2-16 Loughborough Rd, Leicester LE4 5LD
http://www.dakshin.co.uk/takeaway-menu.pdf (Menu Only)
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My first turn organising having rejoined the Club after several years as a guest I found a hidden gem. Only twelve reviews on TripAdvisor (all good) and doesn’t have its own website. I’d seen the sign having driven past and hoped it would be a good one.
We were greeted and seated quickly, and the menus were impressive, glossy books with full-page photos of some of the dishes. The menu was shorter than some, but this helped in making choices easier.
A choice of bottled beers and a new one for the group called Tusker was enjoyed.
Poppadoms were fresh, although a little oil left on them from cooking. The pickle tray included three sauces, asking for onions was no problem to the restaurant.
Being South Indian, the dishes were unfamiliar to us; there was a good choice of fish dishes too including Crab.
I ordered Gunta Kodi Kura, on the menu as extra hot – I found it spicy but not hot, however, I enjoyed the flavours a lot and would have this again.
Kerala Fish Curry was a good sized portion, Kodi Vepudu was a fried chicken dish with onions and tomatoes served dry. A more classic Chicken Jalfrezi main was also chosen and didn’t disappoint.
The Dosa’s looked great, so we tried one (Kal Dosa) in addition to our usual naans. Ours was a soft variant but enjoyed by the group. The Naans were fresh, and extra coriander on the side was not a problem either.
There wasn’t a long list of different rices, but we enjoyed pulao and boiled rice which were well cooked and good sized portions.
It was a Wednesday night, and they were turning people away at the door. The restaurant was full of families, groups and couples.
Overall a great meal. Total bill was £118 including drinks. Mains were around £6-£8 each.