30/06/2013: Over at Fitzroyalty, Brian reports that Tandoori Times has now closed.
Thursday evening involved a couple of aborted plans, culminating in a night at home with home-delivered Indian. This time we sampled the wares of Tandoori Times. Their menu (available online) boasts about 20 vegetarian mains as well as the usual appetisers, breads and rice. With a base of basmati rice and garlic naan, we went for (from top to bottom in the pic) sabzi makhani ($8.50), Punjabi daal tadka ($7.90), tandoori gobhi ($9.90) and paneer pumpum ($7.50). The pumpum, battered and fried cheese, was a fairly chewy patty with an acidic tang and chilli punch. The curries were likewise quite hot, pleasant but not memorable; the naan well-flavoured but a bit rubbery. The highlight of the meal was undoubtedly the tandoori cauliflower: tender and super-tangy with a smoky finish. The leftovers of this dish were in high demand for Friday's lunch! Vegetarian tandoori options are something of a rarity and it's only their inclusion here that will entice me back to Tandoori Times.
Address: 199 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Ph: 9419 5930
Price: veg mains $5.95 -$14
Website: www.tandooritimes.com.au
Delicious. I love tandoor, but I wonder sometimes if restaurants 'enhance' the redness.
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm almost certain that our cauliflower's colour was "enhanced". While browsing through an Indian grocery shop I have discovered packets of tandoori colouring powder with no flavouring purpose whatsoever, so I'd guess it's pretty common.
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