A Celebration of 2 Million Hits on Curry-Heute @ Desi Curry Palace

Thank you to Everyone who has read these pages. I conducted an experiment with thirty people over the last two days to verify the number of recorded hits on this website. The counter records each time someone hits, not discrete visitors. So, it could be One Person clicking Two Million times, but we know that is not the case…

There had to be a Curry-Heute to Celebrate! Having found Waris back in what I have now established is his old place of work, a visit to the Desi Curry Palace (144 Allison St, Glasgow, G42 8RP) felt the logical place to be. I had to try out the new Micro Seating Area and the Fayre before our planned White Karahi next weekend. This is still very much a Takeaway Venue offering the usual Range of Curry Dishes, but most importantly, the Home-cooked Desi style Dishes which bear little resemblance to Glasgow Restaurant Curry. The Prices are also very Low, so the Portion size had to be verified.

A Small Portion is £3.50, a Large Portion is £5.50. Just how small, Small is would be discovered shortly. With Two Roti and extra 50p. 25P for a Roti! This is well in keeping with the Spirit of Curry-Heute, almost Bradford Prices.

It was Ikram who greeted me on entry – Hi, Hector! Waris was quickly out of the Kitchen to shake hands. We discussed the Curry on display, the Chicken Curry actually looked tempting, good sized pieces of Chicken on-the-bone. The Lamb and Potato Curry was more in Hector’s Style. With Chapattis. Waris said he had just finished making Fresh Chicken Kebabs. So, Two of these to Start please.

We have no Plates – I was told. So eating from the Polystyrene Container was now anticipated. A disappointment.

I took the Two Steps to the Dining Room. The Blue Chairs compress as one sits on them. An OK height at the Bench. Four Chairs surround a Table at what is now a Window, but with the shutter still down this does not look so appealing. They need the shutter up to show off their new Extension.

Waris brought out the Chicken Sikh Kebabs, a Plate of Raita and a Can of Mango Rubicon. The Kebabs were on a Plate – Yay! Was this the Only Plate on the Premises? They cannot really expect People to eat from Polystyrene?

The Raita was drizzled over the Salad and the Kebabs. The Salad was Fresh and Minimal, but more than just Plate Filler. The Kebabs were Excellent, Fresh-Tasting indeed, Spicy. Two were quite Filling, enough. A Good Start.  Time for a Selfie.

I placed the empty Plate back on the Counter just in case. However, Waris appeared again with the Curry in a Metal Dish, Two Large Roti on a Plastic Plate and another Plate from which to eat. This was dispensed with, I prefer not to decant Curry when eating with Bread.

This was very much Lamb and Potato Shorwa. Soup! There is no denying this. I realised that I would be wearing it if I sat at Counter Height. I squeezed on to the Table. Four Seats? Indeed.

I counted Four Pieces of Lamb, One of which was on-the-bone. A Fifth piece may have been present. Six pieces of Potato. In a Restaurant this would ave been outrageous, however, at £3.00 then what else… ? A Large Portion next time, or better still a Small Portion of a Vegetable Curry on the Side.

The Masala was Oily, Thin and had to be stirred to mix it up. The Old-Fashioned Curry Flavour of the 1960s. One of the pieces of Meat was Chewy, the rest Very Tender. Chapattis were expected but it is Roti on The Menu. These were Large, and did not Crisp as rapidly as they tend to in the majority of Outlets. As good a Roti as I have had anywhere, Better.

Waris and Ikram came to check all was well. I had entered the Desi Curry Palace at 17.00, Thirty Minutes later I was leaving.

The Bill

£6.20. You cannot make this up. For a Quick Meal this Venue is Ideal, it is not a Palace. This place makes the Sheerin Palace feel Salubrious.

To Dine, go elsewhere.

As a Lone Diner, I am far happier frequenting these Venues.  The Curry Cafe scene is where True Curry is being served. Who needs a Tablecloth?

The Aftermath

A quick chat with Ikram, it was a busy time for him. He is happy to have Waris back, he thinks they make quite a team.

Next week Waris may tell – The Long Story – as to why he is no longer at the Lasani Grill.