Description: London is very well known for Indian food - tikka masala is the national dish of the UK after all.
After much online research we found Chettinad on a food blog. It had really good reviews, so we made a reservation for dinner. The place is medium sized, so I don't think a reservation is always needed. It was located just three blocks south west from The British Museum, and was less than a five minute walk from the Tottenham Court Road tube station.
The interior is very bright and modern - white walls, light wood floors and slim furniture. We ordered a large Kingfisher to split. We ordered a couple appetizers to start. First we had the Chicken Samosa (£3.95) - three pastries filled with chicken, chickpeas, onions and served with tamarind and mint chutney. And then the Ulundu vadai (£4.45) - two pieces of delicious golden fried lentil doughnuts, fluffy in the middle and crispy on the outside served with sambar and chutney. The samosas were average, but the lentil doughnuts were super tasty - the looked like traditional cake doughnuts, buy tasted like lentil soup. For entrees it was Chicken Tikka Masala and Saag Paneer (£14.95 each). Given its high place on the UK food map, the Chicken Tikka Masala was extremely flavorful - tender meat and a spicy, not-too-oily sauce. As if more food was needed we ordered some Chapati (£2.95) - two pieces of regular Indian bread made of finely milled whole wheat flour.
Our entire meal was wonderful, but a bit pricey - as expected in London. I'd recommend a visit to Chettinad.
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