Kali Mirchi - fine Indian cuisine

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I have now eaten here 5 times and each time it simply gets better. The menu has a tremendous range from across the sub-continent. The food is never produced quickly and it really does taste like every dish is cooked to order rather than a variation on 3 or 4 stock sauces as is the case in too many Indian restaurants. Here it tastes like they have a range of palettes from which the spices are freshly prepared. All of the spices blend in subtle combinations that excite the taste buds. I am even salivating writing this!

The Naan bread is the best I've tasted this side of Delhi (with the possibly exception of a dodgy back-street cafe in Rawlpindi). I would particularly recommend the Lamb Nihari which presents a marinated and slow cooked Lamb Shank in a mouth-watering tomato and spice gravy. The King Prawn Balchio, a Goan dish, is also excellent and highly recommended. The Combo Starter is excellent value for money and while you wait for that the poppadoms are refreshingly non-greasy and fresh. The pickle accompaniment - especially their home-made apple Chutney is excellent.

I live 20 miles away and drive past dozens of Indian restaurants to get there - but it's worth the effort. The evening a la carte is to be preferred to the lunch-time buffet. The Head waiter is good fun and the service is attentive and pleasing. If you have any special dietary requirements, they will adjust recipes to accommodate you.

I would encourage everyone within striking distance of this restaurant to visit one evening.

Kali Mirchi

98 Shirley High Street

Southampton

SO16 4FB

023 8070 1038