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    You are here: Home / Places to Stay in England / London / Namaaste Kitchen

    Namaaste Kitchen

    15 October 2013 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    Namaaste Kitchen, based in Camden Town, puts a new spin on traditional Indian food.

    Tandoori Aatish-e-Jingha

    There are plenty of reasons to get excited about this Indian restaurant. Chef-patron Sabbir Karim won The Best Chef Of The Year 2012 last year and Namaaste Kitchen has received an all round thumbs up from critics and customers alike. If you look at its menu you’ll practically become giddy with excitement.

    Tandoori Portobello Mushroom

    For starters we had:

    • Tandoori Portobello Mushroom (£4.75)
    • Coriander Lime Chicken Tikka (£4.50)
    • Spicy Soft Shell Crab (£5.95)
    • Tandoori Aatish-e-Jingha (£5.50)
    • Barwan Panir Shaslik (£4.50)
    • Salmon Tikka

    Coriander Lime Chicken Tikka

    Barwan Panir Shaslik

    Spicy Soft Shell Crab

    Salmon Tikka

    Even though it sounds like an odd combination the meaty mushrooms topped with figs, cashews, raisins and cheese deserved five stars for creativity. The other highlights for me were the semolina fried soft shell crab served with fig and prune sauce, and the elegantly presented jumbo king prawns with aubergine compote.

    Rajasthan Laal Maas

    If that wasn’t enough food, main courses were brought to us. We had the following:

    • Peshawari Lamb Chops (£10.95)
    • Goan Style Sea bass (£12.95)
    • Rajasthan Laal Maas (£12.95)
    • Murgh Makhanwala (£12.95)
    • Kadai Sabzi (£8.50)
    • Sesame Baby Aubergine with mustard and curry leaf sauce (£3.50)
    • Stir-fry Okra with raw mango (£3.50)
    • Dhall Panchratan (£3.50)
    • Naan (£1.95)
    • Dates and ginger naan (£2.20)
    • Lachcha Paratha (£1.95)

    Peshawari Lamb Chops

    Where do I begin?!? Never in my life have I seen such big lamb chops that stretched across the plate. The meat was oh-so-tender and it was a massive portion for just £10.95. Last year, the Goan Style Sea Bass won the Curry Awards and I know why. Four pieces of fish are balanced on a brick of polenta and served with plenty of magical sauce, which is described on the menu as coconut, mustard seed and curry leaf but I’m sure they put a bit of crack in it too!

    Goan Style Sea bass

    If you’re an aubergine afficianado, you’ll want to weep with joy once you’ve tasted the Sesame Baby Aubergines side dish. My lame attempt at feigning that it’s horrible backfired when my dining companions quickly caught on I was after the last one and quickly snatched it before I could get to it.

    Murgh Makhanwala

    After two failed attempts at making okra at home but only ending up with a slimy mess each time, I finally hit the jackpot when I tried okra for the first time in a restaurant. This is how it should be. Don’t forget to order the Date & Ginger Naan!

    Peshwari Naan

    Sesame Baby Aubergine with mustard and curry leaf sauce

    Vegetable Curry

    Unfortunately, the desserts were rather lacklustre. With the exception of the coconut sorbet, its mango counterpart was on standard but canned pineapple is a big no-no.

    Mango Sorbet

    Tandoori Pinapple with coconut sorbet

    Thus far I’ve reviewed five Indian restaurants in London. Here is my order of preference:

    1. Namaaste Kitchen
    2. Benares
    3. The Cinnamon Club
    4. Dishoom
    5. Imli
    Quick Overview
    Food

    8/10: The menu is a fun mix of modern and traditional.

    Value

    9/10: All the food above minus the dessert came in at a little over £100. Not bad!

    Service

    8/10: Attentive and friendly service.

    Toilets

    7/10: All good.

    Ambience

    8/10: Classy surroundings.

    Recommend

    9/10: What’s not to love about Namaaste Kitchen? This is an upper market restaurant charging affordable prices for stellar quality food. Go go go!

    Namaaste Kitchen
    64 Parkway
    Camden
    London
    NW17AH

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    P.S. I was a guest of Namaaste Kitchen.

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    1. Kiki

      November 05, 2019 at 7:46 am

      looks delish

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