Little India Takeaway

If you work or lunch in the city, there are two really nice Indian takeaways worth trying out. One is Little India Takeaway, almost at the corner of King William and Pirie Street (just in from King William on Pirie). I'd been meaning to check it out for some time, as the wonderful smells always grab me as I'm walking past, but didn't do so until last week. Everything is pre-made but fresh and tasty, with a range of both meat and vegetarian dishes. You can get one dish with rice for $8.90 and 2 with rice for $9.90. So far, I have only tried the vegetarian dishes, starting with Palak Paneer last week, which is homemade cheese cooked in a mildly spiced fresh spinach/ sauce. Just today I went back for both the Daal & Mator Paneer. Daal is made with lentils, prepared with tomatoes and a spice blend, and Mator Paneer is another homemade cheese dish with peas, cooked in a cream and tomato sauce, with yet more excellent spices. Plenty of sides available, such as samosas, naan, raita, chutneys and even gulab jamun, which are a gorgeous dessert; honey balls cooked in a sugar, cardamon and cinnamon syrup.

Follow up: With my teeth in limbo I may become a regular here for a while. Stopped by today for a meat pakora which was just perfect, and noticed they also have daily specials. Today's specials were a fish curry and something called Chole Bhature, which is a chickpea/friend bread combination.

Little India Takeaway
Corner of Pirie & King William St
Adelaide SA

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Beyond India

Yesterday my husband and I went for dinner at Beyond India, a local restaurant that just happened to have a coupon in the Adelaide Entertainment Book. We were celebrating me finally landing a good job here, as well as my husband reaching his one year mark with his company. This was some of the best Indian food I've had, although I'm quickly learning that, like Thai and other Asian cuisines, Adelaide has it hands down over the places I'm used to in the US. Hubs ordered a Mango Prawn Curry and I had the Malai Kofta, a vegetarian dish with potato and paneer (Indian cheese) dumplings in a creamy tomato sauce. We ordered the Nawabi Naan, a bread filled with feta, red onions and spices, as a side. The seasonings in all the food were subtle, yet fully present, and the heat in the curry was not overpowering, but had plenty of kick. I think this may become one of my favourite new places near home (they also have a North Adelaide location), and we'll definitely be going back for the Sunday buffet.

Beyond India
108 Kelly Road
Modbury
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170 0'Connell Street
North Adelaide

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Fusion Sushi & California Roll

I don't think my stomach really knows what time of day I should be eating certain foods, which is probably my only form of jetlag since arriving back in Australia. Anyway, I stopped by Fusion Sushi this morning on the way into work, as I was craving something fresh yet savory, and had hopes that they might have some soup. I lucked out, as I got a takeaway coffee cup full of miso, and a 4 pack of fresh tuna sushi with avocado. It hit the spot perfectly and they were even nice and let me use my card as it was under $10 and I didn't have cash. This is the best and the quickest freshly made sushi I've yet to find in Adelaide; well worth a visit.

Fusion Sushi & California Roll
Shop 1, 39 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA

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Kappy's Cafe

One of my workmates always had his coffee catch ups at this place, but aside from going once for a quick take away coffee, I hadn't really paid it much notice. One of my friends was raving about their range of warm and cold drinks, including a different iced tea every day, and when I went back with her so she could grab a drink one day after lunch, I was amazed by the shelves upon shelves of various loose teas. A book on the counter grabbed my eye that time, and when I got hungry mid-morning yesterday and the dingy place across the street told me they were cash only, I wandered over to Kappy's. The generously portioned ham & cheese breakfast croissant was more than satisfactory, and so I decided to head back for lunch, after seeing a daily special of chicken fesenjan. I've been reading a couple of fictional books with Persian recipes in them, and I'm keen to try a few, so it was perfect timing, and the meal was absolutely gorgeous. I'll be going back soon I'm sure, and when I get a teapot (mine is still in the US) I'll get some tea as well. An additional bonus, they have an all day breakfast menu, and this may very well be the one place in Adelaide where I can trust a serving of eggs benedict to be worth the price!

Kappy's Cafe
58 Flinders St.
Adelaide SA

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The German Club Bistro

I hadn't heard of the German Club until a couple of weeks ago, and it turns out it is right down the street from my current workplace...and they have a restaurant, and a bar! Of course, it was a must to visit. I'm a big fan of the great Aussie schnitzel so I had to try the real thing. Actually, I had a very hard time deciding on what to eat and have been sneaking a peek at the menu on their web site for over a week now. My friend had the jaegerbraten with sauerkraut and roast potatoes, which was on the specials board, and that was fantastic as well. Prices were reasonable, decent beers were on tap with a few unique ones in the bottle, and they have a happy hour on Fridays. Atmospherically, it's on the list of restaurants to re-visit as well. The bar/bistro is where you will be eating, and it is downstairs, with no windows and dark wood booths. I've never been to Germany, but it was certainly different to your typical Adelaide restaurant.

The German Club
223 Flinders Street
Adelaide SA

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Katsumoto Japanese Restaurant

I discovered a fabulous new restaurant during lunch today, tucked into a corner of the Adelaide Arcade that I hadn’t yet explored. One of the best parts of eating Japanese, aside from the actual food of course, is the emphasis on presentation. I love being able to look at pictures of the food I am going to be served beforehand and/or see the actual plates in the window. The dish I had was a type of crab croquet and it came with salads, miso soup, pickles and of course rice, which seem to be the standard sides with most if not all of the meals. My friend had a gorgeous teriyaki chicken, which I may have to try at some point, although next time I will definitely be having the katsu curry. Must compare to my own that I made last week!*Read about the health benefits of Japanese cuisine HERE.

Katsumoto Japanese Restaurant
Shop 8, Gays Arcade
Adelaide Arcade, Adelaide SA

(Cross posted on The Expat Cook)