Tulsi is great for lunch any day!

Went to Tulsi for a quick lunch because the food comes fast.

Had naan and a bindi masala because I didn’t feel like having any meat that day.

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naan:

It was a race against time to eat it before it cools down because it tastes the best hot with a crisp , chewy and warm.
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bindi masala:

This was viscous pieces of okra and delicious tomatoes cooked together, it was quite spicy but went well with the naan bread.
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Indian curry night with live music [Gaylord Indian Restaurant]

Indian curry is a meal that I must have each week but there are not many good ones on the kowloon side because most of it is localized.
After trying Gaylord, it is another curry haunt. They have been in HK for decades, they used to be in Central but now they are in TST.
There was live Indian music too which is good, and sounds better than Chinese opera whcih sounds like cats screeching.
We had an Indian feast that night and here was what we had:
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Vegetable samosas:


Inside these crispy pyramid morsels were fluffy mashed potatoes and peas, there were soft cashew nuts too.
The spiciness was light, which made it a good warm up before the spicy dishes ahead.
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Sev Poori:

These were crispy bites that were appetizing drizzled with tamarind sauce, yoghurt and mint sauce.
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Paneer Tikka lajawab:


Indian cheese is different because it does not melt or smell and has a rubbery texture with a mild taste.
I liked the way it was smothered in mustard because the mustard made the cheese tasty and moreish.
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Tandoori jumbo prawns:

The prawns were huge and springy.
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Lamb seekh kebab:


These kebabs were juicy with a strong cumin taste and other aromatic spices which was delicious with the mint sauce.
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Saag paneer:

One of my favourite curries of spinach and cheese, a light non spicy dish that is great with rice.
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Dal Makhani:

Another good vegetarian dish of lentils and kidney beans that is recommended for vegetarians and it is also non spicy.
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Baingan Bharta:

As well as the saag paneer, this vegetarian curry was tasty because it has a strong tomato taste and pureed aubergines.
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Saffron rice:

Fluffy rice is a must with curries!
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naan with cheese:

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Assorted naan:

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Since the curries were quite good I think I will be back for the lunch buffets during the weekends.

Expat’s secret in Sai Kung

As well as SK, there is a bigger branch in Wan Chai, but the Wan Chai one is probably better.

Anyway, as there were not many good Western food choices for in SK, I ended up here.

It was filled with expats and more expats came for late night curries.

I ordered the rice with peas and mushrooms and a Malai, which the waiter said was a popular dish with the locals. I knew it was not going to be my cup of tea after he said that because the dish was going to be sweet and it was, but I just liked the potato croquettes, which were rather sticky and chewy.

The rice was not tasty on its own because it needed curry to go with it but without the curry it was just salty with a strong cardamom taste.

Jo Jo Indian:

Upper Floor, 

21 Man Nin Street Sai Kung, 

NT, Hong Kong
Tel: 2574-7477

Rajastani Thalis at Jashan Indian Cuisine

Normally I come here for the curry lunch buffets to get my curry fare but recently they launched the Thalis which is a meal made up of a selection of dishes served in small bowls placed on a round tray.
Here they specialize in Rajastani Thalis and there is a choice of meat or vegetarian thali.


For both the meat and vegetarian Thalis, there are a few dishes that are the same.
The same dishes that are in both sets are:
Rajastnani rice and bread
Traditional cottage cheese smoked with cardamon and marinated with spiced yoghurt
Marwari royal preparation of fresh spinach with corn and pines nuts
Poached fresh corn dumplings simmered in yoghurt, onion and cashew nut gravy
Traditional dessert meal of lentils, flour dumplings and sweetened cereal

Here are the dishes that are different in the vegetarian and meat thalis
Vegetarian:
Smoked cottage cheese cooked with plum tomatoes and cream
Rajastani dry beans and dry fruits with Rajastani spices
Meat Thali:
Murgh tikka kasoori methi
Bhune murgh ka shawta
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Vegetarian Thali:

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Meat Thali:


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Both Thalis were good because there were so many different items but personally I preferred the vegetarian one because I love cottage cheese.
The food here is very spicy compared to other Indian places so be warned.

As well as the Thalis, we had the dosa and aloo gobi.
The dosa was light and crispy with a delicious coating of cheese in the middle filled with tasty potatoes.


The aloo gobi was a nice substantial vegetable dish of cauliflower and potatoes which were satisfyingly filling with fiery spices.

Jashan:

1/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central

Tulsi stretches to West Hong Kong

Ever since I dined at the North Point's award winning Tulsi, I have fallen in love with their curries because they are just like the ones in the UK.
There is a branch in Quarry Bay which is good but the location is troublesome and there are always crowds because there are no Indian restaurants around.
After checking out HKU MTR station I stumbled upon this branch of Tulsi which is quite different to the other two because they serve Thai food and pasta dishes.

Anyway, dined there because they had curries.


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Chocolate lassi:

This was a special request because chocolate milkshake was too heavy so I asked them if they could make a chocolate lassi and as expected it tasted how I like it because I loved the yoghurt taste with a hint of cocoa.
For people who like this, you can buy chocolate yoghurts but not in Hong Kong.
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Aloo Gobi:

This was fantastic as expected because it had an appetizing tomato base with curry spices with juicy cauliflower florets and silky potatoes.
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Beef curry:

A mildly spiced curry with a great curry sauce to go with the rice.

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Mushroom rice:

The mushroom rice was similar to the other fried rices that they serve.
Each grain of rice was tasty and the portion was surprisingly big!!

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Tulsi and Wine:

G/F, 10-11 The Bonham Mansion, 63 Bonham Road, Western District
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Sunday brunch again at Jashan Indian Cuisine

Despite having curry at Dicken's bar the previous day, I was still craving for curry and Indian rice so I went to Jashan for Sunday brunch which is their standard Sunday deal.

As usual there was a brilliant choice and there are lots of vegetable dishes like okra and potatoes, vegetable curry and mutter paneer (peas and cottage cheese curry).

They give you chaat and dosas to start.

As expected the curries were satisfying but they were a little too spicy for my stomach otherwise I could have eaten more.

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Jashan - Celebrating Indian Cuisine.

1st Floor, Amber Lodge, 23 HollywoodRoad,
Central, Hong Kong. 

Tel: 3105 5300 / 3105 5311

Great Indian curries and rice

Dicken's bar is famous for British fare and Indian curries which is popular in the UK.

There is nothing like a good curry so I came here because I had a craving for curry and specifically Indian rice because the grains of rice are soft and longer.

As it was the brunch session, they had other items as well and they had roast and my favourite Yorkshire pudding.

I mainly got curry and rice because that was all I wanted to eat.
The fish curry was slightly salty and the lamb curry was good.
Both were spicy but the spiciness was adjusted to suit peoples palates.
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Dickens Bar's

UG, The Excelsior Hong Kong, 

281 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay.