Marg assured she me she was not home for dinner this evening, a chance to try a Takeaway in Parkhall that I had tried a couple of times previously, but not since the birth of Curry-Heute. Raja’s (144Duntocher Rd., Parkhall, Clydebank, G81 3NQ). The Curry here tasted the same as that served up in other local establishments – The Clydebank Curry Taste. Actually, I have to ask if this is the same venue that I have visted before, I do not recall the layout.
Do I go for the Lamb Karahi as as separate, or the All Day Special? Let’s indulge…
Meal B has a choice of Starters and then Curry from the less Bog Standard list, then a choice of Accompaniments. Poppadoms and Spiced Onions included too, as they should be. 
Meal B it was with the Lamb Karahi – Karahi dishes are prepared in a traditional cast iron Indian cooking bowl used in the Indian Sub-continent. They are prepared to our own traditional recipes using only the finest ingredients and a blend of spices. A crucial alien additive was not mentioned and so I said nothing at the time of ordering. Capsicum is only mentioned in a couple of their dishes e.g. Madrasi and Masalendar, sadly there was an – abundance – quoted.
Vegetable Pakora to start, Fried Rice to accompany. Look how much one is given for £8.95. What man could eat all this at one sitting? The joy of the Takeaway, one doesn’t have to. The Curry was decanted and placed in the oven where it sizzled for over an hour. In that time the Capsicum had time to permeate the entire dish.
The Pakora was endless, having not reheated it it had lost a bit of its edge, some sixteen pieces this is double what one might be served in a restaurant. How does one stop? Only four pieces left, it would be a pity to waste it, just another dip…
I know a West End Curry House which serves up four pieces as a portion for silly money. The Spiced Onion apparently had the needless food dye, still acceptable.
An hour has passed and the time had come to eat the Karahi before it dried up further. The Masala was not excessive, the Meat Portion again on the generous side. Pity about the pile of Green Mush.
More Seasoning was definitely required, then the Flavours from the Masala may have competed with the Capsicum. This was a classic scenario of – I told you so. Keep this ballast out my Curry! The Kick was hardly noticeable.
I had served myself about half of the Curry and Rice, Marg would return eventually. She arrived moments after I had stopped eating. Time to – Ding – the remainder. How many crimes has Hector committed tonight? I am not doing this Curry justice.
Maybe Marg will be more positive?
Too much Green Pepper, I though it was fine, tasty, I put some Chilli Jam in it as well. The meat wasn’t really tender, but it wasn’t chewy.
Chilli Jam? Now she tells me.
With the lighter nights approaching, Hector will get back on his bike and go exploring. Takeaways?
I have had my quota.