found decent tandoori, but actual curry, with strong distinctive flavour and – more importantly – plenty of spice, has so far eluded us. Until we read this post on Footprints in Berlin, and followed their recommendation to Sigiriya in Freidrichshain. Sigiriya serves Sri Lankan, so nothing like what you’ve tasted on Brick Lane or in Bradford, but the deconstructed dishes with multiple sauces, heavy on the coconut, are certainly tasty enough. Even though I asked for the hottest thing on the menu, and then asked for it even hotter, it was Zoë who got something too scharf to handle. The lamb curry spiced with cinnamon and garlic, with sweet/sharp beetroot is the hottest thing I’ve tasted in Berlin – which is a Very Good Thing Indeed. Go check it out, and let us know what you think; and if you’ve found somewhere even better, we’d love to hear about it!

    2 Responses to “Sigiriya: The Best Curry in Berlin?”

    1. ebe says:

      We just tried it and loved it – thanks for the recommendation! We are by no means experts, but as fellow seekers of spice we were pleased when our faces turned red and we proceeded to sweat in subzero January temperatures. Delightful!

    2. snm says:

      Hmm… will try this, definitely. Looks quite small though…
      My favorite was always the Chennai in Charlottenburg (mostly because it’s only 5 minutes from my home).

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  • Miss / Bliss

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    Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. We were struggling to think of what we missed about London when we made our first return trip a few weeks ago, but now it’s come flooding back. Friends, family, facilities – all the stuff you take for granted when you live with it every day. But for every thing we pine for, we can think of another that it’s bliss to be free from. Hence these two conflicting lists: to paraphrase James Murphy, London, We Love You But You Were Bringing Us Down.

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    10 Responses to “Miss / Bliss”

    1. So true of any type of move! I guess it all comes down to your outlook and how you choose to look at it. But I agree that we all have moments of being on both sides.

      ps. those pants….I probably never even would have noticed them were it not for the name. too funny.

      • James says:

        Pants? Oh, the jeans? If you saw them you wouldn’t find them funny. Scary, more like.

        You’re so right about the outlook thing. We’re usually very positive about being here, but yes, we have our moments.

        Thanks for the comment!

    2. Lauren says:

      …I will end up looking like a burger! lol
      You’ve got the same feeling I have now I’m living in Antwerp.. surrounded by people speaking a language I don’t know! Some of the older customers are really snooty when I say I can only speak English.. “but, vee are een Ant-ver-pen! *snooty face*” And the news thing and being able to ignor dull whingey conversations.. exc^pt when the woman sitting behind you in the bar is screeching loudly in American drawl like Ruby Wax because she wants to be noticed!.. but having a whole new city to explore.. good! PS. There is a bar round the corner called “Berlin”, I’m going to take a picture of it especailly for you 2. xx

      • James says:

        Yeah, we’d love to see that. Sorry to hear Antwerp isn’t as (superficially) expat friendly as Berlin. Still, when things have settled here, we’ll have to come visit!
        X

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    4. Eric Noble says:

      brilliant work James and it is so true …but even in a few months i think you have made great progress towards becoming a burger or whatever!!!

    5. Ingrid says:

      Haha brilliant post. Indeed Cos is a fair subsitute for Uni Qlo!

    6. James says:

      Damn – I forgot Waitrose… in fact, any supermarket that stocks everything and delivers to your door. The little things, ay?

    7. Suzy says:

      Hey, I like this post.
      I miss Waitrose. Borough Market. Great British Menu. Farmers Markets. Humour. Everyman Cinema. Tolerance and celebration of other cultures.

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