The other day MR R and I went for a steady
walk to Calangute. Lunchtime was coming up
so we pondered on our options.
Would it be a fruit plate or roasted sweet
corn from a street vendor?
Finally, we agreed on The Plantain Leaf, on Calangute busy Main Street, serves Southern
and Northern Indian food.
We only wanted a snack, so we chose Puri Bhaji,
samosa and potato Wada.
For one serving or plate, you got 2 Samosa
and 2 potato wada.
Larger than usually been served in a restaurant,
with a thin layer of pastry and packed full of a great tasty filling of
vegetables and pulses. Normally I find
them to be too heavy on the pastry and just potato, a couple of peas if you are
lucky.
The Bhaji was again not lacking in content,
nice and spicy, just how I like it. The puri’s
were not at all greasy.
Although the restaurant was not busy, it
was immaculately clean. Cutlery and dishes all gleamed, and the menu was
sparking not sticky and tatty (my pet hate.) paper napkins were already on the
table in abundance, and my other pet hate, drinking glasses. These were clean and smelt fresh.
The young boy who served us was polite, no
hovering, but did a check back half way through eating, and then asked if we
would like coffee after.
From
my seat, I could see the kitchen that looked immaculately clean, as did all the
chefs who wore chef uniforms and hats.
Will
I be going back?
Yes, and try a main meal.
I would like to give The Plantain Leaf 4/5 Red Chillies
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