A word of thanks to fellow chowhounder 'Apple' for bringing this 'Little gem of an Indian take-out place' to our fraternity's attention!
It took me in excess of 35 minutes to drive down the DVP, with its usual congestion and today's 'Blue Jays crowd', to get to this place. I was glad to report, the food was worth the drive!!
Fairly modern and clean, this 'micro' version of Babu, with its aroma and food display reminds me of some of the outfits I used to frequent in Tooting, whilst I was working in London some years back. The Indian lady in uniform, who greeted me was most friendly and helpful.
Now, onto the food! To play safe, I decided to stick with the more traditional and authentic ' Northern Indian curry ' offerings. All dishes were presented in little metallic 'woks' placed inside a huge glass display unit. When I started inquiring about the food and request for a few taste samplings, I knew at once, I came to the right place! First off, I was told they use 'bone-in' chicken in their chicken curry! No white meat!! A good sign! Next, a sample tasting of their Butter Chicken revealed originality in taste and lacking the common 'Commercial Campbell Cream of Tomato' taste! Another welcoming sign! Meat curries revealed small strands of ginger and sprinkled with Cilantro. Nice!!
All in all I bought small sizes take-outs of:
- Bone-in Lamb Curry
- Beef Curry
- Butter Chicken
- Chicken Biriyani
For 'small sizes', the portion was very generous!! Seasoning of the food, IMO, was spot on. Spicily complex but not overly hot. Every dish has its own personality. A sign that no 'generic' sauce was used.
Really good! IMHO, some of the best tasting Northern Indian Curries in town!!
Apple, you are in luck! Masala Kitchen is more than decent! Its damn good!!! Enjoy!!
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