Or, is it even a Curry House?
Websites reporting on faraway places can only be as good as the writer’s last visit. And so the sources who have four Curry Houses mapped in Trastevere are well out of date. Jaipur was reported on a few days ago. Surya Mahal and India House are no more. This leaves Zafferano (Via del Moro 37, Trastevere, 00153, Roma) which is really a Kebab House. Having written that, only Donner was available.
Surya Mahal India House
I had popped in on passing moments before the World Cup Final. It was the reality of this venue which had me suggest Indian Affairs for The Last Supper with Clive and Maggie. Chicken Curry was all I had spotted previously. A lunchtime visit felt justified, for Research Purposes, but not before Marg and Hector had walked up to Castel Sant’Angelo. In forty five years of trips to Roma, this is one major landmark I have no recollection of visiting.
By the time we returned to Trastevere, I had worked up a thirst and a bit of a sweat, as the photo testifies. The chap behind the counter gave us a piece of Falafel each as we approached. Tasty, but as I am not in Tiveria or at the Damascus Gate, this was not the objective. Maybe Falafel is what they sell most of?
Chicken Curry with Rice it had to be. At least the Rice had the Diced Carrot. A quantity of each was scooped on to a plastic plate. Ding!
Marg by this time had ordered a portion of Falafel, without Humus. In Israel, Marg never got the hang of Falafel. That was four years ago…
Regular Readers know my preference for Curry Cafes over Mainstream Restaurants. This venue just felt Spartan in terms of what it had to offer.
The Menu said – Salsa di pomodoro, cipolla. The Brown Chicken Meat was soaking in a Sauce. What the Tomato and Onion content of this was I shall never know. Suffice to say, there was neither Pomodoro or Cipolla present on the plate when I ate.
There was one Cardamom, no – Kick – whatsoever. A total lack of Spice. Well Seasoned Chicken is about all I can say. This was NOT Curry. School Dinners are better.
The Bill
€10.20. €5.00 for what they claimed was Curry.
The Aftermath
There was none.
Update:
Unsurprisingly, on my next visit to Roma, this venue had gone.