I once met a woman who had reached 100 years of age. So I asked her what her secret was. She smiled and said, “A fresh pot of chicken curry every day does the trick.”
I once met a woman who had reached 100 years of age. So I asked her what her secret was. She smiled and said, “A fresh pot of chicken curry every day does the trick.”
Since then I have been on a mission to do the same and it sure has been easy feeding my passion for curry. My mission was made that much easier when I discovered that Grahamstown is a small town full of Indian delights.
Durban’s Delight Real Curry Since coming to this city from KwaZulu-Natal I have been on the lookout for proper Durbanstyle curry. And finally I found it hidden behind Kodak on High Street.
The rich blend of Durban spices wafting through the door is the reason the take-away (soon to be sit-down) restaurant is called Durban’s Delight Real Curry.
That is how a real curry should smell. Whether it’s lamb, chicken or beans (lamb curry being my favourite) you are sure to be scraping the bottom of your bowl.
Each portion is bursting with colour and flavour, and the pieces of chicken and mutton, depending on which you choose, are bitesized and tender.
And don’t worry about the state of your tongue, it will still be intact at the end of your meal, the curry has just the perfect amount of sting to take you on an authentic ride of Indian flavour.
Chicken or lamb: medium R18.50, large R29.50, beans: medium R 15, large R 22.50 The Juice Bar Maybe you’re looking for something different. Or some place different, some place where you can relax during a lunch break.
Every time I walk past The Juice Bar, the tables are always occupied by people and plates. The cheery atmosphere is contagious as chatter fills the air.
The mellow yellow walls complement the kaleidoscope of reds, oranges and yellows found within each portion of curry. Their chicken curry is kind to the tongue and is a good sized portion for a hungry stomach.
I hate it when I order curry and I get a poor balance of chicken and potatoes, but that’s why the Juice Bar isn’t just any curry restaurant. So, quality curry: check. Quality atmosphere: check. Quality time and enjoyment: check. Quality full stop.
Mutton/beef /chicken: 350ml tub R29, Veg: 350ml tub R27 Mutton/beef/chicken: 500ml tub R37, Veg: 500ml tub R35 The opper Kettle The first thing that attracted me to this intriguing pub/restaurant was the gleaming copper kettle (what are the chances?) dangling from the ceiling.
Oh! And I found curry on the menu. The food takes a few minutes, but with a pool table nearby and a few friends the time is as good as gone.
And besides, once you taste the curry the time of preparation is forgotten. The potatoes are soft as are the chicken pieces and the perfectly cooked rice.
The sambals on the side add an explosion of red, but also a discreet kink to the flavour. End off the meal by washing it down with a nice cold one, while watching a game on the flat screen. Now that’s a combination that works. Mutton: R27, Chicken: R25.
